FSC offers Forest Management Group Certification to provide access to certification for small enterprises. By centralizing the collective responsibilities of certification, group members can reduce the costs and administration requirements of certification.
Interest in FSC Certification peaked for the BC woodlot owners when a US-based mill offered preferential pricing for FSC-certified Yellow Pine. “They generally don’t offer a premium [for FSC] but his price is quite a reasonable price and FSC gives you the market access,” says Orrin Quinn, group manager of Ecotrust Canada. One of the driving factors in certified wood products is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system; they only recommend FSC certified wood products in their rating system,” explains Quinn.