While certificates have been suspended in Russia and terminated in Belarus, FSC certification in Ukraine has been maintained. The forestry and woodworking businesses have received significant support in their ability to carry out responsible management following FSC values in areas not...
Forests are among the most dangerous workplaces in the world. Three international organisations – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe – reached this conclusion in a joint report in 2023.
ZRCAE ‘Zhytomyroblagrolis’, part of the Zhytomyr Oblast Council, manages around 300,000 hectares of forest and is integrating the requirements of the FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Ukraine into the day-to-day operations of its subsidiaries.