Recognition walks

Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard recognises Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard v5.0 · certification_scheme · global. Recorded in 8 clauses of the source document, transcribed as written.

  1. Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard — the document doing the recognising
  2. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) — the programme it names
  3. FSC — held here, 3,765 requirements read

The clauses that say so

  • 5.3 · 5.3 Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Bronze
    Applies to
    Pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled content
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC Recycled Credit accepted. FSC Recycled x% accepted up to the specified "x" percent. Note that except for paper, only post-consumer reclaimed materials may contribute to FSC claims, however pre-consumer paper may also contribute to FSC claims and thus it may not be possible to distinguish the post-consumer paper percentage.

  • 5.3 · 5.3 Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Bronze
    Applies to
    Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC 100% and FSC Mix Credit accepted. FSC Mix x% accepted up to the specified "x" percent.

  • 7.3 · 7.3 Water & Soil Conservation
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Gold
    Applies to
    Materials listed in Version 5.0 Certification Manual, table titled "Processes that are Typically High-Volume and Pollutant-Intense"
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC 100% and FSC Mix Credit accepted.

  • 8.2 · 8.2 Monitor and Verify Performance
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Gold
    Applies to
    not recorded
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC 100% accepted.

  • 5.4/5.3 · Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Bronze
    Applies to
    Pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled content
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC Recycled Credit accepted. FSC Recycled x% accepted up to the specified "x" percent. Note that except for paper, only post-consumer reclaimed materials may contribute to FSC claims, however pre-consumer paper may also contribute to FSC claims and thus it may not be possible to distinguish the post-consumer paper percentage.

  • 5.4/5.3 · Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Bronze
    Applies to
    Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC 100% and FSC Mix Credit accepted. FSC Mix x% accepted up to the specified "x" percent.

  • 7.6 · Water & Soil Conservation
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Silver or Gold
    Applies to
    Materials listed in the W&SS Key Materials reference document (see the resources page on C2CPII's website)
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC 100% and FSC Mix Credit accepted.

  • 8.3 · Monitor and Verify Performance
    Standard named
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
    Level required
    Gold
    Applies to
    not recorded
    Evidence tier
    binding

    FSC 100% accepted.

Where the walk lands: requirements held

Read the full requirements register for FSC

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