Critics say FSC update risks weakening accountability for forest harm

Mongabay
Sep 16, 2025, 3:03 am126 ptsTrending
JAKARTA — The world’s largest sustainable timber label is under fire for revising how it applies its rules on corporate accountability — a move activists say could let forestry giants long tied to deforestation and land conflicts rebrand themselves as “green.” The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC),…

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