FSC®, PEFC en STIP

At a time when things tend to lose value, actually we wish to add value. As a 120-year-old family business we have set ourselves the goal to make beautiful and sustainable products with a social relevance. Because a good product is not only nice to see, but is also made well. That's why we only use FSC® & PEFC certified wood. And Arco itself is STIP certified.

What is FSC®?

FSC® is the first international quality mark with strict requirements for sustainable and social forest management, supported by governments, companies and environmental organizations. 100% FSC® wood comes completely from responsible forests. In addition to the requirements for forest management, FSC® also uses social requirements such as sufficient pay and responsible working conditions for forest workers.

What is PEFC?

PEFC is an international quality mark for wood (products) and paper. PEFC stands for Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification. It is supported by governments, companies and regional organizations. Wood with the PEFC label comes from sustainably and socially managed forests. Forests with a high nature value should not be exploited, as should vulnerable forest areas. Logging along watercourses on steep slopes is not allowed, because erosion can occur here. Logging should also not lead to the disappearance of a forest, the loss of biodiversity or the deterioration of the natural recovery capacity. In other words, it is no longer allowed to cut down, then grow again.

What is STIP?

The STIP certification indicates that a company exclusively purchases and sells responsibly produced wood. STIP-certified companies demonstrate with their certificate not only that they are capable of supplying “good” wood, but that they always do so, regardless of customer demand, and out of conviction.

STIP is a business certification that is objectively assessed by independent experts, over and over again. No other certification guarantees what STIP does: a STIP company exclusively purchases responsibly produced wood (and sells that as well), which complies with Category A evidence of the Dutch Procurement Criteria for Timber concerning sustainable forest management and the supply chain.