Celebrating 30 years, FSC UK highlights certified timber’s role in ecosystem services, policy change, and low-carbon construction—visit their stand and hear Karen Paterson
As part of Reframing the value of our forests at 11.00-12.30 on day 2, Forests & Ecosystem Services Manager, Karen Paterson, will be speak on how FSC Verified Impact is helping to maintain and enhance ecosystem services and FSC UK will have an exhibition stand providing more information.
Register for WoodBUILD 2025 now and sign up for Reframing the value of our forests at 11.00-12.30 on day 2 to be part of this conversation.
Woodknowledge Wales is proud to welcome FSC UK as an official sponsor of WoodBUILD 2025. As the global leader in responsible forest certification, FSC plays a crucial role in ensuring that timber used in construction meets the highest sustainability standards. Their support for WoodBUILD reflects a shared commitment to scaling up the use of sustainable timber in the built environment, driving policy change, and fostering a resilient, low-carbon future for Wales.
After the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio failed to produce an agreement to stop deforestation, a committed group of environmentalists, businesses, and community leaders joined to create a revolutionary market-based approach to improve forestry practices worldwide.
That was the seed of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), founded in 1994 as a voluntary certification for sustainable forestry, promoting environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.
After FSC was founded, local network partner offices were set up to provide country-specific support for the global certification scheme. The first of these was the FSC UK office, founded in 1995.
In 2025, as FSC UK celebrates its 30th anniversary, it is collaborating with other European FSC offices to support the construction sector to respond to demands for decarbonisation, circularity and to increase the use of timber. A recent survey, commissioned by FSC UK, revealed that 8 in 10 Welsh consumers think that builders and construction companies should use more sustainable materials, and that trustworthy certification is important to help people choose more sustainable products, and 68% would have a more positive opinion of a housing or construction company if they knew the company used FSC-certified wood.[1]
Join us at WoodBUILD 2025 to engage with FSC UK and other industry leaders shaping the future of sustainable construction. Explore new opportunities for responsible timber sourcing, innovation in forestry, and cutting-edge solutions for decarbonising the built environment. Stay informed and be part of the conversation—register now to secure your place at the forefront of the timber transformation.
[1] 80% (49 out of 61) respondents in Wales (and 81% (1033/1279) of all UK respondents) agreed that that builders and construction companies should use more sustainable materials. 81% (49 out of 61) respondents in Wales (and 81% (1030/1279) of all UK respondents) agreed that trustworthy certification is important to help people choose more sustainable products; 68% (41 out of 61) respondents in Wales (and 72% (917/1279) of all UK respondents) agreed that they would have a more positive opinion of a housing or construction company if they knew the company used FSC-certified wood. FSC UK Consumer Survey 2025, conducted 20/03/2025 – 24/03/2025 by Kantar (1,279 adults in United Kingdom aged 16+).
