Forests are Home campaign: sustainable forest management for wooden furniture The global furniture trade has grown in value by a staggering 65% in the last decade, and today that industry is the third largest user of forest wood. That wood travels through a long and complex international supply chain on its way to become a […]
The European furniture industry – Its recovery towards an innovative, green and circular economy
The European furniture industry – Its recovery towards an innovative, green and circular economy On 15 June 2022, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted an own-initiative opinion on the European furniture industry’s recovery towards an innovative, green and circular economy. The opinion calls on the European Commission to provide more integrated strategies for specific […]
State-of-the-art report on Environmental Certifications Practices and Industry 4.0 in the Wood and Furniture Sector
State-of-the-art report on Environmental Certifications Practices and Industry 4.0 in the Wood and Furniture Sector The State-of-the-art report “Twin Transition In The Wood-Furniture Value Chain” prepared by INTRuST project partners provides an overview on the current environmental and digital trends and practices affecting the wood value chain in its entirety. Taking a value chain perspective, […]
What’s going on with FSC’s blockchain?
What’s going on with FSC’s blockchain? In 2021, FSC developed and piloted its first cloud-based blockchain platform. The pilot involved ten participating companies and focused on two relatively simple, “short” supply chains in Ukraine and China. Participants were asked to enter data about their transactions in a standardized format into FSC’s online tool. To do […]
Certification of Agri-Forest Supply Chain – Part 2
Certification of Agri-Forest Supply Chain – Part 2 Wood Supply Chain, CSI area for the certification of forest management systems and chain of custody of wood and paper Under the brand ICILA, the historical company of the IMQ group specialized in services for the wood sector, CSI can issue the certifications of the two main […]
Certification of Agri-Forest Supply Chain – Part 1
Certification of Agri-Forest Supply Chain – Part 1 Trust and sustainability in the agri-food and wood supply chain CSI is an accredited body for voluntary certifications in the supply chain of the agri-food and forestry sectors. The voluntary product certification offered by CSI, as an independent third party, is an important tool available to companies […]
2nd transnational INTRuST project meeting in Yecla, Spain
2nd transnational INTRuST project meeting in Yecla, Spain The 2nd transnational INTRuST project meeting took place on September 28-29th 2022. The meeting was hosted by CETEM research institute in Yecla, Spain in a hybrid mode.During the first day of the meeting, the consortium discussed the Joint curriculum design and validation of the training course on […]
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