FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

What it is

FSC is the leading global forest-certification scheme, verifying that wood, paper, and other forest products come from responsibly managed forests via Forest Management and Chain of Custody certificates.

What it covers

Supply-chain integrity for wood and paper in furniture, cribs and other baby gear, and household products — forestry practices, not chemical safety.

How to verify

Find the FSC licence code (a "C-number") on the product or brand site and look it up at search.fsc.org. The record shows the certificate holder, status, and scope. A programmatic certificate-status API exists at api.fsc.org.

How SafeMama uses it

An FSC claim on wood furniture or paper goods is verified by licence code and cited at the company level. It contributes to sustainability context, never to chemical-safety scoring.

Limitations / conflicts

FSC certifies companies and supply chains, not consumer products — there is no per-product index. Certification bodies are paid by the companies they audit, and forest-certification schemes broadly face documented greenwashing criticism.