FSC Risk Assessment
Purpose-built framework to assess risk at the forest level
FSC Risk Assessments assess the risk of sourcing material from supply areas and establish mitigation measures to address those identified risks. Companies can find mitigation measures from the assessment based on the framework.
FSC Risk Assessment Framework
…provides a comprehensive tool for companies to assess and mitigate risks of sourcing forest materials.
With 64 indicators for assessing risks connected to relevant social and environmental aspects, FSC’s Risk Assessment Framework is aligned with EUDR regulatory requirements to ensure responsible sourcing.
How to start using?
Useful resources to get you started with FSC’s Risk Assessment:
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Commonly asked questions
If there is no updated FSC Risk Assessment in the country/region, companies aiming to conform with the Regulatory module will have to develop an extended company risk assessments following the requirements under FSC-PRO-60-006b, including a template provided by FSC.
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The future of risk assessments
FSC country risk assessments (Coming soon):
FSC will revise existing risk assessments. What sets these risk assessments apart, is that they are updated on a much more regular basis and can evolve with the forestry landscape.
Risk Hub
(Coming soon):
FSC Certificate Holders can identify applicable risks of origin for their forest products according to geographical location, and manage their own risk assessments.
Risk Information Alliance:
A pioneering collaboration between global sustainability organizations to pool resources, funding, and expertise to facilitate the joint production of credible, high-quality and up-to-date risk data covering diverse commodities, sectors, and geographies.