Swiss-based Precious Woods is aglobal leader committed to sustainable management of tropical rain forestssince 1990. In all its operations, Precious Woods abides by the rules of thenot-for-profit Forest Stewardship Council, with the FSC label certifying thatforests are managed observing strict environmental, social and economiccriteria.

About half of the world’s forest areas consist of tropical forest. They are astronghold of biodiversity and our planet’s green lung. Yet with every hourthat passes, tropical forest the size of roughly 1600 soccer fields vanishesforever.

The best way to stop this loss is to make sustainable use of tropical forests.Given the principle’s widespread success in European forestries, Precious Woodsis applying it in South America and Africa as well, making an importantcontribution to putting a stop to overexploitation in those regions of theworld. We intend to prove that it is indeed possible to generate long-termprofitability by environmentally and socially just rain forest management.

Precious Woods is the only company in the tropical forestry and timberindustries to have obtained comprehensive FSC certification for all of itsvalue-adding chain.

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