
TO:  		
FROM: {Green Purchasing Lead in Organization} 
DATE:	
RE: {Organization Name} to preference FSC certified products OR {product name or product category}
 
We are pleased to announce that as part of our continuing efforts to procure materials from responsibly managed sources, {Organization Name} will preference FSC Certified products {product name or product category} as of {date}. *    

FSC helps take care of forests and the people and wildlife who call them home. Our forests give us many things like books, tissues, furniture and so much more. FSC helps you keep your life full of forest products while keeping our forests full of life. FSC certified wood and paper make sense economically, socially and environmentally. As recognized by WWF, FSC is the most rigorous forestry standard. 

To succeed in an increasingly resource-constrained and competitive wood products market, companies need to manage operational and reputational risk. That requires a transition from a short-term buying approach into a long-term system of building and managing the integrity of the value chain of wood products. - Angel Llavero Cruz, WWF Forest Product Markets and Supply Chain Coordinator.
Please employ the following guidance:

When purchasing {product name or product category} please:

Look and ask for the FSC Certification logo on product packaging.  
Or visit http://info.fsc.org/certificate.php to access the public database search for FSC Certificates and products. (Product classification can be found online here.) <https://www.scsglobalservices.com/files/standards/FSC-STD-40-004a_V2-0_EN_FSC_Product_Classification.pdf>

                                           

When setting up a {services contract or purchasing agreement}, please include the following language:
The Vendor must preference products {or insert name of specific products of interest (i.e., paper, books, toilet paper, tissues)} that are FSC Certified. The vendor is encouraged to visit http://info.fsc.org/certificate.php for access to the public database search for FSC Certificate holders. 

* {Mention any conditions where purchasing FSC Certified products is not required.}
Product Purchasing & Procurement template

