FSC® "Forest Stewardship Council was foundet in order to promote an economically profitable, socially beneficial and ecological adapted management of the frest in this world and to therefore guarantee that the requirements of today´s generation can be satisfied without risking the requirements of future generations.

The FSC® aims to maintain the forest. This target will not be just achieved by protecting the forest, but also by promoting a responsible forest management.

PEFC "Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is an independent system that ensure sustainable forest management.

In Germany, 7,3 Million hectars of forest are PEFC certified, equivalent to approx. two thirds of the German forests.