A certificação FSC e o setor moveleiro do Estado do Ceará

Abstract

Forests are ecosystems that provide environmental elements, regulate the climate, protect soil, harbor biodiversity and maintain air quality. Materials are also sources for the production of various goods used by society, but exploitation of this natural resource often occurs unsustainably. However, due to the growing consumer appeal for sustainable products, companies have begun to look for initiatives to prove good sustainable techniques, heme environmental certifications have become instruments to prove sustainability standards. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non-profit organization established in 1993 to promote sustainable forest management. FSC certification is one of the largest forest certifications currently. The objective of this work is to analyze the importance of FSC certification and its relevance to the national and Ceará furniture industry. Methodology used in the research development consists of documental bibliographic research in scientific articles and books. Data collected from the FSC were taken from the institution's own database. It was observed that the records of FSC certifications are concentrated in the South and Southeast regions, with a history with the reforested wood sector of Eucalyptus and Pinus. In Ceará, there are six certified companies and only one of them is from the furniture sector, which shows that, in the state of Ceará, FSC certification is still a scarce initiative in the furniture industry.