Amorim Cork America Receives FSC Certification.Global Leader in Natural Cork Closures Ups the Environmental Ante with Forest Stewardship Council The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization based in Bonn, Germany. The Council's stated mission is "to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests". Certification NAPA, Calif. -- Amorim Cork America, the U.S. sales and marketing operation for Amorim Irmaos of Portugal, the world's leading producer of natural cork wine closures, announced it has received the prestigious Forest Stewardship Council (FSC FSC See: Foreign Sales Corporation ) certification under the stringent Rainforest Alliance The Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1987. In is based in New York, United States. Their stated mission is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and SmartWood Program. "FSC certification means we must operate under a very strict set of environmental standards that ensure our cork products are manufactured according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a prescribed chain of custody The movement and location of physical evidence from the time it is obtained until the time it is presented in court. Judges in bench trials and jurors in jury trials are obligated to decide cases on the evidence that is presented to them in court. that begins in the forest and continues until the closure is sold to the winemaker. Not every cork manufacturer can do this," explains Daryl Eklund, general manager of Amorim Cork America. "Because we are vertically integrated and have the ability to track and control every aspect of our manufacturing process, it is much easier for us to comply with FSC standards. We see the FSC process as an important aspect of our sustainable business A business is sustainable if it has adapted its practices for the use of renewable resources and holds itself accountable for the environmental and human rights impacts of its activities. model and are offering more and more products with this certification. We will continue to offer environmentally sound solutions to our markets worldwide." "FSC certification gives our customers and the consumer the confidence that the natural wine corks they buy from us come from solid, sustainable practices where cork forests are protected, not cut down, and where workers are appreciated for their knowledge and craft," says Eklund. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world's forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way. For details on certification from the Forest Stewardship Council and the Rainforest Alliance's SmartWood program, visit www.fscus.org and www.rainforest-alliance.org. For information about Amorim Cork America and Amorim Irmaos visit their Web sites at www.amorimca.com and www.amorim.com. |
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