Unit of timber giant Samling probed for unacceptable forest activities

A UNIT of Sarawak timber giant, Samling, is now being investigated by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) after the Bonn-based organisation accepted the complaint filed by several civil society groups last October that there was “sufficient evidence” regarding violation of FSC policies.

The FSC is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation established in 1993 that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests via timber certification.