It is an international organization of the Forest Stewardship Council, founded in 1993. The duties of the institution are determined as setting standards for forest management, certification and labeling of forest products.PurposesEnsuring the use of forests that comply with globally accepted environmental standardsDeveloping policies that ensure the permanence of forest areasEstablishing a system to track the traceability and origin of forest productsProviding labeling and branding to end consumers