What FSC Certification on a cork product means

A product that is "FSC certified" means it has been certified under the FSC system. 

FSC stands for 'Forest Stewardship Council', which is a global not-for-profit organisation. The FSC goal is to protect forests for future generations. The Council does so by setting standards for “responsibly managed forests that offer environmental, social, and economic benefits.”

The FSC's “tick tree” logo showing above is used on timber and other wood products labels to indicate whether the standards have been met. The FSC logo on a label is intended to provide supplier and consumer confidence that you are not contributing to the destruction of the world’s forests.

With respect to cork, Portugal’s cork forests provide more than half of the world’s cork. They are also the livelihood of thousands of people and, in the remaining rabbit-rich original areas, are a home for the critically endangered Iberian lynx. Cork products include wine and champagne closures, notice boards, floor and wall tiles, and tableware. All James&Co cork products are made with cork from FSC-certified cork oak forests, which ensures they're healthy, sustainable and benefit local communities as well as providing jobs for local workers.

James&Co has begun its new range of compact purse mirrors and compact makeup bags with cork leather and will be expanding with new products made with cork leather.