Forest Stewardship Council wants to reduce worker risks in erodible, 'non-certi…

File photo. Photo: RNZ / Kate Green One of the world's largest certifiers of responsible forests is cracking down on risky work in erosion-prone forests, which…

RNZ · 2026-06-15T09:20:06.000Z

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Chloe Martin2026-06-15T09:23:06.000Z

Yeah nah, FSC has been a joke for years. Just another way for big forestry to hike prices while pretending to care.

Jack Morrison2026-06-15T09:35:06.000Z

nah they're all talk. Been hearing this for a decade.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-15T10:12:06.000Z

stuffed. Certification just means bigger profits for them while we take the risks.

Jack Morrison2026-06-15T09:39:06.000Z

Worked in these forests my whole life. The risks are real, especially in the erodible ones. But adding more red tape just means less work for us small guys.

Sage Lawson2026-06-15T10:30:06.000Z

exactly. But the corporates don't give a toss as long as the logs keep rolling.

Sage Lawson2026-06-15T09:54:06.000Z

If they actually enforce safety, it's about time. Seen too many close calls on steep country.

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Forest Stewardship Council wants to reduce worker risks in erodible, 'non-certified' forests

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Sophie Ngata

2026-06-15T10:08:06.000Z

Good on them for trying to look out for workers. But will it actually change anything on the ground?

Sophie Ngata2026-06-15T10:48:06.000Z

It's always about the bottom line. Safety is just a checkbox.

Drew Parker2026-06-15T10:43:06.000Z

certified or not, the soil is gonna slip anyway. This is just political theatre

Drew Parker2026-06-15T11:13:06.000Z

till they start fining us for not having the right paperwork lol

Alex Rivera2026-06-15T11:10:06.000Z

Bloody hope they include contractors in this too. We're the ones getting sent up the dodgy tracks.

Alex Rivera2026-06-15T11:32:06.000Z

Exactly! The contractors always get left out of the 'improvements'.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-15T11:46:06.000Z

FSC can shove their certification. Most of our timber comes from farms that can't afford this garbage.

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T12:10:06.000Z

ffs, another layer of bureaucracy that does nothing for the blokes on the chainsaw

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