Why Choose FSC-Certified Wood for Your Wooden Home

FSC certification is the most widely recognised proof that timber comes from responsibly managed forests. This article explains what it covers, what the claims on an invoice mean, and how to check a supplier — including us.

What is FSC-certified wood?

The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) is an independent international organisation that sets standards for forest management. Forests are certified when they are managed to protect biodiversity, water and soil, the rights of workers and local communities, and the long-term health of the forest.

A sawmill or manufacturer can only sell a product as FSC-certified if it holds its own Chain of Custody (CoC) certificate. That certificate proves the certified material is tracked from the forest through every step of processing, so it is not mixed up with uncontrolled timber.

FSC 100% and FSC Mix — what the claims mean

• FSC 100% — all the material comes from FSC-certified forests.
• FSC Mix — a mix of material from FSC-certified forests, recycled material and FSC Controlled Wood (wood from sources checked to exclude illegal logging and other unacceptable sources).

Both are genuine FSC claims. The claim that applies to a delivery is the one written on the invoice — that is what makes it count under FSC rules.

Our FSC certificate

Satus Baltic, UAB holds an FSC Chain of Custody certificate issued by SCS Global Services:

• Certificate code: SCS-COC-701592
• FSC trademark licence code: FSC-C215889
• Scope: production and trade of houses and building elements, wall cladding, solid wood and planing-mill products, sold as FSC 100% and FSC Mix
• Valid until 26 May 2030

Every order we deliver is invoiced with its FSC claim (FSC 100% or FSC Mix). Dealers and developers who need to show certified timber to their own customers or in a tender can pass that documentation on.

How to verify a supplier

1. Ask for the licence code (FSC-C……) and look it up in the FSC public certificate database. It shows whether the certificate is valid and which products it covers.
2. Check that the FSC claim is written on the invoice for your order — a logo on a website alone is not enough.
3. Download our certificate: FSC® certificate (PDF).

Why it matters for a wooden building

• Responsible sourcing — the timber does not come from illegal logging or forests cleared without control.
• Proof for your customers — certified timber is increasingly asked for by public buyers, holiday parks and eco-labelled projects.
• Same quality timber — we use slow-grown Nordic spruce and pine, machined in our own factory in Vydmantai, Lithuania, whether the claim is FSC 100% or FSC Mix.

Read more about the timber itself in our guide to the wood we use, or ask for a quote — the FSC claim is part of every order.