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A key part of FSC’s offer is the development of requirements for the FSC Regulatory Module: a voluntary module that complements existing FSC certification requirements to support EUDR compliance. It presents additional forest management, chain of custody and controlled wood requirements for organizations looking to use their FSC certification to support their efforts to demonstrate compliance with EUDR. The FSC Regulatory Module sets the framework and requirements to: *introduce a due diligence system to support EUDR compliance, including information collection, risk assessment and risk mitigation, *gather and transmit precise information on the origin of products (geolocation and time of production), and *adds further assurance that only deforestation-free material enters an FSC chain of custody value chain that needs to be EUDR compliant.
Smurfit Westrock is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Top 250 World’s Most Sustainable Companies by Sustainability Magazine.
The official Top 250 World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025 list launched on September 9, 2025, during Sustainability LIVE London.
This prestigious ranking celebrates the organizations leading the way in sustainability, ESG and climate action around the world. Compiled by Sustainability Magazine, a BizClik brand, the list recognizes companies driving measurable impact through innovation, leadership and long-term commitment to sustainable business practices.
“We are honored to be included in the Top 250 World’s Most Sustainable Companies list,” said Garrett Quinn, chief sustainability officer, Smurfit Westrock. “This recognition reflects our commitment to the circular economy, which is at the heart of our business, and our belief that sustainable business is good business.”
Quinn added, “Since 2017, a team of our highly skilled designers have been dedicated to our Better Planet Packaging initiative, developing and implementing innovative, sustainable solutions and supporting our customers’ ambitions to reduce waste and lower carbon emissions through the entire packaging supply chain.”
Forester Grant Steeves of the JDI Sussex Woodlands office has discovered a rare plant population on JDI-managed Crown Land near Havelock, New Brunswick.
During his survey walk of a forest block last fall, Steeves noticed a low-ground plant with unique broad white stripes on its leaves. Having had rare plant identification training, Steeves was aware that this could be quite a find. Steeves took a photo of the plant and sent it to JDI Naturalist Kelly Honeyman, who then visited the site to confirm the rarity: a Downy Rattlesnake Plantain - classified as an S-1 plant (with five or less known populations in New Brunswick) - the rarest in the rare plant ranking system.