By verifying these impacts, companies can strengthen market recognition of their stewardship and provide documented assurance to buyers and the public that their operations produce measurable benefits. FSC’s framework requires evidence of outcomes, not only management intent, before such claims can be made.
The correspondence makes clear that input is being sought from a wide range of voices. Those willing to participate can provide comments by phone, email or questionnaire. All feedback will be treated confidentially unless the person giving it chooses otherwise, and a summary of how comments were addressed will appear in the public audit report.
The 2024 audit will conclude with a publicly available summary prepared by KPMG. That report will detail how stakeholder feedback was considered, assess conformity with FSC’s forest stewardship standards, and note whether the company’s request for Ecosystem Services recognition has been met.
For Daajing Giids council, the notification signals that local governments, along with community members, are invited to contribute to the process. For Taan Forest, the add-on represents an opportunity to have its cultural protections and ecological initiatives formally recognized as part of its certification record.
