FSC Global Paper Forum

Overview

Market opportunities for FSC^®-labelled paper

5th FSC Global Paper Forum, 2012 in Duesseldorf, Germany

The FSC Global Paper Forum is an international meeting where FSC-certificate holders, purchasers of FSC-certified paper products, pulp producers and representatives of related sectors as well as NGOs get together to create a stronger market and new opportunities for FSC-labelled paper.
The 5th International FSC Global Paper Forum will take place during the tradefair drupa12 in Duesseldorf, Germany. With approx. 120 participants in 2008 this international conference was a big success. This time, on the 3rd and 4th of May 2012, FSC Germany and FSC International will offer more than 20 sessions (panel discussions, key notes, workshops), in which the latest updates and developments of the FSC market and FSC International Policies related to the paper sector will be presented and discussed.

The FSC Global Paper Forum is held under the Chatham House Rule: "When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed."

This event is supported by:

Antalis GmbH, Carl Berberich GmbH, Bracelpa AB, GFA Consulting Group GmbH, Drewsen Spezialpapiere, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Hewlett-Packard Company, Medialogik GmbH, Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper, Papierfabrik Scheufelen GmbH & Co. KG, Papyrus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Projekt:Agentur Heimpel Braunsteffer GmbH, Suzano Papel e Celulose SA

The 5th FSC Global Paper Forum at the drupa 2012 will take place climate neutrally thanks to the leading climate protection solution provider ClimatePartner. The carbon footprint of this event has been calculated, consisting of carbon emissions caused by the participants' travel, energy consumption on site, accommodation of the participants, among others. Carbon emissions that remain unavoidable can be offset by investing in recognized carbon offset projects to render the event fully carbon neutral. Carbon offset projects are systems for generating renewable energy (such as wind power) or saving carbon emissions (such as reforestation) that effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a verifiable manner. The unavoidable carbon emissions of the 5th FSC Global Paper Forum have been offset by carbon credits generated by a hydropower plant in Guatemala, securing a climate neutral event which, in consequence, has no negative effect on global warming.

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