<Tr> <Th> Key people </Th> <Td> Kim Cartensen, Director General </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> fsc.org </Td> </Tr> <P> The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world's forests . The FSC does this by setting standards on forest products, along with certifying and labeling them as eco-friendly . </P> <P> The FSC's stated mission is to "promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests". To this end the body has published a global strategy with five goals: </P>

Why is the fsc important in terms of sustainability and the environment