RSB simplifies and expands its Principles & Criteria

November 9, 2016 |

In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) celebrated the announcement at its Annual Assembly of Delegates meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam that its global members have voted to approve and publish revised Principles & Criteria.

The revised Principles and Criteria will provide users with streamlined and easier to follow requirements; the amendments will offer: A new user-friendly format, enabling easy understanding of how to apply the standard Streamlined and clear impact assessment requirements Integration of the Green House Gas (GHG) calculation requirement with other available measurement tools. A new approach to measure GHG emissions from forestry operations. A new requirement that provides a grievance mechanism for workers and local communities Addition of an integrated pest management requirement.

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