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Definitely interesting. This is important though: > Earthsight holds FSC largely responsible for the logging abuses linked to Ikea and other retailers we conne
by version_five 5y ago
Definitely interesting. This is important though:
> Earthsight holds FSC largely responsible for the logging abuses linked to Ikea and other retailers we connected to the scandal. They rely on the green label and its competitor PEFC to ensure their supplies are sustainable and legally sourced.
Seems at a first glance this is about a certification body failing to do it's job. It may not be entirely fair to have IKEA in the title, even if they are affected.
Personal opinion, certifications like this always end up being gamed. Look at debt rating agencies, look at Big 4 audit results, etc. The certification body just becomes an easy weak spot to be exploited.
- quijoteuniv 5y agoIKEA in the title seems wrong. While they need to look better in what they buy is not them tampering with the certifications. Same thing happened to GIBSON Guitars in the past, with quality wood.
- folkrav 5y agoClickbait-y as hell. Three paragraphs in they say they blame the FSC, and that IKEA and other manufacturers rely on green certifications to insure their wood come from sustainable sources. Kind of scummy to call it "IKEA's House of Terrors".
- goblin89 5y agoMy takeaway is the illegal logging in Siberia, until now I believe there were just rumours. IMO the issue needs visibility as much as logging in Amazon area, but remote location makes it much harder. I agree that IKEA, possibly unfairly, might be used as a big name to attract attention. They seem, according to the article, to have dropped the relevant suppliers.
- notatoad 5y agoThe article doesn't seem to claim that ikea had knowledge of these practices, did anything wrong, or was involved in any way other than being a victim of fraudulent sustainablity certifications. And yet they still seem to want to blame ikea for this. The way this is presented just seems incredibly dishonest.
- 22c 5y agoIKEAs response is a bit disappointing, though. They could've come out much more strongly against the FSC and the allegations ie. something like "we're taking the Earthlink report very seriously and will be working with the FSC to have a full investigation performed on the origin of the wood sourced for these product lines". Instead they denied any wrongdoing (not the point, IKEA) and quietly dropped the supplier. Based on what I read in this article, to me it seems like IKEA is just covering their own ass as much as possible while not asking for any accountability from their suppliers in the process. Maybe they are worried about what further scrutiny of their suppliers might uncover. Don't ask, don't tell.