 Khoury Furniture is committed to the development of ECO Designs and responsible production of Healthy Living Furniture. They have combined 63 years of solid wood manufacturing with the most sensitive concern for our forests, natural resources, and customer health. You'll find their ecological integrity solid and reliable for future generations to enjoy.
Not only are their furniture pieces clean and not allergen-promoting, but they are an environmentally conscious choice. Their domestic products are all natural, and don’t contain the toxic chemicals that most imported products do.
All Khoury Furniture, when finished with a non-toxic water based product will not release chemicals for your family to breathe. And when you purchase our furniture made by Khoury Furniture, you can be sure that you're doing your part not just for your family, but the world: Khoury Furniture is certified by SmartWood to the Forest Stewardship Council standards.
At Khoury Furniture, they feel a strong call to care for the forests that supply the wood they use. They are proud to be ‘certified by SmartWood to the FSC standards’. The Forest Stewardship Council, an independent, nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Bonn, Germany, that provides standard setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services for companies and organizations interested in responsible forestry.
The FSC "SmartWood" certification means that they uphold the FSC standards through the chain of custody until your furniture is delivered. They work with loggers and lumber mills who are also certified to make sure that the wood they use and the furniture you receive is not just beautiful, but responsible - ensuring that the next generations will appreciate not only the heirlooms, but the forest it came from!
For more information about Khoury Furniture visit their website at www.khouryfurniture.com or for information on the Forest Stewardship Council or the SmartWood certification, [see] visit the FSC website: www.fsc.org/en/about
Chain of Custody (COC) Certificate
Chain of custody certification provides a guarantee about the production of FSC-certified products. Chain-of-custody is the path taken by raw materials from the forest to the consumer, including all successive stages of processing, transformation, manufacturing and distribution.
From a customer perspective, the FSC label represents a promise that is being made to them. Chain of custody standards are the mechanism FSC has to ensure that 'promise' is delivered.
Operations that have been independently verified for FSC chain of custody certification are eligible to label their products with the FSC logo.
FSC can provide additional benefits, including:
- International recognition that the forest management does not put the forest´s natural heritage at risk and that the management activities efforts are appropriate.
- The opportunity to find new markets for FSC labeled products, thus acquiring market recognition for responsible forest management.
- The opportunity for interaction and cooperation among the various players involved in responsible forest management - forest owners, social and environmental organizations - to solve the problems that forests face.
- The assurance for future generations that they will enjoy the benefits of the forest.
- The assurance that forest management practices are responsible and will be further improved.
- The assurance that ownership rights are respected.
- The assurance that wood harvesting is legal.
- The assurance that the rights of workers and indigenous communities are respected.
- The assurance that areas of natural wealth and endangered wildlife habitat are not being negatively affected.
- The opportunity to use the FSC trademark on products to demonstrate that they come from legal and well managed sources.
- The possibility of new markets for products produced as FSC.
- The possibility of benefiting from local, national or international government support for responsible forest management.
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