[New York] Representatives from the Rainforest Alliance, a non-profit international conservation organization, are taking part in an innovative new group called the Sustainable Furniture Council, which brings together members of the home furnishings industry and organizations committed to responsible business practices and promoting furniture produced in an environmentally and socially responsible way. The Rainforest Alliance brings to the council two decades of global experience in standards development and compliance. The organization is the world’s leading certifier of forestlands under the rigorous environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

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