1. PROGRESS REPORT
SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
FORESTAL ARAUCO S.A.
Gestión sustentable
FSC (FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL)FSC (FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL)
FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROCESSFOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Sustainable management

2. Market Communication :
Sustainability Certification / Responsible Management
Certifications

3. TRACK RECORD IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SSO
AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
OHSA
S
18.00
1
1998
Signing of
Values CORMA
2003
Agreement
signed with
NGOs2001
ISO 14001
Sustainable
Forest
Management
Track record

4. Standards: CERTFOR
9 Principles
54 Criteria
193 Indicators

5. FSC
10 Principles
56 Critera
215 Indicators
Standards: FSC

6. OUTLINE OF PROCESS FOR
FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
1. Application
2. Pre-audit
3. Establishment of Evaluation Team
4. Public consultation of stakeholders
5. Preparation: review of documentation
6. Main evaluation
7. Review (independent) and decision
8. Certification
9. Follow-up Audit (annual)
Pre-Audit
Main
Audit
Follow-up

7. SELECTION OF
CERTIFICATION ENTITY
(WOODMARK)
SELECTION OF
CERTIFICATION ENTITY
(WOODMARK)
PHASE ONE
7-15 SEP
PHASE ONE
7-15 SEP
PHASE TWO
26 OCT – 8 NOV
PHASE TWO
26 OCT – 8 NOV
• International Audit team and
local experts
• Stakeholders’ interviews (42)
• Operations/sites visits (25)
(Constitución, Chillán,
Concepción, Arauco, Collipulli,
Temuco, Valdivia)
• FSC Chile-Woodmark Meeting
• Weaknesses detected in the
stakeholder consultation phase
and deadline for completion is
extended.
• Organization and
implementation of phase two of
pre-audit
• 137 stakeholders interviewed
FSC PRE-AUDIT 2009

8. Stakeholders Interviews
Provinces Interviews
Talca 4
Linares 1
Cauquenes 8
Ñuble 10
Concepción 17
Bio Bio 3
Arauco 20
Malleco 16
Cautín 11
Valdivia 46
Ranco 1
137
88
1717
4646
2020
44
11
11
1111
1616
33
1010
Stakeholder Consultation

9. FSC PRE-EVALUATION OF FORESTAL ARAUCO S.A., 2009
Undertaken by Woodmark, Soil Association between 7 September and
8 November 2009

10. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
•Arauco has a very high and efficient technical
standards.
•Stakeholders are focused on social and
environmental issues.
•Stakeholders do not differentiate between forest
management and industrial operations (Cellulose).
•Many perceptions are based on past activities of
the last 25 years.
FSC PRE-EVALUATION OF FORESTAL ARAUCO S.A., 2009
Undertaken by Woodmark, Soil Association between 7 September and
8 November 2009

11. FSC PRE-EVALUATION OF FORESTAL ARAUCO S.A., 2009
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY ISSUES TO DEAL WITH:
• Commitment with the community
• Native Forest Conversion/Restoration
• Landscape-Scale Planning and Design
Undertaken by Woodmark, Soil Association between 7 September and
8 November 2009

12. Woodmark’s checklist has a total of 293 indicators
Pre-Audit Final Report raised “findings” for 82 indicators (28%)
In a Main Audit, these “findings“ could be:
- "Preconditions"
- "Conditions“
- "Recommendations"
FSC PRE-EVALUATION OF FORESTAL ARAUCO S.A., 2009
Undertaken by Woodmark, Soil Association between 7 September and
8 November 2009

13. Results
RELEVANT ISSUES Final Report
Findings CARs
1 Labor 3 1
2Consultation, Participation, Conflicts 9 7
3Indigenous Communities 11 10
4Social Impact Assessment 4 4
5Public information, Management Plan 8 5
6Contribution to local economies 2 1
7Replacement of Native Forest 2 1
8High Conservation Value Forests (BAVC) 3 3
9Landscape scale Management 9 10
10Soil and Water Management (Road Standards) 6 6
11Use of Chemical Products 3 2
12MFS Monitoring Systems and SGI Documentation 6 7
13Operational best practice (field) 16 11
82 68

15. A goal that was set: cross-board responsibility

16. Taking on a series of baseline criteria to
deal with the process

17. F 1
F 2
F 3
F N
P1
P3
P2
The model: hybrid forums
BASE FORUM
ACTIVATION & METHODOLOGY
DEPLOYMENT OF FSC
CONTROVERSIES
DIALOGUE
MAP OF CONTROVERSIES
Experts
StakeholdersCommunities
Actors internal
and external
to the
company

18. Results
RELEVANT ISSUES Final Report
Findings CARs
1 Labor 3 1
2Consultation, Participation, Conflicts 9 7
3Indigenous Communities 11 10
4Social Impact Assessment 4 4
5Public information, Management Plan 8 5
6Contribution to local economies 2 1
7Replacement of Native Forest 2 1
8Forests with High Conservation Value (BAVC) 3 3
9Landscape scale Management 9 10
10Soil and Water Management (Road Standards) 6 6
11Use of Chemical Products 3 2
12MFS Monitoring Systems and SGI Documentation 6 7
13Operational best practice (field) 16 11
82 68

19. WORK TEAMS FSC ISSUES
8 to 12 people
to be defined
Proposal of Thematic Forums (FH)
1 Labor (ILO Conventions 87 and 98)
2 Indigenous Communities
3 Socioeconomic Contribution to the Local Economy
4 Replacement of Native Forest(Nov 1994)
5 High Conservation Value Forests (BAVC) [ + wetlands ]
6 Landscape scale (size of stands, water, soil, esthetics…)
7 Soil and water management

20. FORUM MEMBERS
EXPERTS
NON-EXPERTS
AFFECTED PARTIES
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
ECONOM
IC
FCEL
BASA
FVAL
FASA
BioforestARAUCO
Corp

21. FSC BOARD
COMMITTEE
FOREST MANAGERS’
COMMITTEE
PROJECT’S EXECUTIVE
SECRETARIAT
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
BASE FORUM
THEMATIC
FORUMS (7)
TECHNICAL
TEAMS (7)
211
Indicators
without
findings
IMPLEMENTATION
TEAMS
TECHNICAL
TEAMS (6)
16
Indicators with
findings for direct
implementation
30
Indicators with
findings of a
technical nature.
36
Indicators with findings
of a socio-technical
nature (controversies)
FSC PROJECT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

22. A “brand” for the process:
Communication

23. Communication and
information platforms
Informative Bulletins
Communication

24. Thank you…