FSC is a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide. It enables businesses and consumers to make informed choices about the forest products they buy, and create positive change by engaging the power of market dynamics. The vision: the world’s forests meet the social, ecological, and economic rights and needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations. The mission is to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.