Taking part in public consultations is an effective way to ensure your voice is heard where it matters most. These consultations allow us, as a collective industry, to influence policy, protect our interests, and drive positive change. We encourage member businesses to take part— the more voices we gather, the stronger our position becomes.

The UK Government is seeking the input of UK businesses to share their views about the impacts that any future UK tariffs might have, if applied on US goods, in response to the US government’s recent tariff announcements.

As guidance, a supporting indicative list of US products has been published, from which the government is most likely to draw in developing any future tariffs.

This request for input is now closed.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have launched a public consultation on the revision of FSC-STD-50-001: Requirements for the Use of FSC® Trademarks by Certificate Holders.

This refers to requirements for labelling and promotion of FSC-certified products with FSC trademarks, as well as the promotion of an organisation’s status as an FSC certificate holder. This consultation provides the opportunity for businesses to provide feedback on the current draft of the standard.

This request for feedback closes on 6th June 2025.

The EU Commission has launched a public consultation on the Digital Product Passport – a key initiative under the EU 2024 Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products.

The aim is to gather stakeholder views on how data should be stored and managed by service providers, and whether a certification scheme for such service providers is needed.

This request for input closes on 1st July 2025.