SC Comments on USGBC Benchmark 4th Comment Period

thSierra Club Forest Certification Committee - Comments on 4 Version of USGBC’s Forest Certification Benchmark After logging in, we are given the choice to submit comments as follows: • Benchmark Governance section • Benchmark Standards Substance section • Benchmark Chain of Custody section • Benchmark Accreditation and Certification Process section • General Comments Benchmark Governance Section If we choose “Benchmark Governance section,” we are presented with a list of the Governance prerequisites and credits that are open to public comment in this round. • Gp1 (Governing Structure) • Gp2 (Decision Making) • Gp3 (Balloting I) • Gp8 (Organization Type) • Gp9 (Dispute resolution for standards writing) • Gc4 (Balloting II) Selecting any of them opens two dialog boxes with the following prompts: Prereq/ “Do you believe that the “Do you have any suggestions on Credit prerequisite/credit is appropriate how to improve the technical for exemplary forest certification requirements of the (e.g. technical rigor, market prerequisite/credit? Please explain, usability, environmental providing citations to data and performance)? Please explain” research where possible” Gp1 No. The language and requirements The following language is suggested: are insufficiently specific to ensure “The entity responsible for the a balance of interests and Certification scheme has governance stakeholders. structures that 1) provide balanced representation ...