Dec. 12, 2007 Select Xerox office paper products have earned chain of custody certification from both the Forest Stewardship Council and the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, two nonprofit organizations that support sustainable forestry through stringent production-monitoring schemes.

FSC- and PEFC-certified products are tracked from harvest through end distribution. (While any customer can buy certified paper products, commercial printers that use FSC- or PEFC-endorsed paper must also obtain chain-of-custody certification.) Products carrying the FSC or PEFC logo have been manufactured using raw materials harvested from certified sources, controlled wood sources, or post-consumer reclaimed sources.

Xerox now operates 80 FSC- and PEFC-accredited distribution centers in 17 countries. It has also achieved certification under FSCs new international multi-site standard, which enables Xerox to track its multinational chain-of-custody operations using a single online database system.

In July, the company unveiled a new "high-yield" office paper that requires less energy and few chemicals to manufacture.

Xerox will launch its first chain-of-custody certified products in early 2008.