![Forest worker helmet](/sites/default/files/styles/module_h2_md/public/2022-07/Forest%20worker2_0.png?itok=aQmZ-pkI)
![Factory furniture worker](/sites/default/files/styles/285x191sc/public/2022-07/Factory%20worker.png?itok=NU8SpgZ_)
Supporting value chains
Responsibly managed forest is a renewable source of forest-based materials. These materials are supporting green value chains such as furniture, paper, pellets, cork, etc.
![foresters standing together in a group on trail in the forest](/sites/default/files/styles/285x191sc/public/2021-08/Workshop%20for%20foresters%20Ukraine.jpg?itok=OJEZkpLp)
Incentivizing long-term investments
Responsible forest management requires long-term forest management plans (usually 10-15 years) which in turn enables long-term investments.
![Income](/sites/default/files/styles/285x191sc/public/2022-07/Income.png?itok=EOW2TOac)
Securing stable income
Responsibly managing a forest means that the forests are growing and improving, which consequently secures income from forestry activities.