Supply chain companies
PEFC chain of custody certification provides independent verified assurance that the certified forest-based material contained in a product originates from sustainably managed forests. It complements PEFC sustainable forest management certification, which ensures that forests are managed in line with challenging environmental, social and economic requirements.
Why get certified?
PEFC chain of custody certification enables you to demonstrate your legal and sustainable sourcing of forest products to your customers. It also provides you with a variety of advantages that help the environment, people, and your bottom line, such as access to new markets and compliance with legislation.
How to get certified
How to get certified
PEFC chain of custody certification is available worldwide and open to all companies that manufacture, process, trade or sell forest-based products.
Use the PEFC label
Use the PEFC label
The PEFC label is a globally trusted trademark helping you and your customers to identify and promote materials from sustainably managed forests.
RED certification
RED certification
PEFC RED certification provides a clear, credible path to comply with RED’s sustainability and GHG criteria – a legal requirement for biomass used to meet renewable energy targets in the EU.
EUDR compliance
EUDR compliance
The PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (DDS) is designed to support PEFC chain of custody certified companies in demonstrating their compliance with the EUDR.
Certification services
Alongside the many advantages PEFC certification brings to your company, it also entitles you to a variety of practical tools, materials, and services from PEFC, both nationally and internationally: from entry to our online database of certified companies, to easy creation of your PEFC labels through the Label Generator.
Certification options
Certification for small companies
Certification for small companies
PEFC group certification is our practical solution to make PEFC chain of custody certification feasible for small companies.
Certify your construction project
Certify your construction project
Demonstrate your decision to build with PEFC-certified timber with PEFC project certification.
Certification for companies with multiple locations
Certification for companies with multiple locations
Gain PEFC chain of custody for all your sites under one certificate through PEFC multisite certification.