Case stories
24 July 2018
María Lafuente's capsule collection using the world’s first PEFC-certified fabrics
Fashion
The Spanish fashion designer María Lafuente thinks, works and produces ethically and sustainably – and is the first designer to create clothing with PEFC-certified fabrics.
11 May 2018
Alceste Shoes: a shoe made entirely from the forest
Fashion
Two Italian designers have created a shoe made entirely from organic, forest-based materials! The upper shoe and laces are made from lyocell, the outsole is made from natural rubber.
23 August 2016
Mäihä: leading the way for PEFC project certification in Scandinavia
Project certification
The first building awarded with PEFC project certification in Scandinavia, Mäihä, a wooden apartment block, was unveiled at the Seinäjoki Housing Fair in Finland, 2016.
4 August 2014
Simon: putting wood in the spotlight
Furniture & homeware
Simon is an industrial group made up of 25 companies throughout the world, and a specialist in products and services that enhance the customers’ comfort, safety and energy savings. The company now uses PEFC-certified beech as part of it Detail 82 range of bases for light switches.
14 January 2014
Kingsgate House: scoring UK sustainability first
Project certification
Kingsgate House, a seven-story residential project in London, was the first major construction project in the world to achieve PEFC Project Certification.