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17 March 2025
Trees outside Forests certification – first urban trees are PEFC certified
Certification on the ground
The first-ever PEFC Trees outside Forests certificate was issued to the municipality of Zwolle in the Netherlands, marking a milestone in recognising the importance of urban trees.
5 March 2025
Join us at the PEFC Forest Forum 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City
PEFC Forest Forum
We are excited to invite you to the PEFC Forest Forum 2025, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and sustainability experts to explore the latest trends in forest certification and trade, and to discuss the future of responsible forest management.
28 February 2025
Give your feedback on the new PEFC RED III standards
PEFC system news
Stakeholders are invited to give their feedback on the new PEFC RED III standards, developed to enable organisations to demonstrate compliance with RED III requirements and make RED III compliant declarations.
24 February 2025
Strengthening Transparency and Collaboration in Sustainable Forest Management: Insights from the MTCC-PEFC Field Visit 2025
News
MTCC, our national member for Malaysia, hosted PEFC representatives for an in-depth field visit earlier this month. Two representatives of the Netherlands' Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) joined the field visit as observers.
21 February 2025
PEFC Sponsors Brazil’s Wood Construction Global Meeting
Sustainable construction
PEFC is a lead sponsor and key supporter of the Wood Construction Global Meeting in Brazil, 12-14 March 2025.
11 February 2025
Certification key to balancing sustainability and costs in global supply chains, says PEFC’s Thorsten Arndt
News
At a recent UNIDO event, our Head of Advocacy, Thorsten Arndt, highlighted how smallholders and the entire supply chain can navigate the EU’s new sustainability regulations, particularly the EUDR.
21 January 2025
Revising PEFC Project Certification requirements: stakeholder feedback survey
PEFC system news
We are revising the PEFC Project Certification requirements to respond to stakeholder needs, add value to companies, and align them with the latest version of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard, and we are looking for your feedback!
20 January 2025
PEFC RED II certification receives official recognition by the European Commission
PEFC system news
The European Commission has officially recognised PEFC as a RED II compliant certification scheme. Companies in the forest biomass supply chain and energy producers from forest biomass fuels will be able to use PEFC RED II certification to comply with RED II obligations.
16 January 2025
In memory of Luigi Bovolenta
News
Luigi Bovolenta, respected auditor of Control Union Italia, leaves an indelible footprint in the sustainable forest management sector.
20 December 2024
Simplified and automated EUDR compliance with the osapiens HUB
EU Deforestation Regulation
The osapiens HUB for EUDR is a purpose-built, AI powered solution that automates due diligence, simplifies data collection, and ensures on-time submission of the due diligence statement to EU Traces.
19 December 2024
Advancing EO and Copernicus solutions for sustainable forestry with EUSPA
Event report
Last month, we collaborated with EUSPA, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme, to host an online workshop to showcase how EU Space data, particularly Copernicus, can support sustainable forestry practices.
16 December 2024
On the path to EUDR alignment: see our webinar recording
EU Deforestation Regulation
Last week, we held the latest instalment of the PEFC alignment to EUDR webinar series, sharing news from the European Commission as well as the roll out of the new PEFC EUDR compliance support solution.
13 December 2024
PEFC RED II certification: discover the latest developments
Event report
The new PEFC RED II standards are a significant move towards PEFC providing companies with a tool to demonstrate their compliance with the RED II sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria across the EU.
11 December 2024
Call for nominations: PEFC Project Certification Task Force
PEFC system news
PEFC invites stakeholders globally to nominate candidates for the new PEFC Project Certification Task Force.
6 December 2024
Everything is better in the trees
Forests in photos
Our photo for December is ‘Morning Star', taken by Gareth Goldthorpe in Haute-Loire in France. The photo was the winner of our very first Photo Contest in 2017, and a runner-up in the 2023 Best of the Best contest.
25 November 2024
PEFC's Strong Presence at COP29: Championing Sustainable Forestry
Event report
We demonstrated our leadership in promoting sustainable forest management at COP29 through a series of side events and discussions.
22 November 2024
Regulation and Beyond: Navigating the Complexities of Environmental Compliance
Event report
Our COP29 side event brought together leading voices in forestry and environmental policy to explore how regulations like the EUDR are shaping the future of our planet.
22 November 2024
Certification: A Key to Sustainable and Inclusive Trade
Event report
The session, titled "Exploring Solutions for Environmental and Social Sustainability for Inclusive Trade," highlighted the crucial role of certification in promoting sustainable practices.
20 November 2024
Eduardo Rojas Briales re-elected as PEFC International Chair
Organisation news
In his first term, the PEFC Alliance developed the PEFC 2030 Strategy, and saw seven national standards achieve PEFC endorsement, including the first regional systems and Trees Outside Forests standards.
19 November 2024
PEFC General Assembly welcomes new national member for North Macedonia
PEFC system news
The General Assembly has accepted the transfer of the membership for North Macedonia to the Regional Centre for Forestry and Rural Development (REFORD).