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25 March 2021
The World Architecture Festival’s Best Use of Certified Timber Prize – Enter your project now!
Sustainable construction
The Prize rewards architects and project teams for using certified timber as the main construction material for outstanding buildings. Enter your project before 7 May!
23 March 2021
Public consultation: SFI forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised SFI forest certification system. Public consultation ends 11 May.
18 March 2021
Lincoln Castle Goes for Glulam
Sustainable construction
The new building, a Heritage Skills Education Centre, is next to Lincoln Castle in Eastern England, and comprises PEFC-certified glulam columns, roof beams and bar bracing.
16 March 2021
Tomorrow’s Timber Talk outlines the future of construction
Sustainable construction
Architectural engineer Pablo van der Lugt took the audience on a journey through the centuries and into the future, showcasing the potential of timber construction and rectifying prevailing myths.
12 March 2021
Public consultation: Indonesian forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised national forest certification system of Indonesia. Public consultation ends 7 May.
11 March 2021
PEFC response to Greenpeace report "Destruction: Certified"
News
PEFC shares the sentiment voiced by others that “the report is written in a biased way and seems to aim at making headlines with simple messages instead of constructively addressing content and discussing it appropriately”.
10 March 2021
Vietnam takes a big step towards certified forests through PEFC endorsement
PEFC system news
The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), our national member for Vietnam, has achieved PEFC endorsement of its national forest certification system.
9 March 2021
SFI forest certification system submitted for endorsement
PEFC system news
The SFI forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for endorsement. Get ready for the public consultation with our upcoming webinar.
5 March 2021
Double certification FSC and PEFC - 2020 estimation
News
To make sure that double certified forest area does not appear twice in the statistics, FSC and PEFC publish mutually approved estimates of forest area certified under both schemes on a yearly basis.
4 March 2021
Public consultation: Chinese forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised national forest certification system of China. Public consultation ends 30 April.
3 March 2021
PEFC publishes results of complaint based on recent Earthsight allegations
News
PEFC encourages everybody to forward information and evidence of suspected activities to the complaints and appeals mechanism of the respective certification body.
2 March 2021
I am very grateful to live in an area with many forests
Forests in photos
This March we hear from Keril Chairil, the winner of our 2020 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest, who tells us more about his winning photograph.
24 February 2021
Public Consultation: Swiss forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised Swiss forest certification system. Deadline for comments is 9 April.
23 February 2021
PEFC FOR-TRADE project partners with UN-REDD to support sustainable and legal forest trade in the Lower Mekong Region
Driving innovation
The PEFC FOR-TRADE initiative is now working with the UN-REDD Programme as a key partner for their newly launched initiative.
22 February 2021
Indonesian forest certification system submitted for endorsement
PEFC system news
The Indonesian national forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for endorsement. Get ready for the public consultation with our upcoming webinar.
22 February 2021
PEFC statement on the current situation in Myanmar - Update
News
PEFC is extremely concerned about the recent developments in Myanmar. We urge buyers to pay particular attention in their due diligence processes and, if in doubt, to apply the precautionary principle.
18 February 2021
Tomorrow’s Timber Talks – Towards the next building revolution
Sustainable construction
In the webinar Tomorrow’s Timber Talks, architectural engineer Pablo van der Lugt will outline the potential of timber construction in our time of resource scarcity and climate change, and discuss the key benefits of timber as a construction material.
16 February 2021
Arjowiggins’ Sylvicta: a sustainable wood-based alternative to plastic packaging
Certification on the ground
As demand for environmentally friendly packaging grows, Arjopapers has launched Sylvicta, a ground-breaking alternative to plastic packaging, using PEFC-certified wood pulp. The translucent paper is fully recyclable, compostable and biodegradable.
15 February 2021
Chinese forest certification system submitted for endorsement
PEFC system news
The Chinese national forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for endorsement. Get ready for the public consultation with our upcoming webinar.
11 February 2021
Sky: educational building showcases certified timber
Sustainable construction
The first multi-storey timber commercial office in the UK, the educational facility demonstrates the use of offsite prefabrication and timber construction.