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2 December 2020
Naša Šuma becomes the PEFC national member for Bosnia and Herzegovina
PEFC system news
Association of Private Forest Owners "Naša Šuma" one of three new members that joined PEFC during this year’s General Assembly.
30 November 2020
Building with timber, a love story for millennia
Sustainable construction
Join our webinar on 16 December as Mark Wayne Probert from Binderholz takes us through a manufacturing journey, from PEFC-certified forests to innovative mass engineered timber technology.
26 November 2020
It is our responsibility to take care of our forests
Forests in photos
This November, we hear from Alfonsina Pereira, a runner up in our 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest, who tells us more about her photo 'Carmen and Giacomo'.
25 November 2020
Working towards boosting certification of tropical forests in Africa
Driving innovation
Peter Latham, Chairman of the PEFC International Board, writes in a Guest Column for the TTJ Tropical Timber Edition.
23 November 2020
PEFC Webinar: Building a better future with certified timber
Sustainable construction
Discover how timber construction supports climate mitigation and other global sustainability targets, and the important role that PEFC certification plays.
18 November 2020
Farewell to our Vice Chair – Genevieve Chua leaves the PEFC Board after ten years
Organisation news
After ten years in the PEFC International Board of Directors and two years as Vice Chair, Genevieve bid farewell to the PEFC family.
17 November 2020
Asian members top growth in PEFC certified hectares
News
At our annual Awards Ceremony, the prizes for highest growth in certified hectares all went to Asia!
16 November 2020
PEFC in 2020: Virtually unmissable
News
Have a look at our PEFC Week Newsletter and discover some of the key projects and achievements of the PEFC alliance in 2020!
13 November 2020
PEFC receives highest ranking against ASEAN Guidelines
News
In a recently published report assessing the alignment with ASEAN RAI, the PEFC Sustainable Forest Management principles scored 9.5 out of 10 points.
12 November 2020
PEFC Board elections 2020
Organisation news
Three new members elected to the PEFC International Board. Riikka Joukio elected as the new Vice Chair, and two members re-elected.
11 November 2020
We welcome three new PEFC members to the alliance
PEFC system news
Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina have both become PEFC national members, while UPM becomes a PEFC international stakeholder member.
10 November 2020
2020 PEFC Photographer of the Year – winner announced!
Forests in photos
Have a look at the stunning winning photo of our 2020 'Experience Forests, Experience PEFC' photo contest - the best of nearly 8000 photos entered into the contest!
9 November 2020
Winning photos show the magic of Indonesia’s forests
Forests in photos
IFCC, our national member for Indonesia, has chosen three stunning winners out of more than 1,500 photos that were entered into the national contest - have a look!
4 November 2020
Photo contest winners show life in Denmark’s forests
Forests in photos
PEFC Denmark have chosen the winners of their 2020 PEFC Photo Contest. Have a look and discover the beauty of Denmark's forests!
30 October 2020
PEFC files complaint based on Earthsight findings
News
With reference to ISO/IEC 17065:2012(E), the PEFC Council has filed a complaint against certificates issued by SGS Vostok Limited.
27 October 2020
The photos I take in the forest give me lots of energy
Forests in photos
This October we hear from another runner-up in our 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. Slavko Hudak tells us more about his photo ‘Sun Rays in the Morning’.
21 October 2020
Light and darkness in the forest – discover the winners of Portugal’s photo contest
Forests in photos
Discover the winning photos of PEFC Portugal's 2020 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest!
13 October 2020
Emperor of the Forest wins Finland’s photo contest
Forests in photos
PEFC Finland has chosen three stunning winners out of more than 2400 photos that were entered into the national contest - have a look!
8 October 2020
Forest management, climate action and carbon emissions: PEFC at the Sustainable Retail Summit
News
Join us at the virtual CGF Sustainable Retail Summit as we take a deep dive into the science behind forests and how they contribute to climate change mitigation through sequestration, storage and substitution.
5 October 2020
Meeting our certified companies – A/S Global Timber
Certification on the ground
We are delighted to announce our new series ‘Meeting our certified companies’! In the first interview, we spoke with Per Friis Knudsen from A/S Global Timber.