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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.
1 October 2020
Forest certification and finance at the Alternative Investment Forum
News
Join us later this month at the Alternative Investment Forum as we discuss forests, certification and finance.
28 September 2020
Certification body training – new training dates announced!
Training announcements
New initial training in Malaysia and refresher training in Italy this October. Register now!
25 September 2020
Forests are an essential resource for our survival
Forests in photos
This September, we hear from the winner of our 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. Sonia Fantini tells us the background story of her photo ‘Autumn colours’.
21 September 2020
‘Sustainability in Packaging Asia’ 2020 starts today – join us!
Event report
In two sessions on Wednesday, our CEO Ben Gunneberg will highlight how materials from sustainably managed forests can play a key role in this new circular economy.
18 September 2020
Get ready to audit against the 2020 PEFC chain of custody standard – new training dates announced!
Training announcements
Register now for the virtual PEFC chain of custody refresher trainings held by our members for Portugal, the UK and Ireland!
16 September 2020
Romania’s photo contest winners show colourful paths through the forest
Forests in photos
Have a look at the winning photos of PEFC Romania's 2020 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest!
7 September 2020
Winners of Chilean photo contest impress with magnificent forest landscapes
Forests in photos
Certfor/PEFC Chile have chosen the winners of their 2020 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ national photo contest. Have a look and discover the beauty of Chile's forests!
3 September 2020
PEFC video series Humans of the Forests in the finals of Association Awards
Forests in photos
The micro documentary series Humans of the Forests gives a voice to people living and working in the forest, and is an extraordinary project in many respects.