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7 December 2018
Committed collaboration for using IT in Sustainable Forest Management in Southeast Asia
Driving innovation
The importance of IT in supporting traceability for a sustainable supply chain was one of the key outcomes of our recent seminar in Singapore.
5 December 2018
World Architecture Festival – Best Use of Certified Timber, we have a winner!
Sustainable construction
We are delighted to announce that the winner is the International House in Sydney, a timber building that sets new standards in sustainable construction.
3 December 2018
Trees outside forests: magnifying the climate change mitigation role of our trees
Driving innovation
For nearly 20 years, PEFC has been helping to mitigate climate change through the promotion of sustainable forest management. With the inclusion of trees outside forests, we are now further enhancing our positive impact.
29 November 2018
Forests & Fashion: “There will be a little revolution – be ready!”
Forests for Fashion
Through our Forests for Fashion initiative, we are linking forest-based materials from sustainably managed forests with the world of fashion, contributing to the fashion industry’s objective to become sustainable.
28 November 2018
ASSMANN wins biggest order in their history – thanks to PEFC certification
News
ASSMANN supplied PEFC-certified furniture for 3000 workspacts - the use of certified timber was a requirement for obtaining the large-scale order.
21 November 2018
Forests can heal, calm and soothe us
Forests in photos
The photographer of ‘Tangled Trunks’, a winner in our 2017 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest, tells us the story behind her photo why forests are so important for our health and wellbeing.
20 November 2018
Give your feedback on the Luxembourg forest certification system
PEFC system news
We invite stakeholders to give their comments on the revised national forest certification system of Luxembourg.
16 November 2018
Winning photos impress at PEFC Week
Forests in photos
The top twelve photos from the second edition of our ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest were all on display throughout PEFC Week.
15 November 2018
Increasing good forest management globally: certification and beyond
Driving innovation
Ben Gunneberg, PEFC International CEO and Secretary General, delivers his reflections at the 23rd PEFC General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
15 November 2018
PEFC Board Elections 2018
Organisation news
Peter Latham will continue as Chairman of the PEFC Internaional board, Genevieve Chua is elected to Vice Chair and we welcome two new board members.
14 November 2018
A leap forward for sustainable forest management and smallholders
PEFC system news
The revised PEFC Sustainable Forest Management and Group Forest Management Certification benchmark standards are approved by the PEFC General Assembly.
12 November 2018
2018 PEFC Photographer of the Year – we have a winner!!
Forests in photos
We are pleased to announce the winner and the 12 finalists of the 2018 PEFC Photographer of the Year Award!
8 November 2018
Chain of Custody auditor training in Bulgaria and online – register now!
Training announcements
We have updated our training schedule with two options for training in the near future, one face-to-face initial training and an online update training for more experienced auditors.
8 November 2018
PEFC in 2018: Moving forward together
News
The PEFC alliance is growing and we are working together as a global team - find out more with our special PEFC Week newsletter.
8 November 2018
PEFC: Opening doors for South African smallholders
PEFC system news
South Africa has achieved PEFC endorsement of its national forest certification system, becoming the second national system in Africa to achieve PEFC endorsement, following Gabon.
7 November 2018
Smallholders key to sustainable production and consumption
Event report
The unique needs of smallholders differ from country to country, from community to community, from sector to sector. We need to be very mindful of those whose livelihoods depend on their forests and farmlands - but one size doesn't fit all!
6 November 2018
Prime Minister approves sustainable forest management and forest certification for Vietnam
News
Prime Minister’s Office to approve the project on sustainable forest management and forest certification by establishing the national forest certification system, with the intention to double the current certified forest area by 2020.
5 November 2018
IT solutions for sustainable forest management in Southeast Asia
Driving innovation
Join us at a special event in Singapore to discuss new and emerging technologies to be utilized in sustainable forest management and responsible trade!
1 November 2018
PAFC Gabon poised to contribute to Gabon’s commitment to sustainable forestry
News
PAFC Gabon, as a grassroots organization that is governed and administered by local stakeholders, is well positioned to support its government’s goal of dramatically increasing both the uptake of certification and the expansion of sustainable forest management in the country.
30 October 2018
PEFC Chain of Custody Standard – an update on the revision process
PEFC system news
To ensure our PEFC Chain of Custody standard is the best it can be, we regularly review it to integrate best practices, lessons learnt, and stakeholder expectations.