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21 February 2017
PEFC intensifies cooperation with accreditation bodies
News
Program managers and technical experts from 11 countries travelled to Geneva for an intensive training program, focused specifically on chain of custody.
9 February 2017
Certified forests’ vital contribution to award winning wooden car
News
Looking for a little roadster made from wood? Your wait is over, with the award-winning Setsuna concept car by Toyota.
7 February 2017
Upcoming online Chain of Custody auditor training - sign up now!
Training announcements
With several PEFC Chain of Custody training sessions taking place in March, individual auditors are encouraged to sign up to secure their participation!
24 January 2017
Come and play sustainably!
News
The children of Valdagno, close to Vicenza and Venice in Northern Italy, can now climb, slide and play sustainably with the unveiling of their new PEFC-certified playground equipment.
17 January 2017
Macedonia submits national forest certification system
News
Stakeholders have until 18 March 2017 to give their feedback on the new national system of Macedonia through our global public consultation.
11 January 2017
Malaysia celebrates academic excellence in forestry
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Three undergraduates from two local universities came away with a prize at the inaugural MTCC Academic Award.
4 January 2017
Devotion to forest management wins Richard Stanton Award
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Mark Leech wins the 2016 Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management.
23 December 2016
PEFC-certified Christmas trees, where can you find them this year?
News
It is nearly Christmas, so it is once again time for us to focus in on Christmas trees – PEFC-certified ones of course!
21 December 2016
Call for Proposals: the 2017 PEFC Collaboration Fund competition is now OPEN
Collaboration Fund
We end the year with some exciting news, the launch of the 2017 PEFC Collaboration Fund!
19 December 2016
The future is brighter than ever for PEFC’s global reach
News
Representatives from countries actively developing national forest certification systems speak at the PEFC General Assembly.
15 December 2016
The PEFC family continues to grow!
News
Macedonia, Romania and Thailand become the latest countries to join PEFC as national members.
14 December 2016
Forest certification to be a key tool for Russian economy
News
Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, participating at the II International Conference of the Russian Pulp & Paper Industry last week.
13 December 2016
Bringing sustainable forest management to Ethiopia
News
Rémi Sournia, Projects and Development Officer, travels to Ethiopia to meet with stakeholders, farmer unions and government.
13 December 2016
Latvia achieves PEFC re-endorsement
PEFC system news
Latvia, one of the most heavily forested countries in Europe, has successfully achieved the re-endorsement of its national forest certification system.
5 December 2016
The critical role of forests and the landscape – Outcomes of the PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue (Part 2)
Driving innovation
From tackling global challenges with forests and trees to exploring the linkages between forest certification and landscape approaches: some of the key messages from the 2016 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue.
1 December 2016
Sustainable landscapes key to sustainable livelihoods
Driving innovation
Convening the Dialogue on the topic of landscapes and livelihoods offered a unique opportunity to explore the ways forestry and certification interact with different land uses, development priorities and environmental issues.
28 November 2016
PEFC launches accreditation body training – sign up now!
News
Accreditation body auditors and technical experts are invited to attend our first Accreditation Body Training session, held in the PEFC office in Geneva next January.
25 November 2016
American Tree Farm System seeks PEFC re-endorsement: public consultation open
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on the compliance of the ATFS national forest certification system with our Sustainability Benchmarks.
24 November 2016
Certification, sustainable forest management and the landscape approach
Driving innovation
Dr. Terry Sunderland, CIFOR, reflects on the recently concluded PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue.
23 November 2016
PEFC Week: taking the organization forward
News
As the 2016 PEFC Forest Certification Week came to an end, Sheam Satkuru-Granzella, Vice Chair of the PEFC International Board, looked back at some of the key highlights and outcomes from the week.