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9 December 2015
Expanding group certification to support smallholders to sustainably manage the world’s forests
Driving innovation
An international group of forest experts gathered together in Madrid to learn from Spain’s vast experience in delivering group certification for smallholders.
9 December 2015
Conservation Impact — Capturing the Value of Certification
News
We all instinctively know that conservation is a good thing. But how do you measure its impact?
9 December 2015
Beyond traditional forestry: tastes of sustainable forests
News
As the second day of PEFC’s 2015 Forest Certification Week came to a close, wild foods from Spanish forests took center stage as PEFC Spain showcased their innovative “Tastes of Sustainable Forests” project.
4 December 2015
PEFC Highlights Key Achievements of 2015!
News
A special edition of the PEFC Newsletter was published today to mark the 2015 PEFC Forest Certification Week in Montreux, Switzerland.
4 December 2015
COP21 goes PEFC
Sustainable construction
Made entirely of wood, the plenary halls are now hosting up to 2,000 delegates to debate the future climate agreement.
4 December 2015
Belgian Minister underlines the importance of PEFC at Forest Europe
News
In Wallonia, more than 53% of forest areas are PEFC certified, the proportion being 98% for public forests.
1 December 2015
Forest leaders urge governments to take firm action on climate change
News
With the 2015 Climate Conference (COP21) in Paris starting today, the contribution of forests to tackling climate change is high on the agenda of PEFC Forest Certification Week.
27 November 2015
McDonald’s sources certified wood fiber for its European packaging
News
All centrally-sourced packaging distributed across McDonald’s 38 European markets has been Chain of Custody certified.
25 November 2015
The importance of people & forests in tackling climate change
News
Bringing together forestry experts to focus on how we can support forest owners to implement sustainable management practices and achieve certification.
24 November 2015
Chile and Latvia seek PEFC re-endorsement: public consultation open
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on their compliance with PEFC International's Sustainability Benchmarks by 18 January 2016.
19 November 2015
SFI Inc. applies for PEFC re-endorsement
News
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®), an independent North American forest certification program, has applied for re-endorsement by PEFC.
18 November 2015
Gabon takes next step towards PEFC-certified forests
News
Certification of forest area in Gabon in compliance with PEFC requirements is now one step closer. This follows the completion of the first pre-audit since the country achieved PEFC-endorsement of its national forest certification system.
17 November 2015
Upscaling forest certification important towards a haze-free future
News
Sarah Price, Head of Projects & Development, discusses the contribution of sustainable forest management to a greener environment at a workshop in Singapore.
12 November 2015
Architects and designers love PEFC-certified wood at Expo 2015
Sustainable construction
More than 27,000 cubic meters of PEFC-certified wood can be found in the pavilions and facilities of the 2015 Universal Exhibition in Milan.
11 November 2015
PEFC to strengthen its trademark protection
News
New PEFC Trademark Protection officer set to strengthen PEFC’s capacity to deliver its Global Trademark Protection Program.
9 November 2015
PEFC heads to London to promote sustainable forest management to brand owners
News
How can brands protect forests? Join us at Sustainable Brands in London as we discuss this very question at the PEFC Activation Hub.
6 November 2015
TREES project investigates criminal activities in forest and forest related sectors
News
The TREES project is now looking for operators to become involved and participate in order to unmask criminal activities and corruption cases.
4 November 2015
Upcoming seminar in Singapore: Sustainable Forest Management for a Greener Environment?
News
Join us as we explore several key issues at a special Sharing and Networking session next week on Wednesday 11 November in Singapore.
3 November 2015
Conservation planner wins first award for excellence in sustainable forestry
News
Dr. Marie Yee wins the inaugural Richard Stanton Memorial Trophy for Excellence in Forestry Management.
29 October 2015
UK Government gives PEFC top scores, confirms acceptance for public procurement
News
The evaluation against the UK Government Timber Procurement Policy concluded that PEFC achieved scores of 100% for legality criteria and over 90% for sustainability criteria.