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1 September 2015
Finland achieves PEFC endorsement for a record fourth time
PEFC system news
The Finnish Forest Certification Scheme has become the first ever system to achieve PEFC endorsement for the fourth time.
28 August 2015
Environment an increasingly important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions, survey finds
News
More than 75% of consumers say that environmentally sound packaging has an influence on the beverage brand they buy, according to Tetrapak’s Environment Research 2015 .
20 August 2015
India joins PEFC’s alliance
News
India has become the latest country to join PEFC – an addition that sees PEFC reach the 40 national members milestone.
18 August 2015
PEFC-certified wood helps new ministry building achieve gold
Sustainable construction
PEFC-certified wood is at the heart of the new Gold-rated Federal Ministry of Education and Research building in Berlin, Germany.
13 August 2015
Helping procurement professionals to make sustainable decisions
News
A new guide from WRI and WBCSD aims to help procurement professionals make informed choices that will support sustainable forest management.
11 August 2015
Forest certification to help ensure the sustainable use of southern Mediterranean forests
News
MENFRI gathers together forestry experts in Barcelona to discuss opportunities and challenges brought by innovative solutions such as forest certification in the Mediterranean region.
6 August 2015
PEFC has positive impacts on Finnish forestry, report shows
News
In Finland, PEFC has now been used for 15 years. A study made by Gaia Consulting highlighted the positive impacts of PEFC certification in Finland.
4 August 2015
MTCC celebrates 14 years of safeguarding tropical forests
News
To celebrate the occasion, MTCC hosted a special Stakeholder Dialogue and Appreciation Dinner, attended by more than 100 stakeholders.
30 July 2015
“Invest in us for sustainable forests”
News
The call from community forest members, indigenous peoples and smallholders from Asia ahead of the XIV World Forestry Congress.
28 July 2015
Sustainable timber basis for innovative green building solutions
News
Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, highlights the opportunities of sustainable, certified timber at the Green Building and Sustainable Construction conference.
23 July 2015
Philippines: sustainable forestry offers massive potential to improve livelihoods
News
Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, makes his keynote address at the ‘PEFC and National Forestry Certification Information and Awareness Seminar’ in Manila, Philippines.
22 July 2015
PEFC certification well suited for Philippine-based companies
News
Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, speaking at the ‘Building Capacity for Training and Auditing Chain-of-Custody Systems’ workshop in Manila, Philippines.
17 July 2015
TREES project and WildLeaks together for fighting illegal logging and trade
News
WildLeaks will receive anonymous information related to any forest crime, after which the information will be processed by TREES project researchers.
14 July 2015
PEFC at the World Forestry Congress 2015
News
7 – 11 September will see the global forestry community, PEFC among them, gather together to discuss the key issues facing our forests and to share ways of addressing them.
10 July 2015
PEFC to develop mechanism for the transfer of GHG emission data
Driving innovation
PEFC establishes a Task Force for the development of a voluntary mechanism for the transfer of GHG emission related data along the PEFC-certified supply chain.
7 July 2015
PEFC to take the next step in South America
News
National PEFC members in South America gathered alongside 50 forestry sector representatives from around the continent with one key focus: to expand forest certification and the uptake of PEFC-certified products in the region.
3 July 2015
China adopts new forest certification regulation
News
All forest certification activities must comply with the forest certification requirements which require adherence to Chinese national certification standards.
29 June 2015
PEFC UK launch new online certification tool for UK woodlands
News
PEFC UK has launched a new certification system designed to enable small and medium-sized woodland owners to participate in forest certification.
22 June 2015
PEFC’s 2015 Collaboration Fund set to have a global impact
Collaboration Fund
This year, PEFC’s Collaboration Fund has gone truly global, with the winning projects coming from all four corners of the world.
22 June 2015
Forest leaders’ summit calls on consumers to help save global forests
News
Leaders from 36 national forest certification systems recognized by PEFC discussed the challenges and solutions to safeguarding the world’s forests and improve the livelihoods of the people dependent on them.