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12 May 2015
Japanese forest certification scheme open for public consultation
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on its compliance with PEFC International’s Sustainability Benchmarks by 13 July 2015.
7 May 2015
Belarusian Forest Certification System open for public consultation
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on its compliance with PEFC International's Sustainability Benchmarks.
5 May 2015
PEFC Denmark welcomes new Executive General
News
Morten Thorøe has become the new Executive Secretary and public face of PEFC Denmark, as of April 2015.
30 April 2015
Help Green Foundation Nepal deliver community relief
News
Help our NGO partners in Nepal in their relief efforts following the devestating earthquake that hit the country.
28 April 2015
Australian and Portuguese national systems achieve PEFC re-endorsement
PEFC system news
Australia and Portugal have become the latest countries to successfully achieve the re-endorsement of their national forest certification systems by PEFC.
22 April 2015
Climate change threatening forests, PEFC warns on Earth Day
News
When it comes to forests and climate change, the focus tends to be on the benefits that forests provide. We need to become better in communicating that climate change is threatening the health of forests around the world.
21 April 2015
Sustainable forestry to the sound of musical notes: the first PEFC-certified harpsichord
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Sweet music could be heard last month at the MADE Expo in Milan, Italy, as the world’s first PEFC-certified harpsichord serenaded visitors.
17 April 2015
AFS Ltd Appoints New CEO
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Simon Dorries has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) Ltd.
15 April 2015
PEFC in the spotlight in South America
News
Stakeholders from around South America with an interest in promoting sustainable forest management are encouraged to attend the upcoming PEFC regional conference in Uruguay.
9 April 2015
2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund closes
Collaboration Fund
The winning projects will be announced on the PEFC International website in July.
7 April 2015
International Day of Forests celebrates wild foods
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Wild foods from sustainably managed forests took to the stage for this year’s International Day of Forests celebrations at the United Nations in Geneva, thanks to PEFC Spain.
31 March 2015
Public consultation on guidance on social requirements in Chain of Custody certification
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Stakeholders have until 30 April to give feedback on our new PEFC Chain of Custody guidance document.
24 March 2015
Ilmenau awarded German Forest Capital for 2015
News
As part of the award, Ilmenau will receive 1,000 trees to plant an urban forest and will host the 2015 PEFC Germany General Assembly.
19 March 2015
Celebrating International Day of Forests with food from the forests
News
“Cuisine from the Forests”, the award-winning recipe book published by PEFC Spain, will be presented to participants of the International Day of Forests celebrations at the United Nations in Geneva this Friday, with the UN being
18 March 2015
The 2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund Competition - Enter Now!
Collaboration Fund
With just a couple of weeks left until the 4 April deadline, there is still time to apply for the 2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund!
16 March 2015
India launches process to develop forest certification system
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The process to develop India’s forest certification system was launched today at the International Conference on Forest Certification – Positioning India.
11 March 2015
Forest certification moving forward in India
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The sustainable management of India’s forests is set to take a significant step forward next week with the launch of the development process of the Indian national forest certification system.
3 March 2015
Norway seeks PEFC endorsement for a fourth time: public consultation open
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on its compliance with PEFC International's Sustainability Benchmarks by 4 May 2015.
26 February 2015
Award winning recipe book has wild foods from the forest at its heart
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Cuisine from the Forests declared the Best Sustainable Cookbook in Spanish by the jury of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
24 February 2015
UK poll finds shoppers prefer paper-based packaging
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Over half of the UK’s consumers visiting their local supermarket or food retailer prefer their groceries and fresh produce to be available in paper-based packaging.