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30 May 2024
Lithuanian Forest Certification System submitted for assessment
PEFC system news
The public consultation, which is your chance to give your feedback on this new system, will run from 11 June to 10 August 2024.
29 May 2024
Public consultation: Bulgarian forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the Bulgarian Forest Certification System. Deadline for comments is 27 July 2024.
24 May 2024
Turkish Forest Certification System submitted for assessment
PEFC system news
The Turkish national forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for assessment. Find out more in our upcoming webinar.
23 May 2024
PEFC Board elections – May 2024
Organisation news
The PEFC General Assembly welcomed Dr Gustavo Andres Zurita to the PEFC International Board.
22 May 2024
Bulgarian Forest Certification System submitted for assessment
PEFC system news
The Bulgarian national forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for assessment. Find out more in our upcoming webinar.
14 May 2024
Give your feedback on amendment proposals to the PEFC Sustainable Forest Management standard for EUDR alignment
EU Deforestation Regulation
Stakeholders globally are invited to give their feedback on the proposed amendments to the PEFC Sustainable Forest Management standard (ST 1003) to achieve alignment with the EUDR requirements.
10 May 2024
PEFC Annual Review – The highlights of our work in 2023
News
Our 2023 Annual Review is out! 2023 was an exciting year for the PEFC Alliance, bringing a new strategy, new members, and new collaborations.
6 May 2024
Light is the most important part of my pictures, but there must also be trees
Forests in photos
This May, our photo of the month is ‘Misty Sunrise’, taken by Jari Romppainen on the Simojoki River in Ranua, Finland. The photo was a winner of PEFC Finland’s 2021 PEFC Photo Contest and a runner-up in the 2023 Best of the Best contest.
29 April 2024
PEFC Spain awards sustainability prize at the Circular Sustainable Fashion Week Madrid
Forests for Fashion
PEFC Spain awarded the “PEFC Sustainability Award” yesterday at the Circular Sustainable Fashion Week in Madrid, highlighting the winners’ commitment to circularity, traceability, and sustainability in their designs.
26 April 2024
The PEFC EUDR DDS standard module: consultation and information webinar
EU Deforestation Regulation
There are still a few days to go for you to give your feedback on the new PEFC EUDR DDS standard module, deadline for comments is 7 May 2024. To get an introduction to this new module, watch our recent webinar recording.
25 April 2024
Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris, receives PEFC project certification, certifying the sustainability of the solid oak used to rebuild the cathedral's roof structures
Sustainable construction
PEFC project certification was awarded for the rebuilding of the roof structure of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. The parts destroyed by the fire in April 2019 were rebuilt identically, using the same techniques and materials as the original: solid oak.
12 April 2024
Trees outside Forests certification opens up markets for Dutch tree owners
News
PEFC Netherlands was our first national member to achieve PEFC endorsement for their national Trees outside Forests requirements. We talked to their National Secretary, Marten de Groot, about the standard development process and the difference this new certification makes in his country.
11 April 2024
Join us for the PEFC Forest Forum 2024!
PEFC Forest Forum
Join us for a unique event and experience forest management in the climate crisis, in theory and in practice. The PEFC Forest Forum 2024 will put forest management in the spotlight, demonstrating good practices in the forest that are building resilience and sustainability.
8 April 2024
PEFC field trip shows sustainable forest management to textiles professionals
Forests for Fashion
We invited fashion brands and retailers to PEFC-certified Swinley Forest near London, to see sustainable forest management in practice and discover its positive impacts on biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and forest regeneration.
5 April 2024
The PEFC EUDR DDS standard module: consultation and information webinar
EU Deforestation Regulation
There is still one month to go to give your feedback on the new PEFC EUDR DDS standard module, deadline for comments is 7 May 2024. Join us on 24 April for the next PEFC information webinar.
2 April 2024
The tranquillity and natural beauty of the forest inspire me
Forests in photos
This month’s photo in the spotlight is ‘Digging Bamboo Shoots in Spring’, taken by Kyoko Harada in eastern Japan. The photo was the winner of our 2018 Experience Forests, Experience PEFC photo contest and a runner up in the 2023 Best of the Best Contest.
27 March 2024
New Vacancy: Senior Development and Fundraising Manager
Job vacancy
We are looking for a Senior Development and Fundraising Manager to lead the PEFC development and fundraising activities in support of the implementation of the PEFC Alliance Strategy 2030.
22 March 2024
A quiet walk in the forest is more than a ride in the most luxurious car
Forests in photos
This March, our photo in the spotlight is “Wondering Babies of Boreal Owls”. Miroslav Saniga, a runner-up in our 2023 Photo Contest, took the photo in the Veľká Fatra National Park in Slovakia.
20 March 2024
Introduction to the PEFC EUDR DDS standard module
EU Deforestation Regulation
We are holding a special information webinar, open to everyone, on 27 March and 24 April, to introduce the new PEFC EUDR DDS and answer your questions.
11 March 2024
Give your feedback on the new PEFC EUDR DDS standard module
EU Deforestation Regulation
Stakeholders globally are invited to give their feedback on the new PEFC EUDR DDS standard module. Deadline for comments is 7 May 2024.