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9 May 2014
FrieslandCampina packaging material sourced from sustainably managed forests
News
FrieslandCampina contributes in this way to the global promotion of good forest management and safeguards forests for future generations.
8 May 2014
PEFC to promote the use of certified fiber at world’s leading packaging trade show
News
PEFC Germany debuts at Interpack to promote the use of certified fiber and to provide comprehensive information about sourcing, use, and marketing opportunities.
7 May 2014
Greener than ever: the Giro d’Italia with Camelbak and PEFC
News
This year, the Giro pursues its green initiatives in partnership with two international organisations: Camelbak® and PEFC.
5 May 2014
National forest certification approaches trigger interest @ Forests Asia Summit
News
PEFC is on hand at the Summit to provide comprehensive information about how forest certification can contribute towards this shift towards a green economy.
30 April 2014
PEFC & MTC sponsor Wood Awards 2014
Sustainable construction
PEFC UK, in partnership with the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), will be a key sponsor of this year's Wood Awards.
28 April 2014
Wild food project gathers pace!
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Professional chefs from around Spain are discovering the advantages of wild food products from sustainably managed Spanish forests thanks to the 2013 Collaboration Fund project ‘Tastes of Sustainable Forests’.
23 April 2014
CSA launches the revision of its PEFC-endorsed sustainable forest management standard
PEFC system news
Canada's National Standard on Sustainable Forest Management, CAN/CSA-Z809, will undergo revision starting May 2014. The revision is led by the CSA Technical Committee on Sustainable Forest Management which develops and maintains the
22 April 2014
PEFC broadens support to certification bodies with new Training Recognition Program
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Our new Training Recognition Program will enable certification bodies to carry out internal trainings in compliance with PEFC‘s formal requirements.
17 April 2014
PEFC at the Asian Paper 2014
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Genevieve Chua, PEFC Board member, to highlight the relevancy of PEFC’s unique bottom-up approach in the Asian context at the Senior Management Symposium.
11 April 2014
WWF’s Certification Assessment Tool: Credibly Incredible
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The WWF Certification Assessment Tool (CAT) is devised to assign credibility to, and promote, WWF-founded soft commodities certification systems.
11 April 2014
UPM prepares its own PEFC certification group
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UPM is expanding its certification services in Finland and is preparing an application of its own PEFC group certificate in 2014. This gives UPM's forest owner customers a new opportunity to achieve a certificate for sustainable forestry
4 April 2014
New “Soft Commodities Compact” supports global efforts to end deforestation
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The release of the Compact, together with the CGF guidelines and the WBCSD leadership statement, are visible signs of a broad trend that industry globally is embracing voluntary sustainability certification systems such as PEFC.
3 April 2014
Coalition Government welcomes endorsement of Chinese forest certification system
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Announcement from Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Australia.
3 April 2014
PEFC makes good business sense for New Zealand
News
Over the past year stakeholders have been working together to develop a New Zealand standard, based on the standard used in Australia.
1 April 2014
Suzano joins PEFC as a new International Stakeholder member
News
“We hope that by becoming an International Stakeholder member, our expertise can help contribute to expanding sustainable forest management and PEFC certification, especially in Latin America.”
28 March 2014
Belgium reaches sustainable wood target six years early!
News
Over 40% of wood-based products on the Belgian market are from sustainably managed forests.
21 March 2014
International Forest Day: celebrating progress in forest certification in Asia
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In recognition of the critical role of forests in Asia, the region has been a key focus of PEFC activities over the past years.
20 March 2014
PEFC Certified Fashion!
Forests for Fashion
From high heels and handbags made from cork, wooden frames for eyeglasses, to the rayon and viscose items in our wardrobes, forests provide so many essential ingredients.
17 March 2014
Australia, New Zealand and beyond: towards the tipping point on forest certification in Asia Pacific
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Ben Gunneberg, Secretary General of PEFC International, looks forward to discussing with stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand how they can best benefit from and support the expansion of PEFC in the region.
14 March 2014
PAFC Cameroon to initiate standard development process
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PAFC Cameroon launches the official public kick-off for the development process of the national standard at its first Stakeholder Forum.