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27 June 2014
Last chance to contribute to the global public consultation of tropical appendix
News
Only a few days remain until the 1 July 2014 deadline for stakeholders worldwide to contribute to the global public consultation of the Guidelines for interpretation for some natural forests, including tropical forests.
27 June 2014
Experts highlight opportunities to further advance PEFC’s assessment process
News
There are opportunities to streamline the assessment process of national forest certification systems, according to meetings held earlier this year with PEFC Panel of Experts members and PEFC Registered Assessors.
27 June 2014
Need for forest certification highlighted at 5th AEBIOM Conference
News
Can forest certification be the tool to address the key challenges facing sustainable forest management in light of the development of bioenergy?
27 June 2014
Leading Italian food producer supports sustainable forest management
News
You can now enjoy sustainably-packaged pasta as Barilla, one of Italy’s leading food producers, announces that all the cardboard used in its packaging will come from sustainably managed forests.
26 June 2014
Big impacts expected from 2014 Collaboration Fund projects
Collaboration Fund
This year, large scale projects were the order of the day for PEFC’s 2014 Collaboration Fund, with two out of the three winning projects awarded with the maximum 40,000 CHF of funding.
19 June 2014
Asian certification can boost UK wood markets
News
Certification progress in China and across Asia is under the spotlight at the second Annual PEFC UK Stakeholder Day later this year.
17 June 2014
Groundwork for forest certification in Montenegro facilitated by PEFC Collaboration Fund
Collaboration Fund
Seminar in Podgorica, Montenegro, summarizes the achievements and elaborating on potential next steps of the project.
6 June 2014
Giro’s 3rd placed Fabio Aru wins first ever PEFC “Sport and Forest” award
News
Travelling out to Italy for the final stages of the Tour, Bill Street, PEFC Chairman, was on hand to award Fabio Aru with the very first PEFC “Sport and Forest” prize.
5 June 2014
First certification bodies benefit from PEFC’s Training Recognition Program
News
This training is part of PEFC’s new program enabling certification bodies to carry out internal trainings in compliance with PEFC‘s requirements, by giving formal recognition to their internal PEFC Chain of Custody training programs.
28 May 2014
Forests are already the winners of the “Maglia Rosa” at the 97th Giro d’Italia
News
Race organizers and Giro ‘Green Partner’ PEFC Italia are working together to show why forests are important to all of us.
15 May 2014
Estonian certification system open for public consultation
PEFC system news
The Estonian Forest Certification Scheme is now open for global public consultation, with the national forest certification system seeking PEFC re-endorsement for the first time.
12 May 2014
Global public consultation of Tropical Appendix commences
News
PEFC is pleased to invite stakeholders worldwide to contribute to the global public consultation of PEFC ST 1003:2010, Appendix 2, Guidelines for interpretation for some natural forests, including tropical forests by 1 July 2014.
9 May 2014
PAFC Cameroon begins standard development process at its first Stakeholder Forum
News
Over the two days, stakeholders discussed some of the fundamental issues in the first step of the standards development process.
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!
News
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