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26 February 2013
Fiemme 2013: organizing committee wins gold medal for sustainability
News
The greatest winner of the Nordic World Ski Championships is already known: It's the environment and the local population, thanks to the smart choices made by the organizing committee.
22 February 2013
Ski world celebrates with PEFC
News
The Nordic Ski World Championship currently underway in Fiemme, Italy, highlights the positive contribution that of responsible sourcing. From sports facilities, the awards stage and other temporary structures, to trophies, paper and
5 February 2013
Forests win with PEFC at 2013 Nordic Ski World Championships
News
The sports world is becoming increasingly conscious of its potential contribution to sustainable forest management, with wood-based materials at the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championship originating from PEFC-certified forests.
20 December 2012
European Cities Celebrate Christmas with PEFC-Certified Trees
News
This year, several European cities they have decorated their city centres with PEFC-certified Christmas trees.
19 December 2012
Call for Proposals: PEFC opens the 2013 Collaboration Fund competition
Collaboration Fund
PEFC is delighted to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2013 Collaboration Fund.
25 October 2012
Hungary to develop national forest certification system
Collaboration Fund
Hungary launches the process to develop a PEFC-compliant national forest certification system.
5 October 2012
PEFC’s robustness confirmed
News
The Board of Appeal of Stichting Milieukeur (SMK) has rejected an appeal filed by a coalition of NGOs and confirmed that PEFC International conforms to the Dutch Procurement criteria.
10 September 2012
Understanding the traditional knowledge and resources of Indigenous People
Collaboration Fund
To better identify opportunities for forest certification to contribute to indigenous peoples communities, PEFC selected a project by Kadioan for the 2011 PEFC Collaboration Fund.
21 August 2012
PEFC supports six new projects advancing responsible forestry
Collaboration Fund
PEFC is has selected six projects to benefit from its Collaboration Fund this year.
27 July 2012
World first for London 2012 Olympic Games & certification
Sustainable construction
As the 2012 Olympic Games are about to open, a world's first can already be celebrated: The entire London 2012 Olympic Park development has achieved dual Project Certification from the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
25 July 2012
Balkan regional conference on sustainable forest management and private forest owners
Collaboration Fund
Approaches for expanding forest certification in the western Balkans and making it more accessible to small private landowners was the focus of a recent conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
13 June 2012
Cultural heritage in sustainable forest management, the Dutch perspective
Collaboration Fund
Stichting Probos published an extensive guide on cultural heritage in forests in English, German and French.
16 May 2012
PEFC calls on FSC to focus on sustainable forest management
News
PEFC responds to a report published on the FSC website.
5 March 2012
PEFC files complaint based on recent Greenpeace allegations
News
With reference to ISO/IEC Guide 65, chapter 7, the PEFC Council has officially submitted a complaint against a certification issued by SGS South Africa / Qualifor Programme to PT
10 February 2012
Reminder: 2012 small grants programme - submission deadline 25 February
Collaboration Fund
The PEFC Collaboration Fund is a competitive, matching grants programme for PEFC members and partner organizations to promote sustainable forest management and forest certification around the world.
24 January 2012
Beyond timber: Italian truffles achieve PEFC certification
News
White truffles from Muzzana del Turgnano, a small town in Northern Italy between Trieste and Udine, have become the world's first truffles to obtain PEFC certification.
6 January 2012
PEFC UK Chairman Appointed OBE
News
Peter Latham has been awarded The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is one of the British orders of chivalry.
29 November 2011
Collaboration Fund Call for Proposals - 2012
Collaboration Fund
The call for proposals for the 2012 PEFC Collaboration Fund is now open.
17 October 2011
On the Ground 2011 – The Controversy of Greenpeace et al.
News
The “final” version of the report “On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI”, contains a number of errors and misleading statements about PEFC.
24 August 2011
PEFC requests investigation of recent Greenpeace allegations
News
PEFC has decided to ask the SGS South Africa (Pty) Ltd. - Qualifor Programme to investigate the allegations by Greenpeace against a PEFC certificate holder, Cottonsoft