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29 January 2024
Hungarian forest certification system submitted for endorsement
PEFC system news
The Hungarian national forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for endorsement. Find out more in our upcoming webinar.
25 January 2024
The latest EUDR updates at the European Commission level
EU Deforestation Regulation
The latest information on EUDR implementation at the Commission level, so you have all the information you need in one place.
23 January 2024
The PEFC EUDR roll out
EU Deforestation Regulation
Discover the latest PEFC EUDR updates related to chain of custody, data, and sustainable forest management.
22 January 2024
Canadian forest certification system submitted for endorsement
PEFC system news
The Canadian forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for endorsement. Find out more in our upcoming webinar.
12 January 2024
Planting trees, helping communities, cultivating knowledge
News
In 2022, we sought to understand your perspectives on sustainability and certification through a market survey, and promised to plant one tree for each completed questionnaire. Your answers now turned into seeds for forest revival and education.
11 January 2024
The forest nourishes me energetically
Forests in photos
Last year’s Photo Contest was the first of its kind: a Best of the Best contest, looking for the best photo among winners and finalists of the past six years. For every month of 2024, we are presenting a different photo. Our photo for January is ‘The Man and the Forest’, taken by Vitalii Popkov in Ukraine.
9 January 2024
Call for nominations: PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Working Group
EU Deforestation Regulation
PEFC invites stakeholders globally to nominate candidates for the permanent PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Working Group (SFM WG).
5 December 2023
In the forest I feel calm
Forests in photos
Our photo of the month for December is "On Standby" by Isabelle Modave from Belgium, a runner-up in our 2022 Photo Contest.
23 November 2023
PEFC - your partner for the EUDR
EU Deforestation Regulation
Our standards are already well positioned to meet many key elements of the EUDR, and we are working intensively to align them more closely with EUDR requirements. PEFC stakeholders will soon be able to benefit from our practical solutions to enable them to successfully implement EUDR.
22 November 2023
Chair of PEFC Canada passes away
Organisation news
It is with deep regret and sadness that we learned of the tragic death of our friend and colleague, John Dunford.
17 November 2023
Call for nominations: Task Force on data aspects of the EUDR
EU Deforestation Regulation
Thank you for your nominations. The call for nominations is closed.
16 November 2023
PEFC Board elections 2023
Organisation news
One new member elected to the PEFC International Board. Suzette Weeding re-elected as Vice Chair and Lena Ek re-elected as Board member.
15 November 2023
PEFC General Assembly welcomes three new members
Organisation news
The 29th PEFC General Assembly welcomed three new members into the PEFC Alliance. Precious Woods and HS Timber Group joined as international stakeholder members, CUPFOA is the new PEFC national governing body for Croatia.
14 November 2023
PEFC Chain of Custody and Trademarks standards – 2013 versions extended to 31 December 2023
PEFC system news
After 31 December 2023, certificates issued against the 2013 versions of PEFC ST 2002 and PEFC ST 2001 will no longer be valid.
10 November 2023
Forestry is a mission in life
Forests in photos
Our photo of the month is “Bear in the Snowstorm in Liptov” by František Bohunčák, a runner-up in our 2022 Photo Contest.
12 October 2023
Beyond forests – Dutch and Indian Trees outside Forests standards achieve endorsement
Driving innovation
Our national members for the Netherlands and India are the first to achieve PEFC endorsement for their national requirements for Trees outside Forests certification.
3 October 2023
A day not in nature is a day wasted
Forests in photos
This October, our photo of the month is “In the Cold Dark Forest”, taken by Els De Backer in Belgium. In our interview, she told us how her photo came about, and what she loves most about the forest and nature.
15 September 2023
Modvion Wind Turbine: sustainable wind energy thanks to wood
Sustainable construction
Wind power and PEFC-certified timber are coming together in a 105-metre wind turbine tower made of laminated veneer lumber. Wood technology company Modvion are currently installing the tower in Sweden.
8 September 2023
Sint-Jozef Campus: Belgium’s largest CLT project uses PEFC-certified timber
Sustainable construction
The new Sint-Jozef campus in Ekeren, Belgium, was built in just one year using PEFC-certified, cross laminated timber (CLT). The 6,000 m² of timber used stores 4,400 tonnes of CO2.
5 September 2023
I love the forest - it’s a retreat and a source of inspiration at the same time
Forests in photos
This September, we learn more about the winner of our 2022 PEFC Photo Contest. The photo that convinced our jury is ‘Small Woods in a Big Forest’, taken by Beate Magedin.