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11 May 2018
Alceste Shoes: a shoe made entirely from the forest
Fashion
Two Italian designers have created a shoe made entirely from organic, forest-based materials! The upper shoe and laces are made from lyocell, the outsole is made from natural rubber.
2 February 2018
Fundació Privada ILERSIS: a company to improve the world
Packaging
Fundació Privada ILERSIS was founded in 1975 and is a non-profit social entity declared as being of public interest. For them, PEFC certification is a way to assure that their products come from sustainably managed forests.
24 January 2018
Impriarte: a small business with big environmental goals
Packaging
Dedicated to the printing of packaging and adhesive labels, and the development and manufacture of point of sale (POS) materials, Impriarte offers a wide range of PEFC-certified products.
19 May 2017
Essex Business School
Construction
Essex Business School is the UK’s first zero-carbon business school. The use of timber significantly contributed to this exceptional achievement.
19 May 2017
Ickburgh Special Educational Needs School
Construction
Ickburgh Special Educational Needs School for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) consists of a three-storey CLT superstructure made from PEFC-certified wood, that enabled the building time to be reduced by 20%.
19 May 2017
William Perkin Church of England High School
Construction
Changing from a concrete frame to a PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT) and glulam construction, William Perkin High School has reduced the embodied carbon of the superstructure by 1,500 tonnes of CO2.
5 October 2016
Sananitos, sustainable packaging. Plus fun!
Packaging
Drasanvi uses the PEFC label on the packaging of many of their products. The company highlights the importance of preserving the environment in every step of the production chain.
23 August 2016
Mäihä: leading the way for PEFC project certification in Scandinavia
Project certification
The first building awarded with PEFC project certification in Scandinavia, Mäihä, a wooden apartment block, was unveiled at the Seinäjoki Housing Fair in Finland, 2016.
4 August 2014
Simon: putting wood in the spotlight
Furniture & homeware
Simon is an industrial group made up of 25 companies throughout the world, and a specialist in products and services that enhance the customers’ comfort, safety and energy savings. The company now uses PEFC-certified beech as part of it Detail 82 range of bases for light switches.
14 January 2014
Kingsgate House: scoring UK sustainability first
Project certification
Kingsgate House, a seven-story residential project in London, was the first major construction project in the world to achieve PEFC Project Certification.
18 October 2013
Winter Universiade welcomes PEFC Project Certification
Project certification
PEFC-certified forests provided the backdrop to the Winter Universiade, which took place in Trentino, Italy in December 2013. The project was the second in Italy to receive PEFC Project Certification.
22 August 2013
Center Parcs - PEFC at the heart of one of the UK’s most sustainable holiday destinations
Construction
Center Parcs, a large scale tourism destination in the UK, chose PEFC-certified, solid timber glulam beams for its new Subtropical Swimming Paradise.
30 January 2013
FINSA HOME: online store for PEFC-certified kitchens, laminate flooring
Furniture & homeware
With almost 90% of the wood-based products in its catalogue PEFC certified, FINSA HOME is one of the few DIY chains in Europe with PEFC chain of custody certification.
13 August 2012
JELD-WEN: opening doors… responsibly!
Furniture & homeware
The decision to achieve PEFC chain of custody certification was driven by the company’s environmental philosophy and commitment, and on sound business acumen.
27 July 2012
2012 Olympic Games celebrate world first dual project certification
Project certification
The 2012 Olympic Park in London is the first project to achieve dual Project Certification from PEFC and FSC.
23 July 2012
DELAFORESTA: It’s about the ham!
Food
Spanish dehesas, old forests dominated by holm oaks and cork trees, are home to the world’s first certified ham.
23 March 2012
Finnish cabinetmaker creates PEFC-certified wooden iPad cases
Furniture & homeware
Finnish cabinetmaker Petri Koivusipilä creates beautiful, custom-made wooden iPad cases - PEFC-certifed, of course!
13 March 2012
Ground-Breaking Bridport House Built from PEFC Certified Spruce Wood
Construction
Bridport House is a ground-breaking multi-storey residential complex built from cross-laminated timber (CLT). The construction of the structure took 10 weeks, which is considerably faster than the time required for a structure with a conventional concrete frame.