One of the biggest publishers in Belgium, Roularta Media Group, will publish many of its magazines on PEFC-certified paper as part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

William Metsu, General Manager of Roularta Printing: "By procuring PEFC-certified material, we have the assurance that the timber used for the production of the paper originates from sustainably managed forests, the company states in its press release."

"This initiative demonstrates Roularta's consideration for the environment and is a major contribution to sustainable forest management and forest certification," said Mieke Vercruijsse from PEFC Belgium.

This move is in line with developments in other countries such as the UK, where the print, paper and publishing sectors account for more than fifty percent of all PEFC Chain of Custody certificates, with over 60% of the UK's top twenty print management companies specifying PEFC in their procurement policies.

The Economist, the weekly international news and business publication, has been printed on PEFC-certified paper since last year.

Roularta expects that a wide range of its publications, including Knack/Le Vif-L'Express, Weekend Knac /Le Vif Weekend, Focus Knack/Focus Vif, Voetvalmagazine Sport/Sport Foot Magazine, and Trends/Tendances will be available on PEFC-certified paper starting this summer once the company has used up its current paper stock.

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