News
17 January 2014
Four national forest certification systems re-endorsed in 2013
PEFC system news
The national forest certification systems of Belgium, Denmark and the United Kingdom, along with the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) in the USA, all successfully achieved re-endorsement by PEFC in 2013.
14 January 2014
Kingsgate House scores UK sustainable first
Sustainable construction
Kingsgate House is the first major construction project in the world to achieve PEFC Project Certification.
10 January 2014
Predicting invasive pests and diseases in European forests
News
Providing industry partners and other interested stakeholders with hands-on experience of new models to predict the spread of invasive pests and diseases in Europe’s forests is the aim of an upcoming ISEFOR workshop.
7 January 2014
PEFC Referenced as Credible Sustainable Forestry Standard in new UL Standard
News
UL Environment specifies PEFC among forest certification standards that can be used as evidence that a product meets the ‘Sustainable Forest Source’ or ‘System for Evidence Sourcing’ criteria.
6 January 2014
Irish forests owners to benefit from accredited PEFC certification
PEFC system news
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), Ireland’s official standards body, now counts PEFC in its portfolio of standards, following official accreditation by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) last month.