This one-pager presents some of the unique and distinguishing features of PEFC when compared to other international certification systems.

Climate change, population growth, urbanization, poverty and inequality... these are just some of the issues that we as society have to tackle, and forests are an important part of the solution. The PEFC family can, and will, place forests at the heart of the solutions to these challenges. Together, we have the opportunity to demonstrate the real value of sustainably managed forests and their contribution to achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

By the end of 2017, 313 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 11,400 PEFC Chain of Custody certificates had been issued.

Pushing boundaries through projects and partnerships, revising our international standards, the fantastic work of our members and the PEFC International Photographer of the Year Award: 2017 was quite a year for the whole PEFC family. Find out more with the 2017 PEFC Week newsletter.

La Boîte à Outils fournit un guide pratique pour le développement d’un système national de certification forestière aligné avec les normes internationales de gestion durable de PEFC. Pour répondre aux besoins des organisations et faciliter la compréhension du processus de développement du système, la Boîte à Outils est agrémentée nombreux conseils, tableaux et graphiques explicatifs.