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.

Esta Guía ha sido diseñada para atender las necesidades de las organizaciones que en la actualidad están en proceso de establecimiento de estándares, y proporciona las orientaciones necesarias para el desarrollo de un sistema nacional de certificación forestal PEFC alineado con los requisitos de sustentabilidad reconocidos a nivel mundial.

As a furniture manufacturer, you already understand the benefits of using wood; its adaptability, esthetics and environmental credentials all speak for themselves. So why should you choose to use PEFC-certified wood? With this brochure, you can find out!

From small and medium-sized enterprises to global brands, more and more companies along the timber value chain are looking to demonstrate that the forest-based materials they are using come from legal and sustainable sources. Regardless of the motivation, the preferred tool for companies to demonstrate legal and sustainable sourcing of forest products is PEFC Chain of Custody certification.