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19 April 2021
PEFC FOR-TRADE progress in the Lower Mekong Region
Driving innovation
To present the project and initiate the dialogue with local stakeholders, PEFC and our partners in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam held four national inception workshops in March and April.
14 April 2021
Penguin Parade Visitor Centre: A sustainable new timber home for Australia's penguins
Sustainable construction
Australia has a new award-winning Penguin Parade Visitor Centre, that’s home to 32,000 little penguins. Certified timber helped achieve the delicate balance between landscape and built form, and between people and wildlife habitat.
12 April 2021
German forest certification system submitted for endorsement
PEFC system news
The German national forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for endorsement. Find out more in our upcoming webinar.
9 April 2021
European accreditation bodies ready to offer accreditation for the 2020 chain of custody standards
PEFC system news
Following the positive evaluation of the PEFC chain of custody by EA, European accreditation bodies can now provide accreditation against the 2020 PEFC chain of custody standards.
6 April 2021
If there was no forest, lots of animals would be gone
Forests in photos
This April we hear from Wim de Baets, a runner up in our 2020 PEFC Photo Contest, who tells us more about his photo ‘The Blue Carpet’.
31 March 2021
Estrella Damm reduces plastic use thanks to PEFC-certified cardboard
Certification on the ground
PEFC-certified cardboard has replaced the plastic packaging around beverage can packs by Estrella Damm, reducing plastic use by 99 tons a year.
29 March 2021
Meeting our certified companies – Venturer Timberwork
Certification on the ground
In the third interview of our series 'Meeting our certified companies' we spoke with Kevin Hill, CEO of Venturer Pte Ltd, about sustainability in construction.
25 March 2021
The World Architecture Festival’s Best Use of Certified Timber Prize – Enter your project now!
Sustainable construction
The Prize rewards architects and project teams for using certified timber as the main construction material for outstanding buildings. Enter your project before 7 May!
23 March 2021
Public consultation: SFI forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised SFI forest certification system. Public consultation ends 11 May.
18 March 2021
Lincoln Castle Goes for Glulam
Sustainable construction
The new building, a Heritage Skills Education Centre, is next to Lincoln Castle in Eastern England, and comprises PEFC-certified glulam columns, roof beams and bar bracing.
16 March 2021
Tomorrow’s Timber Talk outlines the future of construction
Sustainable construction
Architectural engineer Pablo van der Lugt took the audience on a journey through the centuries and into the future, showcasing the potential of timber construction and rectifying prevailing myths.
12 March 2021
Public consultation: Indonesian forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised national forest certification system of Indonesia. Public consultation ends 7 May.
11 March 2021
PEFC response to Greenpeace report "Destruction: Certified"
News
PEFC shares the sentiment voiced by others that “the report is written in a biased way and seems to aim at making headlines with simple messages instead of constructively addressing content and discussing it appropriately”.
10 March 2021
Vietnam takes a big step towards certified forests through PEFC endorsement
PEFC system news
The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), our national member for Vietnam, has achieved PEFC endorsement of its national forest certification system.
9 March 2021
SFI forest certification system submitted for endorsement
PEFC system news
The SFI forest certification system has been submitted to PEFC for endorsement. Get ready for the public consultation with our upcoming webinar.
5 March 2021
Double certification FSC and PEFC - 2020 estimation
News
To make sure that double certified forest area does not appear twice in the statistics, FSC and PEFC publish mutually approved estimates of forest area certified under both schemes on a yearly basis.
4 March 2021
Public consultation: Chinese forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised national forest certification system of China. Public consultation ends 30 April.
3 March 2021
PEFC publishes results of complaint based on recent Earthsight allegations
News
PEFC encourages everybody to forward information and evidence of suspected activities to the complaints and appeals mechanism of the respective certification body.
2 March 2021
I am very grateful to live in an area with many forests
Forests in photos
This March we hear from Keril Chairil, the winner of our 2020 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest, who tells us more about his winning photograph.
24 February 2021
Public Consultation: Swiss forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised Swiss forest certification system. Deadline for comments is 9 April.