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9 June 2020
Spotlight on sector: reaching out to the construction sector
20th anniversary
An important part of our work is outreach to sectors relying on forest-based products, promoting the importance of them procuring and working with certified timber.
4 June 2020
PEFC Webinar: Creating impact through responsibly sourced packaging
News
Discover the role of forest certification in addressing sustainability challenges and how it can help your business.
27 May 2020
Fashion’s forest footprint: PEFC at Innovation Forum
Forests for Fashion
How can the fashion industry reduce deforestation and avoid ecosystem destruction? PEFC was at Innovation Forum to explain.
26 May 2020
Rewind to WAF 2019 with a stunning sports centre
Sustainable construction
The Best Use of Certified Timber Prize, supported by PEFC, is back in 2020! To shorten the waiting time a bit, let's look back to WAF 2019 and a stunning project highlighted with a highly commended prize!
20 May 2020
Forests are the mother of nature
Forests in photos
This month we hear from Kurniawan Doni Wibowo, a runner up in our 2019 photo contest, as he tells us more about his photo 'The Lush of Ecotourism Forest' and why it is so important to take good care of our forests.
12 May 2020
PEFC stakeholders join forces in implementing group certification in Thailand
News
PEFC and our national member for Thailand have launched a group certification project to support small-scale rubber growers in Thailand.
7 May 2020
Stakeholder engagement: Shaping the future together
20th anniversary
Our CEO Ben Gunneberg speaks about the importance of getting everyone involved in a multi-stakeholder process to determine how forests should be managed sustainably.
5 May 2020
The Bosnian PEFC initiative meets the Republic of Srpska’s government
News
The Bosnian PEFC initiative met representatives from the Republic of Srpska to discuss the advancement of the Bosnia and Herzegovinian initiative to become a national member of PEFC and the support to develop a national system for the country.
30 April 2020
International benchmarks adapted to regional needs – our national standards
20th anniversary
PEFC national systems are developed locally, enabling our national members to tailor them to the specific ecosystems, the legal framework and the socio-cultural context in their countries. Our national member for Malaysia walks us through the development and revision of their national standard.
28 April 2020
The forest is different in every moment, every season
Forests in photos
This month, Miroslav Mydlo, a runner up in our 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest tells us more about his photo ‘Life on the move’ and why the forest fascinates and inspires him.
23 April 2020
Revising our national standards – insights from Chile
20th anniversary
We continuously review how to best manage our forests - globally and locally. Andre Laroze from Certfor/PEFC Chile tells us more about the revision process of the Chilean Forest Management Standard.
22 April 2020
Show us your forest photos and become the 2020 PEFC Photographer of the Year!
Forests in photos
With many of us stuck inside, it is the perfect moment to escape to the forests in our imaginations! Submit you best forest photos and help all of us to dream away for a moment.
21 April 2020
Humans of the Forests – Nancy’s story
Forests in photos
Nancy Gallego, a forest fire monitor in Southern Chile, shares her story with us. Every morning, she climbs up an observation tower to look out for forest fires.
17 April 2020
Practicing continuous improvement: The evolution of PEFC standards
20th anniversary
Our CEO Ben Gunneberg speaks about the development of the PEFC standards and why it is so important to adapt national forest management standards to local conditions.
14 April 2020
Humans of the Forests – José Daniel’s story
Forests in photos
José Daniel has been working in the forest for 40 years, never losing his love for it. In the second instalment of our video series, he tells us what the forest means to him.
9 April 2020
PEFC International Board member passes away after severe illness
News
It is with deep regret and sadness that we learned of the death of our dear friend and colleague, Jin Sook Lee.
9 April 2020
COVID-19: SFM guidance for certification bodies and certified companies
News
PEFC's guidance for sustainable forest management auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19.
7 April 2020
Good health and well-being – with the help of our forests
News
For today’s World Health Day, let’s celebrate the work of doctors and nurses, as well as our forests for providing vital medicinal plants. Together they are contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, ‘Good health and well-being’.
2 April 2020
PEFC standards, who writes them?
20th anniversary
By bringing together a diverse group of people that must work together to build consensus, we can ensure that our standards meet the many expectations placed upon them, and that they integrate the best available knowledge.
30 March 2020
Humans of the Forests – Sonia’s story
Forests in photos
The second instalment of our micro documentary series takes us to Chile, where we meet Sonia Carrasco, an indigenous Mapuche woman who works in the forest as a gatherer.