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29 November 2017
PEFC’s Stakeholder Dialogue calls for Purposeful Innovation
Driving innovation
PEFC’s Stakeholder Dialogue on ‘Making Certification SMART’ got off to a dynamic and enthusiastic start with Wiebke Herding’s forward-looking and provocative keynote address.
27 November 2017
Three organizations join as PEFC International Stakeholder members
PEFC system news
ARAUCO, European Panel Federation (EPF) and European Pulp Industry Sector Association AISBL (EPIS) become PEFC international stakeholder members.
23 November 2017
Winning photos impress at PEFC Week
News
The top twelve photos from our ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest were all on display throughout PEFC Week.
17 November 2017
“Together, interdependently, we will make the difference”
News
“We need a paradigm shift in how society perceives the whole forest/tree value chain,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, as he opened the 22nd PEFC General Assembly, in Helsinki, Finland.
16 November 2017
PEFC looks to the future at PEFC Week
News
The next generation of PEFC members embraced the opportunity to share their experiences, learn from each other and get valuable information as they move along the road towards PEFC endorsement.
16 November 2017
Finnish Minister highlights value of PEFC
News
"Securing and demonstrating sustainable forestry is a matter for all of us. PEFC certification has performed extremely well both in Finland and elsewhere."
14 November 2017
PEFC’s COP23 contribution focused on practical approaches to support smallholders
Driving innovation
With 30% of the world’s forest area managed locally by families, communities and indigenous peoples, we need to encourage and support local people to manage their forests sustainably.
14 November 2017
What was PEFC up to in 2017? Take a look!
News
As we enter the second day of our PEFC Forest Certification Week, we celebrate some of our achievements from this year with the special PEFC Week newsletter.
13 November 2017
2017 PEFC Photographer of the Year – Winner Announced!!
Forests in photos
With his stunning photo Morning Star taken in Bellecombe forest in France, we chose Gareth Goldthorpe as our 2017 PEFC Photographer of the Year.
12 November 2017
The making of... PEFC Forest Certification Week
News
PEFC Forest Certification Week is the largest annual gathering of forest certification stakeholders, with more than 250 people meeting in Helsinki, Finland this week.
10 November 2017
Labels promote sustainable forest management, consumers agree
News
So what you can do to help? Next time you’re shopping, whether it’s for new furniture, tools for the garden, paper, or just the weekly food shop, make sure you look for the PEFC label!
8 November 2017
Countdown to the 2017 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue: Making Certification SMART
Driving innovation
The PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue is just one week a way – make sure you’re ready! Innovation and technology is all around us, but how often do we stop and consider how we could better use it to support forest certification?
1 November 2017
Give your feedback on the Korean forest certification system
PEFC system news
PEFC invites stakeholders around the world to comment on the Korean national forest certification system, following its submission to PEFC for endorsement.
31 October 2017
Help us design our next website!
News
Take part in our fun excercise to help us ensure that you can find the content you need on our new website quickly and easily.
26 October 2017
Connecting brand owners to forests at the 2017 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue
Driving innovation
Sarah Crow from the American Forest Foundation will help us to kick-start the PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue as she showcases the innovative ‘Forests in Focus’.
25 October 2017
Looking into our (wooden) housing future at Helsinki Design Week
Sustainable construction
Can you build a house overnight? Can it be beautiful, stylish and sustainable? The answer is yes – as the thousands of visitors to Helsinki Design Week can testify!
18 October 2017
Public consultation for new Indonesian community forest requirements
PEFC system news
PEFC seeks comments and feedback from all interested parties to ensure full compliance of the new requirements with our Sustainability Benchmarks.
10 October 2017
France and PEFC: Strong commitment to advance certification
News
Mr. Gunneberg was joined by Peter Latham, Chairman of the PEFC International Board, in Paris in late September for a special two-day program as PEFC France launched their new model.
6 October 2017
PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue exploring SMART solutions in forest certification: Chain of Custody
News
Log tracking, dynamic data transfer, blockchain… what are the ‘must have’ technologies that can help us to strengthen trust and traceability throughout supply chains?
19 September 2017
Experience Forests, Experience PEFC
Forests in photos
How do forests make a difference to your life? How do you experience the many benefits that forests provide? This was the call earlier in the year to photographers around the world. And they answered, in their thousands!