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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!
30 August 2017
Join the World's Largest Forest Certification System
News
Demonstrate your commitment and activate your support to forests and PEFC by becoming an International Stakeholder member.
29 August 2017
Spiraling, stunning and sustainable! The new staircase in The Hague City Hall
Sustainable construction
Made from PEFC-certified wood, this icon has sustainability at its heart.
29 August 2017
The European Forestry House celebrates 10 years of existence
News
Over the past decade, the European Forestry House has opened its doors to a variety of events and provided a platform for continuous exchanges on forest-related issues.
29 August 2017
Orangutan takes first place in Indonesian photo contest
Forests in photos
The photo captures a moment of an orangutan’s life in Gunung Leuser National Park in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
28 August 2017
Mount Fuji upside-down? And it’s PEFC-certified!
Sustainable construction
This stunning structure is the first construction project in Japan to achieve PEFC project certification.
24 August 2017
Italy embraces PEFC-certified timber for post-earthquake reconstruction
Sustainable construction
One year ago, a devastating earthquake hit central Italy. One year later, PEFC-certified wood is helping people to rebuild their homes, and their lives.
21 August 2017
Help Make Certification SMART – get involved with the PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue
News
Participate, partner, promote or pitch a solution: there are many ways you can get involved with the 2017 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue: Making Certification SMART.
17 August 2017
The glory of the Lake District wins first prize in the UK and Ireland
Forests in photos
The Lake District in autumn sets the scene for the winning image of PEFC UK and PEFC Ireland’s ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest.
17 August 2017
Enthusiasm for forests at the heart of Germany’s winning photos!
Forests in photos
Stately Bavarian beech trees star in the winning photo of PEFC Germany’s ‘Erlebe den Wald. Erlebe PEFC’ photo contest.
15 August 2017
Winning photos take you into the heart of India’s forests
Forests in photos
The judging panel declared ‘Tangled Trunks’ by Anuradha Marwah the winner of the Indian national photo contest.
11 August 2017
Republic of Congo joins PEFC as a national member
News
We have been working in the Congo Basin for several years, and the addition of the Republic of Congo marks an important move forward for the development of certification in the basin.
8 August 2017
Discover how new technologies can advance certification – Join the PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue!
Driving innovation
Whether it is hardware, software, services or tools, the incorporation of technology within forest certification can overcome many barriers. But what technologies exist, and how can they best be used?
4 August 2017
PEFC Chairman helps replanting efforts in Belarus!
News
After a hurricane destroyed 14,000 hectares of forest in Belarus, the country has begun to start replanting its trees.
2 August 2017
Connect with the forest with PEFC – check out Portugal’s winning photos
Forests in photos
The striking ‘Árvore Torcida pelo Vento’ (twisted tree by the wind) by João Pedro Costa won first place in the Portuguese national contest.
28 July 2017
Clean cities need clean wood
News
The forest industry – and its place in sustainable living – took a pivotal role at the 10th Making Cities Liveable Conference in Brisbane, Australia, last month.
27 July 2017
Mountain sunset takes first place in Slovakian photo contest
Forests in photos
Jaroslav Vyhnička, the winning the photographer, receives a weekend for two in the beautiful Zrub Veronika log cabin in Kríž.