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4 January 2017
Devotion to forest management wins Richard Stanton Award
News
Mark Leech wins the 2016 Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management.
23 December 2016
PEFC-certified Christmas trees, where can you find them this year?
News
It is nearly Christmas, so it is once again time for us to focus in on Christmas trees – PEFC-certified ones of course!
21 December 2016
Call for Proposals: the 2017 PEFC Collaboration Fund competition is now OPEN
Collaboration Fund
We end the year with some exciting news, the launch of the 2017 PEFC Collaboration Fund!
19 December 2016
The future is brighter than ever for PEFC’s global reach
News
Representatives from countries actively developing national forest certification systems speak at the PEFC General Assembly.
15 December 2016
The PEFC family continues to grow!
News
Macedonia, Romania and Thailand become the latest countries to join PEFC as national members.
14 December 2016
Forest certification to be a key tool for Russian economy
News
Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, participating at the II International Conference of the Russian Pulp & Paper Industry last week.
13 December 2016
Bringing sustainable forest management to Ethiopia
News
Rémi Sournia, Projects and Development Officer, travels to Ethiopia to meet with stakeholders, farmer unions and government.
13 December 2016
Latvia achieves PEFC re-endorsement
PEFC system news
Latvia, one of the most heavily forested countries in Europe, has successfully achieved the re-endorsement of its national forest certification system.
5 December 2016
The critical role of forests and the landscape – Outcomes of the PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue (Part 2)
Driving innovation
From tackling global challenges with forests and trees to exploring the linkages between forest certification and landscape approaches: some of the key messages from the 2016 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue.
1 December 2016
Sustainable landscapes key to sustainable livelihoods
Driving innovation
Convening the Dialogue on the topic of landscapes and livelihoods offered a unique opportunity to explore the ways forestry and certification interact with different land uses, development priorities and environmental issues.
28 November 2016
PEFC launches accreditation body training – sign up now!
News
Accreditation body auditors and technical experts are invited to attend our first Accreditation Body Training session, held in the PEFC office in Geneva next January.
25 November 2016
American Tree Farm System seeks PEFC re-endorsement: public consultation open
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on the compliance of the ATFS national forest certification system with our Sustainability Benchmarks.
24 November 2016
Certification, sustainable forest management and the landscape approach
Driving innovation
Dr. Terry Sunderland, CIFOR, reflects on the recently concluded PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue.
23 November 2016
PEFC Week: taking the organization forward
News
As the 2016 PEFC Forest Certification Week came to an end, Sheam Satkuru-Granzella, Vice Chair of the PEFC International Board, looked back at some of the key highlights and outcomes from the week.
19 November 2016
PEFC Week: our time in Bali comes to an end
News
After a fantasic, productive and enlightening week in Bali, PEFC Forest Certification Week 2016 has come to an end.
18 November 2016
PEFC Week: Thoughts after the General Assembly
News
Among the many outcomes from the day was the appointment of our new Chairman, Peter Latham, and the approval of new PEFC national members from Thailand, Romania and Macedonia.
18 November 2016
PEFC celebrates impressive increases in certified hectares
News
Australia takes top spot for biggest increase in PEFC-certified forest area, with Germany celebrating highest growth in PEFC Chain of Custody certificates.
17 November 2016
“Growing together – growing strong”
News
Ben Gunneberg, our CEO, opens the 21st PEFC General Assembly in Bali, Indonesia.
16 November 2016
PEFC Week: reflections from day two
News
As day two of PEFC Forest Certification Week 2016 came to a close, Ben Gunneberg, our CEO, shared this thoughts from the day.
15 November 2016
New Board members elected at PEFC’s 21st General Assembly
Organisation news
Peter Latham has been elected as the new Chairman of PEFC, at the PEFC General Assembly in Bali, Indonesia.