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12 October 2015
New Chairman for PEFC UK
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At its Annual General Meeting in July PEFC UK’s Chairman, Hugh Miller OBE announced his retirement. Hugh has been succeeded by long standing Director, Ross Bradshaw.
7 October 2015
The PEFC International Team continues to grow!
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We are delighted to announce the arrival of two new colleagues to the PEFC International team: Marta Martinez Pardo and Fabienne Sinclair.
5 October 2015
SFI Annual Conference: Growing our Future
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Celebrating 20 years of leadership and growth, SFI looks to highlight how the actions we take today shape the future of our forests.
30 September 2015
Slow Food showcases PEFC-certified wood at Expo 2015
Sustainable construction
For those of you off to Milan this autumn for the World Expo 2015, look out for a traditional Lombardy farmhouse, where Slow Food meets PEFC.
28 September 2015
PEFC milestone: we welcome our 40th member
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We thank all of our supporters that have enabled PEFC to outgrow our European roots and become the world's leading forest certification system.
25 September 2015
CSA seeks public comments on the new Canadian standard for sustainable forest management
PEFC system news
Stakeholders can review and comment on the Standard online until 6 October 2015.
23 September 2015
SFI sets a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD one tree at a time: officially amazing
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SFI and its partners across North America have set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title, planting 202,935 trees in one hour.
22 September 2015
World Forestry Congress: winners of the PEFC-sponsored Treehousing Award announced
Sustainable construction
The Grand Prize winner for tall wood housing, the category sponsored by PEFC, was tied between architecture student Ayla Harvey and Koura Studios/ARUP Seattle.
18 September 2015
Building bridges between global and local key strength of PEFC - World Forestry Congress
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Speaking at a panel discussion about 'Sustainable trade: new developments from Buenos Aires to Durban and beyond', we reflect on the drivers behind the growth in certified forest area globally.
16 September 2015
Innovation must benefit humankind, PEFC emphasises at World Forestry Congress
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At its core, sustainable forest management is about sustainable livelihoods. Innovation must demonstrate that it contributes to all three pillars of sustainability and stands the test of time.
10 September 2015
Expo 2015: French Pavilion dresses in PEFC-certified wood!
Sustainable construction
France chooses to construct the French Pavilion from wood originating in PEFC-certified French forests.
8 September 2015
PEFC to illustrate sustainable sourcing benefits at Packaging Innovations
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Promoting the benefits of responsibly-sourced packaging materials is set to be the focus of PEFC’s exhibition at the 2015 Packaging Innovations show.
3 September 2015
Endorsement for Russian national forest certification scheme expired
PEFC system news
With the expiration of the Russian National Forest Certification Scheme on 31 August 2015, PEFC International advises that all certificates issued against the Russian Scheme are no longer recognized by PEFC.
2 September 2015
Join PEFC at the World Forestry Congress 2015!
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Come and join us at our side events, at the WFC2015 International Exhibition or during the sub-theme dialogues.
1 September 2015
Finland achieves PEFC endorsement for a record fourth time
PEFC system news
The Finnish Forest Certification Scheme has become the first ever system to achieve PEFC endorsement for the fourth time.
28 August 2015
Environment an increasingly important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions, survey finds
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More than 75% of consumers say that environmentally sound packaging has an influence on the beverage brand they buy, according to Tetrapak’s Environment Research 2015 .
20 August 2015
India joins PEFC’s alliance
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India has become the latest country to join PEFC – an addition that sees PEFC reach the 40 national members milestone.
18 August 2015
PEFC-certified wood helps new ministry building achieve gold
Sustainable construction
PEFC-certified wood is at the heart of the new Gold-rated Federal Ministry of Education and Research building in Berlin, Germany.
13 August 2015
Helping procurement professionals to make sustainable decisions
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A new guide from WRI and WBCSD aims to help procurement professionals make informed choices that will support sustainable forest management.
11 August 2015
Forest certification to help ensure the sustainable use of southern Mediterranean forests
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MENFRI gathers together forestry experts in Barcelona to discuss opportunities and challenges brought by innovative solutions such as forest certification in the Mediterranean region.