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6 August 2015
PEFC has positive impacts on Finnish forestry, report shows
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In Finland, PEFC has now been used for 15 years. A study made by Gaia Consulting highlighted the positive impacts of PEFC certification in Finland.
4 August 2015
MTCC celebrates 14 years of safeguarding tropical forests
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To celebrate the occasion, MTCC hosted a special Stakeholder Dialogue and Appreciation Dinner, attended by more than 100 stakeholders.
30 July 2015
“Invest in us for sustainable forests”
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The call from community forest members, indigenous peoples and smallholders from Asia ahead of the XIV World Forestry Congress.
28 July 2015
Sustainable timber basis for innovative green building solutions
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Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, highlights the opportunities of sustainable, certified timber at the Green Building and Sustainable Construction conference.
23 July 2015
Philippines: sustainable forestry offers massive potential to improve livelihoods
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Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, makes his keynote address at the ‘PEFC and National Forestry Certification Information and Awareness Seminar’ in Manila, Philippines.
22 July 2015
PEFC certification well suited for Philippine-based companies
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Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, speaking at the ‘Building Capacity for Training and Auditing Chain-of-Custody Systems’ workshop in Manila, Philippines.
17 July 2015
TREES project and WildLeaks together for fighting illegal logging and trade
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WildLeaks will receive anonymous information related to any forest crime, after which the information will be processed by TREES project researchers.
14 July 2015
PEFC at the World Forestry Congress 2015
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7 – 11 September will see the global forestry community, PEFC among them, gather together to discuss the key issues facing our forests and to share ways of addressing them.
10 July 2015
PEFC to develop mechanism for the transfer of GHG emission data
Driving innovation
PEFC establishes a Task Force for the development of a voluntary mechanism for the transfer of GHG emission related data along the PEFC-certified supply chain.
7 July 2015
PEFC to take the next step in South America
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National PEFC members in South America gathered alongside 50 forestry sector representatives from around the continent with one key focus: to expand forest certification and the uptake of PEFC-certified products in the region.
3 July 2015
China adopts new forest certification regulation
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All forest certification activities must comply with the forest certification requirements which require adherence to Chinese national certification standards.
29 June 2015
PEFC UK launch new online certification tool for UK woodlands
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PEFC UK has launched a new certification system designed to enable small and medium-sized woodland owners to participate in forest certification.
22 June 2015
PEFC’s 2015 Collaboration Fund set to have a global impact
Collaboration Fund
This year, PEFC’s Collaboration Fund has gone truly global, with the winning projects coming from all four corners of the world.
22 June 2015
Forest leaders’ summit calls on consumers to help save global forests
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Leaders from 36 national forest certification systems recognized by PEFC discussed the challenges and solutions to safeguarding the world’s forests and improve the livelihoods of the people dependent on them.
18 June 2015
World first: PEFC and CFCC logos together
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The CFCC and PEFC logos can now be seen together on a product for the first time in China, with the launch of Asia Symbol’s “Paper One” copy paper in early June.
15 June 2015
Smallholders lead the way on PEFC certification in Vietnam
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'Furthering PEFC: Challenges and Opportunities for Smallholders Using a Cooperative Model’ brought together more than sixty stakeholders from across Vietnam's forestry sector.
11 June 2015
Fresh or recycled fiber, either-or? The answer is both!
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With their latest Facts & Trends report, the WBCSD Forest Solutions Group demonstrates the complementarity of fresh and recycled fiber for the sustainable supply of renewable raw material and products.
9 June 2015
Indonesia celebrates its first PEFC-certified forests
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Two major pulp and paper companies in Indonesia have become the first in the country to achieve IFCC sustainable forest management certification.
5 June 2015
FPAC and PwC release updated Buyers' Guide to Canada's Sustainable Forest Products
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The updated Guide enables customers to be well-informed and confident that their purchasing decisions are environmentally and socially responsible.
2 June 2015
Delta Packaging wins KFC award following switch to PEFC material
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The manufacturer won the Global Connectivity award in recognition of their swift and effective transfer of KFC raw material to the PEFC process.