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20 March 2014
PEFC Certified Fashion!
Forests for Fashion
From high heels and handbags made from cork, wooden frames for eyeglasses, to the rayon and viscose items in our wardrobes, forests provide so many essential ingredients.
17 March 2014
Australia, New Zealand and beyond: towards the tipping point on forest certification in Asia Pacific
News
Ben Gunneberg, Secretary General of PEFC International, looks forward to discussing with stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand how they can best benefit from and support the expansion of PEFC in the region.
14 March 2014
PAFC Cameroon to initiate standard development process
News
PAFC Cameroon launches the official public kick-off for the development process of the national standard at its first Stakeholder Forum.
13 March 2014
PEFC at Singapore’s Green Pavilion 2014
News
Join us this week at the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) Green Pavilion, part of the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2014.
5 March 2014
Russia seeks re-endorsement by PEFC
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the Russian National Voluntary Forest Certification System by 3 May 2014.
28 February 2014
China’s national forest certification system achieves PEFC endorsement
PEFC system news
A significant milestone for safeguarding global forests given the importance of the country in the forest products value chain and its substantial forest area.
27 February 2014
Celebrate certified timber at Ecobuild 2014
Sustainable construction
Join PEFC UK, Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) on Stand S940 at Ecobuild 2014.
26 February 2014
PEFC welcomes APP as international stakeholder member
News
Purinusa Ekapersada, the brand holder of Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP), one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the world, has been accepted by PEFC as an International Stakeholder member.
20 February 2014
PEFC Slovakia begins second revision of the Slovak Forest Certification System
News
PEFC Slovakia is pleased to announce the beginning of the revision process for the Slovak Forest Certification System (SFCS), and is inviting nominations for the Technical Commission, which facilitates the process.
19 February 2014
Webinar announcement: the Transatlantic Trade in Wood for Energy
News
We need to expand our understanding of sustainability concepts beyond simple growth-to-drain calculations: this is one of the key findings on sustainability standards and greenhouse gas emissions in the transatlantic wood pellet trade
17 February 2014
Children bring colour to the forests in Belgium
News
Children from all over Belgium participated in a colouring competition celebrating forests and trees.
14 February 2014
Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Habitat for Humanity expand mutual support for responsibly built affordable homes
News
The two groups have pledged to expand their cooperation by encouraging the use of wood products certified to the SFI Standard on Habitat construction sites.
12 February 2014
PEFC Netherlands unites with the Dutch National Tree Foundation
News
PEFC and the Dutch National Tree Foundation (Stichting Nationale Boomfeestdag) sign a multi-year partnership.
10 February 2014
Survey shows PEFC label provides proof against greenwashing
News
80% of German citizens believe that companies advertising as sustainable and ecological must be able to provide proof of their commitment.
6 February 2014
From London to Trentino to Sochi: the greening of sports events
News
On the eve of the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, PEFC is celebrating the achievements by sports events in the past few years in being green.
22 January 2014
The sweet side of sustainability: “Eurochocolate” meets sustainable forest management
News
While enjoying the huge variety of chocolate on show, visitors to the 20th Eurochocolate could clean their hands with PEFC certified paper napkins.
20 January 2014
Call for Proposals: the 2014 PEFC Collaboration Fund competition
Collaboration Fund
PEFC is delighted to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2014 Collaboration Fund and is inviting organizations globally to submit innovative projects by 12 April 2014.
20 January 2014
Orienteering in PEFC certified forests: when sport enhances the forests
News
Sport and forest certification have once again come together to spread the values of sustainability, environmental responsibility and proper forest management.
17 January 2014
Four national forest certification systems re-endorsed in 2013
PEFC system news
The national forest certification systems of Belgium, Denmark and the United Kingdom, along with the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) in the USA, all successfully achieved re-endorsement by PEFC in 2013.
14 January 2014
Kingsgate House scores UK sustainable first
Sustainable construction
Kingsgate House is the first major construction project in the world to achieve PEFC Project Certification.