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5 October 2012
PEFC’s robustness confirmed
News
The Board of Appeal of Stichting Milieukeur (SMK) has rejected an appeal filed by a coalition of NGOs and confirmed that PEFC International conforms to the Dutch Procurement criteria.
10 September 2012
Understanding the traditional knowledge and resources of Indigenous People
Collaboration Fund
To better identify opportunities for forest certification to contribute to indigenous peoples communities, PEFC selected a project by Kadioan for the 2011 PEFC Collaboration Fund.
21 August 2012
PEFC supports six new projects advancing responsible forestry
Collaboration Fund
PEFC is has selected six projects to benefit from its Collaboration Fund this year.
27 July 2012
World first for London 2012 Olympic Games & certification
Sustainable construction
As the 2012 Olympic Games are about to open, a world's first can already be celebrated: The entire London 2012 Olympic Park development has achieved dual Project Certification from the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
25 July 2012
Balkan regional conference on sustainable forest management and private forest owners
Collaboration Fund
Approaches for expanding forest certification in the western Balkans and making it more accessible to small private landowners was the focus of a recent conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
13 June 2012
Cultural heritage in sustainable forest management, the Dutch perspective
Collaboration Fund
Stichting Probos published an extensive guide on cultural heritage in forests in English, German and French.
16 May 2012
PEFC calls on FSC to focus on sustainable forest management
News
PEFC responds to a report published on the FSC website.
5 March 2012
PEFC files complaint based on recent Greenpeace allegations
News
With reference to ISO/IEC Guide 65, chapter 7, the PEFC Council has officially submitted a complaint against a certification issued by SGS South Africa / Qualifor Programme to PT
10 February 2012
Reminder: 2012 small grants programme - submission deadline 25 February
Collaboration Fund
The PEFC Collaboration Fund is a competitive, matching grants programme for PEFC members and partner organizations to promote sustainable forest management and forest certification around the world.
24 January 2012
Beyond timber: Italian truffles achieve PEFC certification
News
White truffles from Muzzana del Turgnano, a small town in Northern Italy between Trieste and Udine, have become the world's first truffles to obtain PEFC certification.
6 January 2012
PEFC UK Chairman Appointed OBE
News
Peter Latham has been awarded The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is one of the British orders of chivalry.
29 November 2011
Collaboration Fund Call for Proposals - 2012
Collaboration Fund
The call for proposals for the 2012 PEFC Collaboration Fund is now open.
17 October 2011
On the Ground 2011 – The Controversy of Greenpeace et al.
News
The “final” version of the report “On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI”, contains a number of errors and misleading statements about PEFC.
24 August 2011
PEFC requests investigation of recent Greenpeace allegations
News
PEFC has decided to ask the SGS South Africa (Pty) Ltd. - Qualifor Programme to investigate the allegations by Greenpeace against a PEFC certificate holder, Cottonsoft
9 August 2011
On the Ground 2011 – The Controversy of Greenpeace
News
A report entitled “On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI” was published on 11th July 2011, in the name of Greenpeace, on the FSC website.
26 July 2011
PEFC condemns death of endangered Sumatran tiger
News
PEFC notes with concern the video released yesterday by Greenpeace concerning the death of an endangered Sumatran tiger in Indonesia.
7 July 2011
PEFC publishes results of complaint against APP
News
The investigation by SGS found that all material was legal.
17 January 2011
PEFC launches small grants programme, calls for proposals by 26 February 2011
Collaboration Fund
Building on a PEFC cornerstone of ‘Think Global – Act Local’, PEFC is pleased to announce the first call for proposals for the PEFC Collaboration Fund.
7 December 2010
Open letter to Greenpeace UK
News
William Street, Chairman of PEFC International, replies to Andy Tait, Senior Campaign Advisor of Greenpeace UK, regarding a letter sent to PEFC International on 1 October 2010.
16 November 2010
PEFC Endorses Rio Forest Certification Declaration
News
PEFC endorses the Rio Forest Certification Declaration, containing ten principles intended to guide the future development of sustainable forest management and forest certification around the world.