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Communicating benefits of forest products key to unlocking potential contribution to SDGs

23 February 201823 February 2018

The environmental rationale for protecting forests is well known. Lesser known, but equally significant, is the role of forest products. Forest products are key to a green economy, ...



PEFC UK Company Spotlight - Manufacturing By Design

7 February 2018 7 February 2018

Manufacturing By Design BERKHAMSTED based manufacturers of specialist joinery, Manufacturing By Design, have recently obtained PEFC chain of custody certification. Certification to...



Happy International Day of Forests!

21 January 201821 January 2018

PEFC celebrates the International Day of Forests with an increase in certified forest area and a greater number of companies and organizations committed to forest sustainability On...



Just Published: PEFC UK Newsletter (January 2018)

20 January 201820 January 2018

Highlights from the Surface Design Show, launching our new videos and our company spotlight is Berkhamsted based manufacturers of specialist joinery, Manufacturing By Design.



Give your feedback on PEFC Group Certification! Public consultation open

20 December 201720 December 2017

Working with smallholders is at the heart of our work. This is why group certification is an extremely important instrument in our forest certification toolbox. Our revised Group C...



2017 PEFC Photographer of the Year – Winner Announced!!

13 November 201713 November 2017

We are delighted to announce the winner and finalists of the 2017 PEFC Photographer of the Year Award. Our photo contest called on photographers from around the world to show us wh...



Just Published: PEFC UK Newsletter (October 2017)

1 November 2017 1 November 2017

This editions highlights our exhibition at London Build earlier this month, a new CPD module from The Timber Trade Federation and dates of our next two stakeholder seminars to be he...



Public consultation for new Indonesian community forest requirements

18 October 201718 October 2017

Community forests play an important role within Indonesia. Covering just 2.3 million hectares, these forests support the livelihoods of more than 3.4 million households. The Indone...



Help Make Certification SMART – get involved with the PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue

23 August 201723 August 2017

Participate, partner, promote or pitch a solution: there are many ways you can get involved with the 2017 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue: Making Certification SMART. And we are looking f...



The UK & Ireland Winners of the PEFC Photo Contest Announced

19 July 201719 July 2017

Receiving over 300 fantastic entries to our National photo competition, it was a difficult task to choose only three winners, but we are pleased to announce our winners below.  Many...



Just Published: PEFC UK Newsletter (July 2017)

18 July 201718 July 2017

This edition features our Annual Stakeholder day held earlier this month in London.  We announce the winner of our national photo competition who won with a stunning image of Grasme...



Annual Stakeholder Meeting 2017, download presentations here

6 July 2017 6 July 2017

PEFC UK held our Annual Stakeholder meeting in London on 4th July. Our four speakers came from around the world and each gave a presentation with the focus on "Delivering Impacts i...



Give your feedback on the Austrian and Romanian forest certification systems

27 June 201727 June 2017

PEFC invites stakeholders around the world to comment on the Austrian and Romanian national forest certification systems, following their submission to PEFC for endorsement. To give...



Double certification on the rise, joint PEFC/FSC data shows

13 June 201713 June 2017

PEFC and FSC have agreed to jointly collect and publish data on double certification, starting from 2016 onwards. More than 69 million hectares (or 16%) of all certified forests gl...



South Africa joins PEFC as a national member

8 June 2017 8 June 2017

We are delighted to welcome South Africa as our latest PEFC national member, becoming our fourth member in Africa, alongside Cameroon, Gabon and Ghana. “Becoming a PEFC national me...



UK Forest Certification in Action

24 May 201724 May 2017

Hexham and Prudhoe in North East England were the location of the fifth annual PEFC Stakeholder Field Trip and Meeting on the 17-18 May. Hosted by PEFC UK and co-sponsored by Egger...



PEFC UK Annual Report 2017

23 May 201723 May 2017

Welcome to our 12th Annual Report 2017 Annual Report pdf



Just Published: PEFC UK Newsletter (April 2017)

2 May 2017 2 May 2017

This edition features our Annual Stakeholder Day, being held on Tuesday 4th July on a theme of 'Why Forests Matter', our PEFC UK and Ireland photo competition of 'Experience Forests...



PEFC Experience Forests, Experience PEFC Photo Competition is launched

27 April 201727 April 2017

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC UK and Ireland), have launched a photographic competition on the theme of Experience Forests, Experience PEFC. The ai...



New Publication: Certified Packaging For The Food To Go Sector

28 March 201728 March 2017

Nowadays, consumers expect packaging to be responsibly sourced, easily recycled with a minimal impact on the environment and ultimately, the world’s forests. PEFC UK has recently pu...