Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

PEFC is the world's largest forest certification organisation

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PEFC is the world’s leading forest certification system and an internationally recognised brand devoted to ensuring that forests are managed according to environmental, social and economic criteria.
We are an international non-profit, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management through independent third-party certification.
PEFC works by endorsing national forest certification systems developed collaboratively by all interested stakeholders and has recognised certification systems in 53 countries.
Forestry
FORESTRY

Forests are critical for sustainable development providing a wealth of goods and services that are essential for a greener economy. Forest certification is crucial in providing evidence of sustainable forest management.
PEFC expands forest certification globally through its unique bottom-up approach to certification and is the certification system of choice for family and community-owned forests. The UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) is the national forest certification standard for the UK.
Markets for PEFC
Fashions Change, Forests Stay

Biomass

Construction & Building Design

Responsible Timber Sourcing CPD

Tomorrow’s Timber Talk CPD

Timber and Carbon – Webinar for Specifiers

Timber and the Circular Economy Webinar for Specifiers

Consumers

Financial Services

Flooring

Food To Go

Forest Products Supply Chain

Furniture

Pulp, Paper & Packaging

Procurement Professionals & Public Sector

Brand Owners & Retailers

MARKETS FOR PEFC

Forest products are at the centre of a huge range of vibrant sectors and industries. Each one has its own particular supply chain and relationship to PEFC and certification.
Here you will find information and guidance on why adopting PEFC certification promotes sustainability, helps develop a low carbon economy and combats climate change.
Chain of Custody & Logo Use
CHAIN OF CUSTODY & LOGO USE

Chain of Custody is the process of handling information on the origin of forest-based products.
This allows organisations to make accurate and verifiable claims on the content of sustainably certified material and proves that each step of the supply chain from the forest to the end user has been monitored closely through independent auditing.
The PEFC logo and label on a product communicates to customers that the wood or fibre has been responsibly sourced.
EUDR
EUDR

At PEFC, we have a longstanding commitment to halting deforestation through the promotion of sustainable forest management and products that do not contribute to forest loss. We are committed to continuing this work and strongly support the objectives of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR).

Our standards are already well positioned to meet many key elements of the EUDR, and we are working intensively to align them more closely with EUDR requirements. PEFC chain of custody certified companies and PEFC certified forest owners will soon be able to benefit from our practical solutions to enable them to successfully implement EUDR.
News & Publications
NEWS & MEDIA

Keep up to date with the latest activity of PEFC via our regular news updates and newsletters. You can also access a huge range of publications and case studies dedicated to showing how PEFC–certified products can add value to you and your organisation.
You can also find out where to come and meet PEFC in person at various trade shows and events across the UK and internationally.
Presentations

Presentations

PRESENTATIONS

Find all of our presentations here, please contact us if you require further information
Members
Discover the benefits of PEFC UK Corporate membership. Learn more about what you can do to demonstrate your support for sustainable forest management.

PEFC GLOBAL STATISTICS

Presentations

PEFC Workshop September 2021

In this latest presentation for our stakeholders, our Executive Director, Alun Watkins, presents the key changes to the newly revised standards.

Presentation pdf

Forests for Fashion - A Deeper Dive

Presentations

Alun Watkins – Growing and Learning

Marta Salvador – Chain of Custody, Forest to Store

Deepa Hingorani – Inclusive Procurement Policy

Richard Laity – Forest Certification in South East Asia

Forests for Fashion - from Forest to Wardrobe

Presentations

Deepa Hingorani

Leonie Lisa Meier

Susanna Koelblin

Promoting Sustainable Forest Management Globally, PEFC and FSC

Find out more about the two global schemes, our similarities and our differences

PEFC and FSC Presentation

Why Labels Matter: The Business Case for Using the PEFC label

This presentation is aimed at brand owners, providing them with the business case for using the PEFC label on their products. From consumers to retailers and the banking sector, customers are increasingly demanding that the products they purchase are from sustainable sources. By placing the PEFC label on their products, brand owners can demonstrate their environmental and social responsibility.

Why Labels Matter: The Business Case for Using the PEFC label by PEFC International on Scribd

Contact Us

PEFC UK Limited
Sheffield Technology Parks
Cooper Buildings
Arundel Street
Sheffield S1 2NS
United Kingdom

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PEFC provides brochures and toolkits as well as technical information on a variety of issues.

For more detailed information concerning certification, kindly contact a UK accredited and notified certification body or a consultant specialising in Chain of Custody certification.

For general questions, feel free to contact us directly.

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