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THE WORLD’S
LARGEST FOREST
CERTIFICATION SYSTEM
About PEFC
PEFC is an international non-profit, non-governmental Custody certification – the process of tracking certified
organisation dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest timber from forest to final product – where each step of the
Management through independent third-party certification. process is independently audited.
It works by endorsing national forest certification systems
and has recognised certification systems in more than 40 PEFC UK is one of 70 members of PEFC International.
countries. Members of this global alliance include national certification
systems, NGOs, labour unions, trade associations, forest
Today over half a million forest owners manage more owner organisations and a broad range of businesses
than 300 million hectares of forests according to PEFC’s involved in the forest-product supply chain. PEFC provides
Sustainability Benchmarks. This makes PEFC the world’s a platform for organisations trading in forest products to
largest forest and wood certification system. To date, more clearly demonstrate their support for sustainable forest
than 20,000 companies have obtained PEFC Chain of management.
Opportunity to demonstrate your company’s support Opportunities to feature in PEFC UK’s publications
for and commitment to sustainable forest management to promote your company’s commitment to sourcing
and responsible procurement, as part of your CSR/ sustainable forest products
Sustainable Development Goal reporting
Partnering in joint activities with PEFC UK
Participation in the PEFC UK AGM to increase the uptake of certified products
with full voting rights
Opportunity to nominate candidates for the
Access to PEFC’s promotional logo for website PEFC UK Board of Directors.
and corporate communications
How your support can help PEFC
PEFC UK is a not for profit company, so after our office costs have been met, all our funding is
reinvested in supporting the growth of sustainably managed forests in the UK and around the world.
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30% Developing the PEFC programme to
increase the global area of certified forests
Contributions to PEFC Council fees
to promote global growth
RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE PEFC works along the supply chain PEFC and its Chain of Custody
PEFC Project Certification to promote sustainable production standard help reduce climate
promotes the use of certified and consumption in both corporate change by promoting sustainable
timber and engineered and public sector procurement of forest management and acts as a
wood products and provides wood-based products, including the tool to protect forest functions to
www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals
assurances of responsible drivers behind the circular economy store carbon and manage soil and
sourcing. to reduce, reuse and recycle. water functions responsibly.
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