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1 Chairman’s Report
Ross Bradshaw reflects on PEFC’s progress over
the past year
2 Member Support
How we are supporting companies who have invested in
PEFC certification
4 Market Outreach
Market outreach actitivies designed to promote awareness
of and drive demand for PEFC-certified products
6 Global Growth
An update on the growth of the PEFC programme
around the world
8 Governance
PEFC UK Board of Directors - contributing expertise
from a broad range of stakeholder sectors
10 Accounts
PEFC UK financial information for 2018-19
Chairman, PEFC UK
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our 15th Annual Report. As you
will see from the following pages, the PEFC team have had another very busy year.
As a membership organisation, to customers and colleagues the celebrate our 20th anniversary, but also to
supporting our members is a very programme behind the PEFC label. look ahead to discuss how we can meet
important part of our remit and one of the needs of future generations.
the Board’s key functions is to ensure In 2019, PEFC also celebrated its 20th
that our members’ interests are well anniversary. This landmark occasion was Later this year, it will be PEFC Ireland’s
represented. We are constantly striving celebrated both at home and overseas. turn to host Forest Certification Week.
to meet those expectations. Twenty years ago, European small-and- The November 2020 meeting will
family forest owners met in Würzburg, see PEFC members from around the
I am therefore delighted to see that so Germany, to create an international forest world gather in Dublin. There will be an
much of our outreach activities have our certification system that would meet their opportunity for our members to meet the
members’ interests at their core. In addition complex needs. Back in 1999, as an global family at the Stakeholder Dialogue
to meeting dozens of members around alliance, we shared some fundamental event which will be held on Thursday
the country over the past year, the UK values that are still important to us today. 12th November. I very much hope that
team also partnered with our colleagues PEFC still focuses on smallholders and many of you will be able to join us.
in Ireland to run stakeholder workshops in indigenous people and recognises the
Dublin and Belfast. We also hosted a well- importance of property rights and the As ever, special thanks to the many
attended Annual Stakeholder Meeting in benefits of working together to make individuals and organisations that enable
Autumn 2019, which saw an international the world’s forests healthier and more PEFC to achieve as much as it does in
cast of speakers, presenting the latest sustainable. the UK. We are particularly grateful for the
developments in the forest products sector support of the Finnish Forest Foundation.
and the key role forests play in securing a Co-operation has always been at the heart I would also like to record my appreciation
low carbon future. of the PEFC global family. In 20 years, we to my fellow Board members for the time
have grown from the original 12 founding they have generously devoted to our affairs
Our regular dialogue with members members, to more than 53 national over the past year. We are fortunate indeed
also led to the development of a range members from around the world. It was to benefit from the wealth of expertise and
of new promotional materials towards therefore fitting for the alliance to return experience they bring to the table. Finally,
the end of 2019. Members asked us to its roots for PEFC Forest Certification I would like to thank the PEFC UK team
for handy tools to help them promote Week in 2019. The impressive Marienberg of Alun Watkins, Tracey Reeve, Sarah
their PEFC credentials, so we listened Fortress, which towers over the city of Gascoigne and Hilary Khawam for their
and responded. I am delighted to see Würzburg, welcomed 150 representatives enthusiasm, hard work and determination
that the results are proving very popular from PEFC’s global membership. The to ensure that PEFC continues to go from
with members, enabling them to explain PEFC family came together not only to strength to strength in the UK.
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Supporting Our Members
Member Outreach
Chain of Custody certificate holders automatically become members of PEFC UK and have full
voting rights at our Annual General Meeting. By investing in certification, our members have
demonstrated their commitment to the responsible sourcing of the forest products they trade in.
In doing so, they are helping to support sustainable forest management around the globe. The
PEFC UK team recognises and appreciates this investment and is therefore keen to support
members. Each year, we try to visit as many of our members as possible to learn what more
we can do to assist them. We also demonstrate our appreciation by providing training support,
prompt customer service and a library of materials and tools to help companies promote their
certified credentials.
Without doubt, one of the most fundamental environmental issues facing the world today is the amount of plastic waste choking
our oceans, lakes and rivers and contributing to unsustainable levels of landfill. BillerudKorsnäs’ Tom Hallam showcased some of
the latest environmentally-friendly, paper-based, packaging products designed to replace plastic alternatives. Rémi Sournier, PEFC
International’s Development Manager reported on the projects PEFC has invested in that are helping drive demand for forest
certification in the developing world. Finally, as the PEFC programme celebrated its 20th anniversary, Alun Watkins, closed the
session with a look back over the organisation’s progress over the past 20 years and what the future may hold in the years to come.
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Market Outreach
Market Outreach
Promoting the assurances that PEFC certification brings to forest products remains a key
objective for the PEFC UK team. Consequently, the Board allocates a third of our annual income
to this crucial area of our work. The PEFC brand is increasingly recognised and understood in
the UK marketplace, providing added value to hundreds of UK companies who have invested
in certification and are helping develop a healthy future for the world’s forests. The following
provides a snapshot of our market outreach activities over the past twelve months.
Forestry
Field Trip to Scottish Borders
In May, James Jones & Sons and Scottish Woodlands once again hosted
our annual field trip to the Scottish borders. The visit aimed to give
participants a better understanding of sustainable forest management in
the UK and the dual Chain of Custody certification process. Delegates,
drawn from the UK forestry and primary processing sectors, explored
how the supply chain could be simplified in terms of paperwork, claims
and volume control in order to improve business resilience.
Textiles
In May, PEFC welcomed representatives of the UK’s leading high street
retailers who gathered to attend our first event for the fashion sector in
London. Currently, almost 65% of global fabric consumption consists of
synthetic fibres derived from fossil fuels while the majority of the remaining
is made of cotton – a water and pesticide-intensive crop. Organisations
such as the United Nations, consider renewable and responsibly-sourced wood fibres to be part of the solution to transforming
fashion into a more sustainable industry. At present, only 7% of textiles are produced from wood fibres, but this is expected to
grow to 30% by 2023. The role that sustainable forestry can play in providing tools and guidance for responsible producers,
fashion brands and consumers, makes the fashion sector a crucial one for PEFC to engage with.
The winning project was the Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre
(PRACC) in Pingelly, Western Australia, designed by architects Iredale
Pedersen Hook and Advanced Timber Concepts Studio. The jury commended the project’s authentic use of sustainable timber in a
project which is the hub of the local community. Two UK projects also made the shortlist, the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Centre,
designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and the Royal Opera House – Open Up project – designed by Stanton Williams.
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National members represent PEFC
in
53countries
Global Growth
PEFC/01-00-01
Your assurance
of responsible sourcing
10 countries
are developing a PEFC system or
preparing to apply for endorsement
Finland
Sweden 18,082,222
13,976,757 Russian
Federation
32,405,328 1,794,636
Japan
Estonia China
Netherlands 3,240
United 1,238,453
Belgium 302,612
6,816,157
Luxembourg 35,217
Kingdom Latvia
1,505,305 Poland
Republic of Korea 274,139
Denmark 1,714,798
Ireland 289,292 7,151,740
Belarus Malaysia
376,288 Germany
8,673,138 4,314,872
France 7,605,843 Czech
USA (ATFS) Republic
USA (SFI) 8,024,166 1,767,171 Indonesia
7,239,791
Slovakia 1,217,920
31,173,492 Switzerland
Austria 3,924,645
3,098,959
212,107
Portugal Italy
277,547 881,266
Slovenia
292,200
Spain
2,255,414
Australia
11,384,445
Brazil
Gabon
4,227,207
596,822 Total:
Chile Uruguay 652,003
325,424,569
Argentina
284,765
1,915,480
hectares
Estonia
Belgium Netherlands 85
Ireland 37
274 475
Latvia
Denmark
Canada 100
96 Japan
185 Lithuania 14 China 506
France Belarus 386
Russian Federation 53
Germany Poland
USA 1,979 CoC certificates 1,685 198 110
(PEFC CoC)
Ukraine 2
Republic
Sri Lanka 1
Mexico 9 Malaysia
201
Colombia 2
Brazil 41
358
Peru 16 Slovakia
Chile 124
Vietnam 9
Thailand 15
64 Romania 29
Singapore 21
Uruguay 3
Monaco 1
Indonesia 33
Croatia 11
Australia
Total: 11,812
Chain of Custody certificates Morocco 8
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4
Greece 5
Israel 5
Cyprus 3
Lebanon 3
Turkey 30
198
New Zealand 26
Tunisia 1 Egypt 3 Bahrain 1
Gabon 2 Saudi Arabia 2
South Africa 3 United Arab Emirates 35
Oman 1
Choose PEFC
Governance
Governance
Ross Bradshaw has worked in the paper Steve Cook is the Product Improvement Julia Griffin is Kingfisher’s Offer and Sourcing
manufacturing industry for more than thirty & Innovation Manager for Willmott team’s Group Wood and Paper Specialist.
years. He began his career in manufacturing Dixon Construction, one of the largest Kingfisher Plc operates over 1,000 stores
by training as a paper maker in Aberdeen. privately-owned main contractors in in eleven countries in Asia and Europe. Its
Working in heavy industry while living in a rural the UK. He has 28 years of varied main retail brands are B&Q UK, Castorama,
setting, led to an early interest in the effects of experience in the construction industry Brico Dépôt and Screwfix. Julia works
the paper making industry on the environment having entered the industry as an with the Commercial, Quality Assurance
and the positive role it plays. He has worked apprentice carpenter. Steve joined the teams and suppliers to monitor timber and
with a number of industry groups including PEFC Board in 2013 and is our lead forest products sourced by the business
the Paper and Board Association and the for the construction sector. During his to ensure they meet the requirements of
Stationers’ Company, the City of London time chairing the UK Contractors Group Kingfisher’s Wood and Paper Policy. She is
Livery Company for the Communications and (UKCG) Materials Task Group, he led also responsible for reporting performance
Content industries, where he is a Liveryman. the development of organisational policy to the Kingfisher Board Network, B&Q
He is also a Trustee of the New England to improve the procurement of timber Board and BM TRADA for Chain of Custody.
Trust, a West Sussex community woodland which was adopted by its members. Julia has been the timber expert in B&Q’s
project. Currently, Ross runs his own paper He is also chairman of Grown in Social Responsibility team for almost 15
agency business representing a number Britain, a not for profit, industry-led and years and has first-hand experience of the
of speciality paper mills from the USA and government backed organisation which practicalities and challenges associated with
Europe. He is PEFC UK’s longest serving aims to create a more sustainable future implementing and adhering to a responsible
director having joined the Board in 2007. for the UK’s woodlands and forests. timber sourcing policy.
Tom Hallam is Director, Simon Hart FICFor, FRICS, is Business David Leslie is joint Managing
Business Development (Bags) Development Manager at RTS Forestry. Director of James Jones and Sons
for BillerudKorsnäs, a company Simon has over 30 years’ experience in the Ltd, Scotland’s largest independent
which aims to provide sustainable forestry sector, mainly in commercial conifers. sawmiller and one of the leading
packaging solutions to replace His knowledge includes acquisitions, suppliers of British timber in the UK.
unnecessary plastics. He took up economic appraisals, management and He is responsible for the Group’s
his current position in 2016, after valuations. He also runs the RTS forest roundwood procurement, co-products
roles at DS Smith, UPM Kymmene certification scheme and sits on the UK and logistics as well as for the
and Reckitt Benckiser. With thirteen Woodland Assurance Standard Steering company’s Northern sawmills at
years in the paper and packaging Group. In 2013, Simon joined Egger Forestry Mosstodloch, Aboyne and Kirriemuir.
industries, Tom’s experience to set up a forest management division; In addition to his PEFC role, David is
encompasses both market and a business that was sold to RTS in 2019. a board member of Confor, a board
consumer insight, and environment Prior to Egger, Simon worked for UPM Tilhill, member of SIRT (The Strategic
and innovation. In his present role, he mainly in forestry investment, but since 2013 Integrated Research in Timber), a
works closely with brand owners and has also audited woodlands to the UKWAS member of EGTTS (Expert Group
retailers on packaging innovations standard. He is a Fellow of both the Institute on Timber Trade Statistics) and the
which “challenge conventional of Chartered Foresters and RICS and is a Institute of Chartered Foresters.
packaging for a sustainable future”. Registered Valuer.
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Audited accounts for
year ending 31st July 2019
Accounts
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 August 2018 to the date of this report.
Mr T Hallam was appointed within the reporting period, on 15th January 2019.
Statement of directors’ responsibilities have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself
The directors are responsible for preparing the Report of the aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that
Directors and the financial statements in accordance with the company’s auditors are aware of that information.
applicable law and regulations.
Auditors
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial The auditors, MMG Archbold CA, will be proposed for re-
statements for each financial year. Under that law the appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
directors have elected to prepare the financial statements
in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards PEFC UK Limited – Opinion
and applicable law). Under company law, the directors must We have audited the financial statements of PEFC UK
not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied Limited (the ‘company’) for the year ended 31 July 2019
that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the which comprise the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and
company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary
period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting
are required to: framework that has been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards,
• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial
consistently; Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
• make judgements and accounting estimates that are Practice).
reasonable and prudent;
In our opinion the financial statements:
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate
accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain • give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s
the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable affairs as at 31 July 2019 and of its surplus for the year
accuracy at any time the financial position of the company then ended;
and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also • have been properly prepared in accordance with United
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities. • have been prepared in accordance with the requirements
of the Companies Act 2006.
Statement as to disclosure of information to auditors
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit
information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies
Act 2006) of which the company’s auditors are unaware, and
each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to
• adequate accounting records have not been kept, or Derek Grant MA (Hons) CA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
returns adequate for our audit have not been received from
branches not visited by us; or for and on behalf of MMG Archbold
Statutory Auditor
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the Chapelshade House
accounting records and returns; or 78-84 Bell Street
Dundee
• certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by
law are not made; or
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Income and Expenditure
for the year ended 31st July 2019 2019 2018
£ £
Turnover
487,261 411,658
Administrative expenses 462,726 460,459
24,535 (48,801)
Other operating income – 535
Talk To Me Sculptures
Speak PEFC-Certification
In 2019, multi-award-winning British designer Steuart Padwick Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
congratulates Steuart Padwick
once again teamed up with mental health charity Time to Change,
to create two stunning timber sculptures in central London made
from PEFC-certified Douglas Fir.
Erected in central London, the two 5.5m high, glulam sculptures, greeted
locals and commuters alike on King’s Boulevard in Kings Cross during
September 2019, as part of the London Design Festival. The timber
figures were made from PEFC-certified Douglas Fir supplied by leading
French timber supplier, Piveteaubois and supported by France-Douglas –
a trade association established to promote use of French Douglas Fir.
The series progresses from the standing figure carrying the burden on its shoulders to a seated figure resting against it. “Many
of us carry issues and burdens that hold us down and hold us back,” said Steuart Padwick. “Even when the burden is not overtly
holding them down it is rarely far away. That is why one piece has the burden clearly on the shoulders, and with the other
sitting piece, the burden is to one side
– perhaps forgotten for a moment but
always near.”
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Front cover photos: Frederic Vandenschrick, Giulia Legora/Splento, Daniel Shearing/design junction, Alex Whittle/
Blue Forest, Crown Estate. Inside front cover: Radovan Uhler/Freeimages. 1: Matt Khawam, PEFC International.
4: Royal Forestry Society, Giulia Legora/Splento. 5: Taylor Maxwell, World Architecture Festival. 13: Getty Images, Daniel
Shearing/design junction. Back cover photos: Matt Khawam, Giulia Legora/Splento, BAM/Trevor Palin, ATC Studio and
Iredale, Pedersen Hook.
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