PEFC is a leading global alliance of national forest certification systems. As an international non-profit, non-governmental organization, PEFC is dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification, and providing mechanisms to trace material from the forest to the consumer.
 
Created by small- and family forest owners in 1999, PEFC has grown to become the world’s largest forest certification system, covering more than 325 million hectares of forest area across the globe. This forest area supplies over 20,000 PEFC Chain of Custody certified companies with responsibly sourced forest-based products.
 
The requirements in the PEFC forest management standard ensure the protection of biodiversity and tackle deforestation and illegal logging, while promoting local employment and gender equality and protecting the rights of forest workers. PEFC Chain of Custody certification allows to trace materials from sustainably managed forests through the supply chain to the final product.
 
Responsible sourcing from sustainably managed, PEFC-certified forests is part of the solution to achieve sustainability in consumer goods sector.
 
Choose PEFC, your assurance for responsible sourcing.