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PEFC re-endorsement achievement for CertforChile and SFI

 Friday, August 19, 2016

pefcCertforChile and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) their national members in Chile and North America have both successfully achieved the re-endorsement of their national forest certification systems.

 

This endorsement not only confirms that they continue to meet PEFC’s  globally recognised Sustainability Benchmarks, but also ensures that certified forest owners and companies in these countries continue to benefit from the global acceptance of PEFC.

 

The first endorsement of the Chilean system back in 2004 was particularly significant as, alongside Australia, it became the first non-European country to be recognised by PEFC. Since then, almost two million hectares of forest have been certified in the country.

 

The SFI program became a PEFC National member in 2001, with the SFI Forest Management Standard achieving PEFC endorsement for the first time in 2005. The SFI program has now grown to cover more than 100 million hectares of forest area in both the United States and Canada – nearly 40% of all PEFC-recognised certified forest worldwide.

 

“These re-endorsements show both the commitment of our members and underlines PEFC’s leadership in the continuous improvement of forest certification,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International. “We appreciate their continued commitment, as well as the contributions of all the stakeholders who have participated in the standards revision and assessment processes.” Ben added further.

 

PEFC International is the only global forest certification system to limit endorsements of national systems to five years, requiring standards revisions before a system can re-apply for endorsement. Endorsement is only granted after a comprehensive, third-party assessment of compliance with PEFC’s Sustainability Benchmarks.

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