PEFC: Your assurance of responsible sourcing

Enables responsible
supply chain management

Sets the standard for sustainable

forest management

Independent & impartial,

strictly separating standard-setting,
certificationandaccreditation processes

Globally recognized Sustainability

Benchmarksadapted to local conditions

Transparency & traceability,

third party certification ensures that
thecertified woodcontained inaproduct
comesfromsustainably managed forests

Safeguard biodiversity, ecosystems

and help protect the climate
Support forest-dependent livelihoods
and local communities
Robust, pragmatic and

cost-effective

A WORLD IN WHICH PEOPLE

MANAGEFORESTS SUSTAINABLY

Writing the story of

humans and nature

PEFC Programme for the Endorsement

ofForest Certification

Created in 1999, to enable small, family

andcommunityforest owners to demonstrate
sustainable forestmanagement

Acceptance in public andprivate

procurement policies
Global organizations and
companies use PEFC as abenchmark
for sustainable forest management
Consumers trust and expect labels:

People-centric, mindful of the specific needs

ofsmallholders, workers and local communities
An alliance of national forest
certificationsystems

Recognized
around the world

80% want companiestouse them*

1 in 5 know the PEFC label*

Offers global impact and availability

60% of all certified forests
worldwide are PEFC-certified**

18,600 Chain of Custody

certifiedcompanies in70countries**

Over 750,000 forest owners

coveredbyPEFC certification**

Tailored local customer service

through43National members**

Discover more about PEFC at www.pefc.org

Choose PEFC
Caring for our forests
globally and locally

*PEFC/GfK Global Consumer Survey - Oct. 2014, **Jun. 2016

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