PEFC UK

PEFC UK Ltd was established in 2000 and is the member of PEFC International, an international non-profit, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification. PEFC International is an umbrella organisation that endorses national forest certification systems developed through multi-stakeholder process and tailored to local priorities and conditions. PEFC has recognised certification systems in more than 30 countries. Together these account for over 260 million hectares of certified forests, making PEFC the world’s largest forest certification system. It is the certification system of choice for family and community-owned forests. It works throughout the forest supply chain to promote good practice in the forest and to ensure that wood-based products are sourced with respect for stringent ecological, social and ethical standards.