PEFC International @PEFC

Partnering with local people to promote responsible forestry and improving livelihoods of smallholders, rural communities & workers through forest certification

 Geneva, Switzerland
pefc.org
Joined September 2009
🌳 Cities need trees! In the Urban Living News, Heidi Kagiali explores how urban forests cool cities, clean air & boost wellbeing - and how PEFC’s #TreesOutsideForests certification helps make it happen 👉 urbanliving.news/esg/urban-f…
🏗 Build a sustainable future with PEFC! Join our webinar on the new Project Sourcing standard - helping the built environment use responsibly sourced forest & tree-based materials with clarity & transparency. 🗓 10 Nov 2025 🔗 treee.es/proj-sourcing-web-n… #PEFCProjectSourcing
Want better access to carbon markets? PEFC helps. Examples from France & Italy show: carbon credits issued from carbon projects implemented in PEFC-certified forests can earn higher prices. More points in quality matrices = better visibility & demand 👉 treee.es/pefc-carbon
🧩 Certification bodies & green building assessors - this one’s for you! Join our upcoming webinar on the new PEFC Project Sourcing standard & its associated requirements for certification bodies.🌳🏗 🗓 10 Nov 2025 🔗 treee.es/proj-sourcing-cb-we… #PEFCProjectSourcing
🌍 PEFC is at #COP30 in Belém, bringing the voice of #SustainableForestry to global #ClimateAction. 📅 Discover our agenda and join us 👉 treee.es/PEFCatCOP30 #SustainableForestry #ResponsibleSourcing #NaturePositive #Forests
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Timber is shaping a regenerative future! Built by Nature’s 2025 Prize celebrates the world’s most inspiring timber buildings - many made with PEFC-certified wood 🌍 🔗 Discover the winners: treee.es/bbn-award 📸 Ed Reeve – Waugh Thistleton Architects | Oslotre Architects
🌳 At the World Congress on Agroforestry in Kigali, our colleagues Arianna Oggioni & Lucas Millet joined FAO & FF-SPAK to explore how finance tools - like certification, carbon credits & ecosystem payments - can help smallholders make #agroforestry sustainable for all. 🌱
Sustainability isn’t optional – it’s expected 🌍 85% of consumers already feel the effects of climate change, and nearly half are buying more sustainable goods. For the furniture sector, certification builds trust. Choose #PEFC - choose responsibility 👉 treee.es/Benefit
At #OsakaExpo2025, forests take centre stage! 🌳 From the Forest of Tranquillity to ancient oaks in the Forest of Civilisation, the Expo shows how trees cool cities, connect cultures & inspire sustainability. 💚 👉 treee.es/ForestsAtExpo
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📣 Join our consultation webinar on 10 Nov 2025! Learn about PEFC’s new Project Sourcing standard and how it supports responsible sourcing in construction. 👷‍♀️ For built environment professionals ➡️ Register: ow.ly/m23z50XjQWt #PEFCProjectSourcing
Designing with #wood? 🌳 Make it count for the climate. 🌍 Choosing #PEFC-certified materials means sourcing from forests that are: ✅ Sustainably managed ✅ Replanted after harvest ✅ Natural carbon sinks Every choice matters 👉 treee.es/WhatIsSFM
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Sustainable #construction starts here 🌱 PEFC’s consultation on the new Project Sourcing standard is open! 🗓️ Closes 23 Dec 2025 💬 Share your views: treee.es/project-sourcing-pc #PEFCProjectSourcing
🌿 From Forest to Fashion As part of the Textile Exchange Conference 2025 in Lisbon, over 20 sustainability experts from leading #fashion brands joined PEFC to explore the forests of Talhadas, Sever do Vouga. 🌳 Find out more 👉 treee.es/talhadas
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“Auditors can’t just fill in checklists - they must understand organisations, people, and processes.” - Michael Berger Sustainability needs not only strong systems, but human understanding at its heart. #ResponsibleForestry #SocialStandards
Michael highlighted that social requirements are integral to PEFC’s standards: 🌲 SFM: living wages addressed 📘 SFM and Chain of Custody: fair work and safety throughout the supply chain #Sustainability #LivingWage
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At the @BWIglobal Conference in Geneva, our CEO Michael Berger joined the session on “Certification Schemes and Living Wages” - inviting BWI and labour representatives to stay actively engaged with PEFC in advancing shared social goals. #BWIConference
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At the IUCN World Congress in Abu Dhabi, PEFC & partners showed how responsibly sourced wood can turn sustainability goals into #NaturePositive action. Co-organised with SW4SW, the session highlighted wood’s role in driving climate & biodiversity gains. 🌿 treee.es/iucn-2025
Our colleagues Fabienne Sinclair & Heidi Kagiali joined the inspiring #PEFCExpo organised by @PEFC_cl and took part in field visits with @SomosCMPC. Thanks to our colleagues at @CERFOAR, @PEFCBrasil & @PefcUruguay, for your warm welcome & the great week! 🌿🤝
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🚨 Tomorrow! Join our free #PEFCRED webinar on 11:30 CEST for an essential update on #REDIII compliance in sustainable forest biomass. Hear from the EU Commission, PEFC & the industry. 🔗 Register: treee.es/red-web-2025
We’re excited to join the 6th World Congress on Agroforestry next week in Kigali, Rwanda! 🌳 We’ll be engaging with farmers, researchers & policymakers to share ideas and bring new insights to our Sustainable Forest & Trees Outside Forests Management work. 🌿🤝 @wcagroforestry
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