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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has gained international recognition by the PEFC Council, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes. An independent assessment showed that SFI complies with the international PEFC requirements for national forest certification systems. PEFC endorsed systems around the globe, including SFI, now account for more than 175 million hectares, an area larger than the combined forest area of all 25 member countries of the European Union.
About the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)®
The SFI Standard is a sustainable forest management program managed by the Sustainable Forestry Board (SFB). The 15-member Board consists of one-third SFI Program Participants; one-third conservation & environmental community interests; and one-third broader forestry community representation.
We support the following principles:
• To practice sustainable forestry;
• To use and promote responsible practices;
• To reforest and maintain the productive capacity of the forest land base;
• To maintain and improve long-term forest health and productivity;
• To protect and maintain long-term forest and soil productivity;
• To protect water resources;
• To manage special sites in a manner that takes into account their unique qualities and to promote biological diversity;
• To comply with applicable forestry law; and
• To continually improve the practice of forest management.
Forest companies have achieved the SFI, or other sustainable forest management standards, to help ensure the future well being of the forest ecosystem.
To demonstrate compliance with the standards, companies hire independent auditors, who verify that the companies’ forest practices and environmental management system meet the requirements of the certification system. The audit verification is an ongoing process that ensures continuing compliance with the sustainable forest management standards.