Metsä Board’s side streams developed into bedding for animal farms

From the forest to the marketplace, what matters most to your business when it comes to forest certification? We are conducting a brief survey to better understand what is important to you regarding forest certification, from responsible sourcing at the forest level to reaching the end consumer. Your feedback will help us enhance our value offering and shape future services. Whether you're a retailer, brand manufacturer, supplier, PEFC-certified company, or source PEFC-certified materials, please share your thoughts! The survey takes approximately 12 minutes to complete and is divided into three sections: Sustainability issues; Certification performance; Training needs and other areas. Take part in the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PEFCmarketSurvey2024

The Bulgarian Forest Certification System, the latest member of the Balkan Regional System, has been submitted to PEFC for assessment. The public consultation, which is your chance to give your feedback on this revised system, will run from 28 May to 27 July 2024. The Council for Sustainable Forest Management and Certification in Bulgaria (CSFMCB) revised the country’s national forest certification system to ensure its forest management standard is up-to-date and continues to meet stakeholder demands and expectations. This national system also joins Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Slovenia under the Balkan Regional System.

Today’s announcement of the Great Bear Rainforest Land Use Order by the Government of BC and First Nations is being applauded by five BC forest product companies as a unique solution for a globally significant area. BC Timber Sales, Catalyst Paper Corp., Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp., Interfor Corp., and Western Forest Products Inc. formed the Coast Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI) in 2000. For 15 years, CFCI worked with ForestEthics Solutions, Greenpeace and Sierra Club to deliver joint recommendations to the Province and First Nations. “It is collaboration not conflict that ultimately drove the solutions in the Great Bear Rainforest,” said Rick Jeffery, representing CFCI. “This agreement will deliver certainty for coastal forests, local communities and jobs for years to come.”