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Edition N°28
February 2009


28/02/2009
TRAINING COURSES OF CERTFOR AUDITOR’S 2009
CERTFOR will conduct the next training of CERTFOR auditors of Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody.
From April 29 to May 1 will be given the course of sustainable forest management, and from May 4 to May 6 will take place the course of chain of custody. For more information please mail lvilches@fundacionchile.cl
Source: CERTFORCHILE

22/02/2009
EDIPAC S.A.: FIRST PAPER SUPPLIER COMPANY TO BE CERTIFIED CERTFOR/PEFC
As a result of the audit process conducted by the certification body Bureau Veritas Certification Chile in January of this year, the company EDIPAC S.A. has obtained CERTFOR Chain of Custody certification. The number of valid certificate is the E-014.
Source: CERTFORCHILE

20/02/2009
FORESTAL MININCO S.A.: SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT RECERTIFICATION
As a result of the audit process conducted by the certification body SGS Chile Ltda. in December 2008, the company Forestal Minico S.A. has received the Sustainable Forest Management CERTFOR re-certification. The valid certificate number is CL04/0002 FM.
Source: CERTFORCHILE

23/02/2009
PEFC ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE REVISION OF CORE DOCUMENTS; INVITES NOMINATIONS
PEFC International, the world’s largest forest certification scheme, is calling on all stakeholders to nominate candidates for a working group dedicated to the revision of two of its core documents. The documents deal with PEFC’s global criteria for sustainable forest management and its standard setting procedures at national level.
Source: PEFC Council

11/02/2009
SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES OUTPERFORM PEERS DURING FINANCIAL CRISIS
The analysis found that in 16 of the 18 industries studied, companies committed to sustainability outperformed industry averages by 15% over the six months from May through November 2008.
Source: Environmental Leader, February 11, 2009

10/02/2009
SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION IN TIMES LIKE THESE
More and more companies are creating product labels that help empower consumers to make responsible choices, said Beth Holzman of The Timberland Company.
Source: Environmental Leader February 10, 2009

05/02/2009
COMPANIES MUST BALANCE ‘GREEN IMAGE’ WITH BOTTOM LINE, SAYS PEFC
Sourcing materials with environmental credentials should become a measure to help reduce a business’s bottom line rather than a matter of image, a Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) official has claimed.
Source: Packaging News

23/01/2009
PEFC CALLS ON GLOBAL FOREST LEADERS TO ENGAGE IN FOREST CERTIFICATION
With the establishment of a Stakeholder Forum, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) has expanded the role of forest leaders within its governance structure.
Source: PEFC Council

01/02/2009
NORKSE SKOG BÍO BÍO, A CERTFOR/PEFC CERTIFIED COMPANY, AND INFORSA RECEIVE CERTIFICATION IN CLEAN PRODUCTION
100% of fulfillment of the goals and actions compromised in the Agreement of Clean Production of Paper Industry, signed in 2006, obtained by the companies Norkse Skog Bío Bío, of San Pedro de la Paz, and Inforsa of Nacimiento.
Source: ECOAMERICA Magazine December 2008 -January 2009


OTHER INTEREST NEWS

17/02/2009 MYLLYKOSKI TO FURTHER EXPAND PAPER OFFERINGS WITH PEFC AND FSC CERTIFICATIONS
Source: Myllykoski

12/02/2009

DIGIQUOTE GETS PEFC/FSC OPTION
Source: Print Week

29/01/2009

OFFICE FURNITURE CERTIFIED PEFC
Source: Notiweb





KNOWING THE PEFC FAMILY
PEFC BELGIUM


Vanessa Biebel
National Secretary - PEFC Belgium
Incorporation year 1999


The non-profit association WoodNet was created in September 1997. WoodNet has been the Belgian member of the Platform for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Council (PEFC COUNCIL) since its foundation in 1999. WoodNet took in charge the creation, coordination and promotion of PEFC in Belgium. WoodNet changed his name into PEFC Belgium in 2007 to restricted its social object to the activities linked only to PEFC.

The Belgian Scheme and the regional standards were adopted by PEFC COUNCIL on 25 February 2002. This Scheme uses the PEFC International Chain of Custody standard (Annex 4 of the PEFC Technical Document) for the purposes of chain of custody certification. The Scheme was re-endorsed on 4 March 2008. Currently, the country has more than 200.000 certified hectares (Approximatly 40% of the Belgium forest surface), 159 Chain of Custody certificates and 150 PEFC licences.

EVOLUTION

PEFC is going very well in Belgium. Last year we saw a huge growth in the graphic sector (primarily printers). More and more companies are using PEFC paper in they communication (promotional magazines such as Volvo and others). Also the public procurement policies are asking for PEFC at federal level and also regional and local levels. Our biggest issue this year is the revision of our federal public procurement policy (till now they accept PEFC but are making distinction between PEFC members).

Our Minister of environment launched a campaign in 2009 on sustainable wood and more particular on certified wood. They also elec-ted a study to know how much certified wood is selling in Belgium.

Major information about the Belgium scheme in www.pefc.be


Previous Editions

2009
News N°31: May
News N°30: April
News N°29: March
News N°28: February
News N°27: January

2008
News N°26: December
Boletin N°25: November
Boletin N°24: October
Boletin N°23: September
Boletin N°22: August