CERTIFICATION NEWS
On-Line Cerification
Edition N°31
July 2009
22/07/2009
PEFC INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES RE-ENDORSEMENT OF AUSTRALIAN FOREST CERTIFICATION SCHEME (AFCS)
With the re-endorsement of AFCS, nearly half of all national certification standards have successfully completed the revision of their criteria and continue to meet the PEFC’s strict international Sustainability Benchmark requirements.
Source: Consejo PEFC
22/07/2009
PEFC EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN REVISION PROCESS
PEFC is further expanding opportunities for interested parties to participate in the revision of its International Chain of Custody Standard by offering a webinar on 31 July 2009. The webinar follows a series of successful face-to-face workshops in various countries in Europe and Asia that provided opportunities for numerous interested participants to engage in the revision process.
Source: PEFC Council
20/07/2009
ESTUDIO CONTEXTO, GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SUSTAINABLE STUDIO
Develop resource projects without harming the environment. Some of their measures are, working only with paper and printing with FSC and PEFC certification.
Source: Decoración la tercera
17/07/09
LEROY MERLIN WILL ONLY SELL LAMINATED FLOORS PROCEEDING FROM LOGGING THAT RESPECT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FORESTS
The Leroy Merlin chain will only sell from this month laminate floors proceeding from logging that respect the sustainability of the forests, for which the timber must have the FSC or PEFC certification, as the company inform today in a statement.
Source: Europa press
14/07/2009
SFI SUPPORTS HABITAT HOMES FOR METIS FAMILIES
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program is supporting a unique Habitat for Humanity partnership that will result in 11 energy-efficient homes for low-income working families in Winnipeg.
Source: SFI Program
07/07/2009
PEFC INTERNATIONAL CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY WORKSHOP IN TOKYO, JAPAN
PEFC International invites to the third in a series of three workshops on chain-of-custody in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday 7th July 2009. The objective of the workshops is to gather stakeholder input for the revision of the PEFC International chain-of-custody rules.
Source: PEFC Norway
07/07/2009
SFI-CERTIFIED COMPANIES SUPPORT SOLAR-POWERED GREEN BUILDING PROJECT
Three companies certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program will donate wood from well-managed forests to build an advanced solar-powered house for an international competition.
Source: SFI Program
06/07/2009
KEMEN COMPANY OBTAINS EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Kemen, office furniture factory belonging to the Haworth Group, won the Pan-European Forest Certification PEFC, having passed the audit by Aenor, said in a statement the company whose manufacturing plant is located in Vitoria.
Source: Finanzas.com
02/07/2009
WORLD’S LARGEST FOREST CERTIFICATION SYSTEM TURNS 10!
PEFC International celebrates its 10th anniversary today. The organization, which serves as the international umbrella and hub for national certification systems in 28 countries and members in another 5 countries, was formally launched in a meeting in Paris, France, on 30th June 1999.
Source: PEFC Council
02/07/09
AF STEELCASE FURNISHED CONTRACT FOR THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF L’OREAL
AF Steelcase was selected by L’Oreal to furnish its new headquarters in Madrid. One of the major actions of the L’Oreal Group in its environmental policy is to reduce waste and increase their degree of reuse and recycling. To promote this policy, has been selected AF Steelcase furniture which is PEFC certified.
Source: Infurma.es
01/07/2009
ATFS GROUP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WELCOMES KAPSTONE FOREST MANAGEMENT (KFM) LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The KapStone Forest Management (KFM) Program was created in July of 2008 when KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, purchased the Charleston Kraft Business from MeadWestvaco Corporation. The landowner assistance program, started at the Charleston location over 50 years ago, has an award winning history of providing forest management services and assistance to landowners.
Source: Trading Markets.com
01/07/2009
PEFC GUARANTEES ‘MORE STREAMLINED’ OPERATION
The PEFC has promised a more streamlined organization and processes in its annual review for 2008. The organization maintained that despite the recession focusing people’s minds on economic issues, sustainability remained a key concern.
Source: Printweek.com
29/06/09
LP BUILDING PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES UNITED KINGDOM LAUNCH OF LP(R) SOLIDSTART(TM) ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS OFFERING.
LP Building Products, manufacturer of Engineered Wood Products (EWP), announce the launch of LP(R) SolidStart(TM) EWP in the United Kingdom and Eire. LP SolidStart EWP has certifications, including the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC(TM)) Chain of Custody.
Source: Cloud Computing Journal
OTHER INTEREST NEWS
| 22/07/09 | ENCE-NAVIA HAS REPLACE FOSSIL FUELS WITH BIOMASS BY 60% IN 10 YEARS |
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| 02/07/09 | ENVIRONMENT MINISTER STRESSED “ENVIRONMENTAL GAIN” WITH ARRIVAL OF LNG SHIP |
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| 02/07/09 | CHILEAN FOREST SECTOR DEVELOPMENT. THE AUTHORITY HAS PARTICIPATED OF THE LAUNCH OF THE PLAN FOR RURAL REFORESTATION, AIMED AT RESTORING SOILS AND BOOST FORESTRY ACTIVITIES OF RURAL FAMILIES. |
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KNOWING THE PEFC FAMILY
PEFC Ireland
William Marivale
PEFC Germany e.V.
Incorporation year 2008
PEFC (Ireland) Ltd was incorporated in August 2008 and were formally voted in as a member of the PEFC Council at the General Assembly in Canberra in October 2008. The founding member is the Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) which is the representative body for private forest owners in Ireland
Their objectives are to promote both forest management and chain of custody certification throughout Ireland; to help coordinate a forest management certification standard setting process; to raise awareness amongst the general public as well industry of the importance of sustainable forest management; and to lobby the Irish government and public sector to ensure rapid implementation of an improved public timber procurement policy.
At present there is no Irish forest management certification standard. William says: “I have been involved in establishing a Standard Setting Forum which is currently drafting an Irish standard in accordance with PEFC International’s rules and with the aim of endorsement by PEFC Council”.
Without a standard there is as yet no PEFC-certified forest in the country, though the FSC-certified area extends to over 400,000 hectares. There are now 28 PEFC Chain of Custody certificates and 9 logo licenses have been issued (though they are waiting on a further 4 signed contracts to be returned). They work in accordance with Annex 4
EVOLUTION AND TRENDS
William Says: “I think there is a growing degree of interest on the part of Irish companies to become certified, however unfortunately PEFC Ireland’s arrival has coincided with the worst economic situation for over 20 years, consequently everybody is more cost-conscious than ever and it is proving very difficult to persuade companies to become certified unless they are already very committed to the concept. The construction industry has been the worst hit by the recession so demand for timber is lower than it has been for a long time. However, on the plus side the number of certificates has grown from 11 in May 2008 to 28 now and our target is to try to reach 50 by the end of this year”.
PEFC AND THE BIG TRADEMARKS IN Ireland
Two examples are Cygnum , a PEFC-certified timber-frame building company; and Anglo Irish Bank, Ireland’s third largest bank, published its 2008 annual report on PEFC-certified paper
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