"Our Global Strength is our Local Strength"

Dec 10 2015

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“As a grassroots organization, we have an extremely important role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as we can deliver them on the ground,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International, as he opened the 20th PEFC General Assembly in Montreux, Switzerland.

“We can through our work in the forest and with forest-dependent people and communities directly contribute to 14 out of the 17 goals. We are committed to making the largest possible contribution to realizing these important goals," Mr. Gunneberg continued.

PEFC Highlights Key Achievements of 2015!

Dec 08 2015

A special edition of the PEFC Newsletter was published today to mark the 2015 PEFC Forest Certification Week in Montreux, Switzerland.

From international project highlights to the World Forestry Congress and Milano Expo 2015, the newsletter highlights some of the many key achievements and progress made by the entire PEFC alliance in 2015.