Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Alun Watkins
Hilary Khawam
Promoting
Sustainable Forest
Management
www.pefc.org #pefc
Fantastic Forests
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Fantastic products from forests
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No products without harvesting
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Peoples' association with use of wood-based
products
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Forest Benefits
Why are forests so important?
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Why Forest Certification Matters
Helps prevent
illegal logging Maintains and increases
the health and vitality
of forest eco-systems
Promotes
Protects
safe working
ecologically
conditions
important
forest areas
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Why Forests Matter
PEFCs Vision:
"A world in which people manage forests sustainably.
PEFCs Mission:
"To give society confidence that people manage forests
sustainably."
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Role of Forest Certification
Sustainable forest management contributes positively to
tackling global challenges such as climate change, poverty
alleviation, water management issues and loss of
biodiversity.
Forest certification
Provides evidence for sustainable forest management
through third-party certification
Provides forest owners with access to markets demanding
certified products
Encourages sharing of knowledge and best practice and
continuous improvement
Assists in securing forest benefits for the long term.
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Responsible Forest Management
PEFC certification promotes sustainability
Healthy Forests
Maintain and increase the health and vitality of forest ecosystems, biodiversity
Protect ecologically important forest areas, wildlife, waterways, and soil
Prohibit forest conversions; no certification of plantations established by conversions
Avoid genetically modified trees, most hazardous chemicals
Prevent unauthorised activities such as illegal logging
Healthy Communities
Promote the long term health and well-being of forest communities
Respect forests multiple functions, give due regard to the role of forestry in rural development
Involve forest communities, forest-dependent people in forest management
Recognise indigenous peoples rights, incl. free, prior and informed consent
Protect sites with recognised specific historical, cultural or spiritual significance
Safeguard areas fundamental to meeting the basic needs of local communities
Healthy Workers
Comply with all fundamental ILO conventions; safe working conditions
Consideration of new opportunities for employment
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Panel of
Experts
Approval by members
International
Board
Global public
consultation Sustainability recommend-
ation
Benchmarks Revision required
Multi-
Independent stakeholder
assessment process
National Consens-
Pilot testing based decision
Application for assessment
Standard making
National public
consultation
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International Stakeholder Members
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FOREST COVER AND LOSS
Global Growth of the PEFC Alliance
2016
2009 PEFC members with endorsed systems
PEFC members progressing towards endorsement
Countries actively developing systems
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June 2016
2009
Certification The Global Picture
Progress to date
28% of the worlds 60% of the total area 10% of the worlds forests
industrial roundwood certified to PEFC are certified
supply is certified
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Certified Forest Area by Country
Country Certified Area (ha) Country Certified Area (ha)
301.6 303.7
300.0
272.1
263.2
253.1
245.1
250.0 237.4
Certified forest area (million ha)
229.6
223.5
217.7
193.8 194.4
200.0 187.7
150.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Year
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PEFC and FSC
PEFC FSC
Bottom up approach Top down approach
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WWF-founded Voluntary Sustainability
Standards (VSS)
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WWF Personnel in VSS
Kim Carstensen, Director General at FSC, was
previously Leader, Global Climate Initiative at WWF
Datuk Darrel Webber, Secretary General at RSPO is
former Program Manager for WWF
Patrick Laine, CEO at BCI was previously Director of
Corporate Partnerships at WWF
Ralph Hogan, Executive Secretary of RSB, was
previously CBD Manager at WWF
Former Bonsucro Chairman and Director Kevin
Ogorzalek was previously Manager at WWF.
Sarah Bladen, Global Communications Director at
MSC, was previously Director, Conservation
Communications at WWF
Bas Geerts, Standards Director at ASC, was
previously Business Development Manager at WWF.
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WWF Map of Influence
Founder
Only
recognizes
Influences
Subsidiary
Service provider Fund
Requires
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Behind the Label
The nuts & bolts of PEFC 2 areas
legal: wood is harvested in compliance with local legislation and international agreements
from well managed forests: safeguarding environmental, social & economic values
traceable: the raw material supply chain is verified from the forest to the finished product
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Chain of Custodies by Country
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PEFC ST 2002 Responsibilities
PEFC Council
Task Forces
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Work in Progress
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Chain of Custody Documentation
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Chain of Custody - Scope
Chain of Custody
Process of transferring information on origin of raw
material to information on origin of an organisations
products.
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Structure of PEFC ST 2002:2013
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Identification of material category
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Minimum Due Diligence System requirements
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Chain of Custody method
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Sales and communication on claimed product
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Minimum management system requirements
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Social, health and safety requirements
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Requirements for input / output
information
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Incoming Delivery?
Check your supplier's status
Check:
Current status
valid
suspended
expired
Withdrawn
http://www.pefc.org/find-certified/certified-certificates)
Scope
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Defining Controversial Sources
Illegal
GMO use Conversion
Harvesting
Forest operations Utilising genetically Converting forest to
High environmental modified forest-based other vegetation type
values organisms Conversion of
Protected & primary forest to
endangered species plantations
Health & labour
issues of workers
Property, tenure &
use rights
Taxes, royalties,
trade & customs
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PEFCs Due Diligence System
Background
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PEFCs Due Diligence System
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Formal PEFC Claims
X% PEFC Certified
PEFC Pure
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PEFC Claims
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PEFC Logo Types of use
ON-PRODUCT OFF-PRODUCT
Use on the tangible certified Any use other than on-
product itself product e.g.
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The PEFC Label Generator
The PEFC Label Generator makes it easier
and quicker for companies, forest owners
and uncertified entities to create PEFC
labels.
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PEFC Label - Certified
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PEFC Label Promotional Use
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PEFC Label Colour Options
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PEFC Logo - Frame
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Different Colour
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PEFC Project Certification
Project Chain of
Custody certification
enables a claim to be
made about the PEFC
certified material used
within a defined
Project.
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Market Drivers for PEFC
Certified Products
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Market Drivers for Certification
Legislation
Consumers
Public
procurement
Financial Industry
sector commitments
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Legislation
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Public Sector Procurement
EU Eco Label
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Timber Procurement Policy
The following measures within our guidance are contractual for all fit-out work across our
estate:
Timber Procurement Confirm that all timber products are legally and responsibly
sourced in accordance with the UK Governments Timber
Procurement Policy
http://www.cpet.org.uk/uk-government-timber-procurement-
policy
Water-efficient sanitary equipment Where sanitary fittings are being replaced or upgraded, select options such
as:
Dual and / or low flush WCs
Waterless urinals
Low flow taps with automatic shut off
Site waste management Ensure that a fit-out waste management plan is developed in line with the waste
hierarchy to identify key fit-out waste streams and additional options for reuse,
recycling or other management. Above all, avoid sending waste to landfill.
Energy-efficient lighting Minimise energy demand associated with artificial lighting requirements, particularly
during daylight hours.
Select energy-efficient lighting options - for example, LED fittings should be used
where appropriate
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Timber Procurement Policy
Softwood FSC / PEFC / CSA / SFI certified softwoods only [Note: coppiced
material is exempt]
Temperate FSC / PEFC / CSA / SFI certified temperate hardwoods only
hardwood [Note: coppiced material is exempt].
Tropical Tropical hardwood will not be purchased unless it is an
hardwood operational necessity.
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Local Authority Procurement
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Industry Organisation
Commitments
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Industry Commitments - Timber
http://www.supplychainschool.co.uk
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Corporate Procurement
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Corporate Procurement
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Corporate Procurement
We recognise and
support the Forest
Stewardship Council
(FSC) and PEFC (The
Programme for the
Endorsement of Forest
Certification). We strive
towards all sources of
timber to be FSC and or
PEFC compliant by 2018.
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Corporate Procurement
Target Progress
100% of our own brand timber and Almost achieved: 95% of our
paper products will be sustainably own brand timber and paper
sourced by year end 2015/16. products are sustainably
sourced (FSC-certified; PEFC-
certified, recycled or by-product
as defined by the Waitrose timber
policy)
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Corporate Procurement
Our long term aim is to have all timber materials used in the production of
furniture products credibly and ethically sourced from verified well-
managed forests under a Chain of Custody program (FSC or PEFC
certificates). We also encourage the certification of all timber as much as
possible.
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Financial Services Sector
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Consumer Demand
Brand 24%
Recommendations of
17%
family/friends
Media recommendation - TV,
16%
press, newspaper
Mean
Value
3,4
PEFC (
15 23 49 7 6
is a label I can trust 5 - I strongly agree
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3
2
1 - I strongly disagree
FSC 14 24 49 7 6 3,3
is a label I can trust
15%
Would you prefer 4%
companies to label Yes
products? No
81% Don't know
Meet expectations
The PEFC label allows your company to demonstrate environmental
and social responsibility to customers
Procurement policies by governments and companies are increasingly
specifying certification as a key requirement.
Secure supply
Secure your supply of sustainably sourced material with the assurance
that the raw material used in your packaging originates from legal and
sustainable sources, aligned with regulatory requirements such as
EUTR
There is a larger quantity of material certified to PEFC than any other
forest certification system, providing you with competitive options.
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