About PEFC

PEFC International is an alliance of national forest certification systems, non-governmental organizations, associations, companies and individuals, working together towards our vision of a world that values the contribution of sustainable forests to our planet and our lives. A vital part of the PEFC alliance is our members, and we have two different types: national members and international stakeholder members.

PEFC International is an umbrella organization.  It works by endorsing national forest certification systems developed through multi-stakeholder processes and tailored to local priorities and conditions.  With over 40 endorsed national certification systems and nearly 300 million hectares** of certified forests, PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system.

Each national forest certification system undergoes third-party assessment against PEFC's International's unique Sustainability Benchmarks to ensure consistency with international requirements. The Benchmark criteria are regularly revised through multi-stakeholder processes involving participants drawn globally from civil society, business, governments, labour and research institutions to take account of new scientific knowledge, societal change, evolving expectations and to incorporate latest best practice.

**PEFC International Global Statistics

For more information visit the PEFC International website pefc.org