Publications

Why Does Responsible Forestry Matter for Long-Term Business Success?

Construction, Forestry

Factsheets, Videos

Interview with Rob MacKenna, General Manager, James Jones and Sons Responsible forestry is not only an environmental issue. It is…

Sustainable Forest Management in the UK

Forestry

Factsheets

Sustainable forest management lies at the heart of responsible woodland ownership. It ensures that forests are managed in a way…

Annual Report 2025

General

Annual Reports

This is PEFC UK’s 20th Annual Report. The progress made over that time in growing the PEFC scheme and raising…

Certification Notification Fees 2026

The PEFC UK notification scheme determines the annual levy applied to each PEFC certificate once an organisation has been audited…

Certification Bodies (CB’s) for PEFC Certification

General

Factsheets

The companies listed below are those that are known to PEFC UK who provide certification services to companies who wish…

Enhancing Sustainability through Forest-Positive MMCF Sourcing: A Guide for Fashion Brands and Retailers

Fashion

Factsheets

Published by PEFC International, this white paper provides a practical roadmap for fashion brands and retailers to responsibly source man-made…

Using the PEFC Trademarks & Labels

General

Factsheets

PEFC Certificate Holders If you are a PEFC certificate holder you can use the PEFC label! There are two approved…

PEFC Timber Delivery Checklist

Construction

Factsheets

Information required on all delivery documents

Sustainable Timber Products: A Guide To Procurement

General

Factsheets

Public sector purchasing accounts for around 40% of timber imports into the UK. Central government introduced a timber procurement policy…

PEFC Modern Slavery Fact Sheet

General

Factsheets

The information sheet shows how PEFC certified companies and users of PEFC certified products can refer to PEFC’s certification standards…

PEFC – Promoting Sustainable Construction through Certified Timber

Construction

Factsheets

Architects, designers and those specifying building materials across UK construction projects are regularly turning to timber as a central part…

PEFC Chain of Custody Certification – The Key to Selling Certified Products

General

Brochures

Chain of Custody certification is a mechanism for tracking certified material from the forest to the final product. This publication…

PEFC Project Chain of Custody Certification – One Project, One Message

General

Brochures

PEFC Project Chain of Custody certification recognises that not all parties involved in specific projects are certified, even though forest-based…

PEFC Project Chain of Custody Certification – An Introduction

General

Brochures

Project Chain of Custody is a specific form of Chain of Custody certification that allows you to take advantage of…

Why Labels Matter: The Business Case For Using the PEFC Label

General

Factsheets

The PEFC label is exclusively available on PEFC-certified products, enabling consumers to clearly recognise and distinguish products that are made…

PEFC Sustainability for Packaging Professionals

Packaging

Brochures

From small and medium enterprises to global brands, more and more companies are looking to demonstrate that the fiber they…

PEFC Certified Paper for the Print, Packaging and Publishing Industries

Packaging

Brochures

Demand for sustainably produced goods is growing across the globe. With climate change and environmental concerns ever-present, consumers, public authorities…

PEFC: Your Assurance of Responsible Sourcing

General

Brochures

Companies enjoy multiple benefits with PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification, a new brochure by PEFC, the world’s largest forest…

PEFC Promoting Sustainable Cladding and Decking through Certified Timber

Construction

Brochures

As building designers and material specifiers search for ways to deliver sustainable, low-carbon and energy efficient buildings, timber is being…

PEFC Sustainable Forest Management

Forestry

Brochures

An online certification system for UK woodland owners.

PEFC: Promoting Sustainable Forest Management Around the World

Forestry

Brochures

PEFC Promoting Sustainable Forest Management Around the World seeks to explain the differences and similarities between the PEFC and FSC…

Architects, Building Design and PEFC Certified Timber

Construction

Brochures

Timber is now viewed as a simple and straightforward way of achieving a high-performance, energy efficient building. The use of…

Circularity and Cutting Carbon with PEFC

Construction

Factsheets

Understand the carbon benefits of forest certification and responsible sourcing Using more timber in your buildings makes a huge contribution…

The State of UK Forests: A Comprehensive Overview

Forestry

Factsheets

The UK’s forests and woodlands provide timber, habitats and places for recreation. They are also managed within a complex framework…

Why Use the PEFC Logo on Your Packaging?

Packaging

Factsheets

The PEFC logo enables businesses to communicate that forest and tree-based material used in their packaging has been sourced through…

Consultants for PEFC Certification

General

Factsheets

The companies listed in alphabetical order below are those that are known to PEFC UK who provide consultancy services to…

PEFC vs FSC: Understanding Certification Requirements and Differences

General

Factsheets

When it comes to sustainable forest management and certified supply chains in UK, two prominent schemes stand out: the Programme…

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