The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Inc. was recognized for the greatest increase in forest certification of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) national members at the PEFC General Assembly in Malaysia last week. SFI is one of 38 PEFC National Governing Bodies representing forest certification standards from around the globe at the PEFC General Assembly. SFI-certified area has grown to just over 247 million acres in North America, representing 25 percent growth since last year.
Other PEFC members recognized for the greatest growth in certified forest area were PEFC France and PEFC Poland. Award recipients for the greatest growth in PEFC Chain of Custody certificates were PEFC France, MTCC (Malaysia) and PEFC Spain.
