PEFC Canada is the National Governing Body for the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification. 

PEFC works through the entire forest supply chain to promote responsible practices in the forest and ensure that forest products are produced to the highest ecological, social and ethical standards. 

The PEFC Canada – Sustainable Forest Management Standard PEFC CAN ST 1001: 2025,  the latest revision to the standard published in 1996 to bring third-party Forest Management certification to Canada: 

• Aligns with national and international sustainability benchmark criteria. 
• Made in Canada for Canadians, it requires engagement and communication with Indigenous Peoples, communities, and interested parties, empowering locals to have a voice.
• Provides Canadian companies access to global markets as PEFC is recognized and marketed internationally.

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