PEFC International

PEFC International is located in Geneva, Switzerland on International Center Cointrin (ICC, Route de Pré-Bois 20. PEFC International is rated 3 out of 5 in the category non-governmental organization in Switzerland. The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification. By working throughout the entire forest supply chain, PEFC promotes good practice in the forest and ensures that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with respect for the highest ecological, social and ethical standards. Thanks to the PEFC label, customers and consumers are able to identify products from sustainably managed forests. As an umbrella organization, PEFC endorses national forest certification systems developed through multi-stakeholder processes and tailored to local priorities and conditions. PEFC was founded by small- and family forestowners to demonstrate excellence in sustainable forest management. With 39 endorsed national certification systems and more than 300 million hectares of certified forests, PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system.