Demonstrate your commitment to responsible forest management that balances environmental, social, and economic values while ensuring complete traceability of forest products.
PEFC Forest Management Certification enables you to provide assurances that you manage your forests in line with challenging environmental, social and economic requirements – balancing people, planet and profit.
By earning this certification, you demonstrate your compliance with the PEFC Forest Management Standard. This also enables you to sell PEFC-certified timber.
Preferred by Nature offers PEFC Forest Management certification in Denmark.
Market advantage. PEFC-certified timber is increasingly in demand from consumers and businesses seeking responsibly sourced wood products. This can grant access to new markets and potentially higher prices compared to uncertified timber.
Enhanced sustainability. PEFC certification requires adherence to strict environmental and social standards, promoting responsible forest management practices. This ensure long-term forest health and resilience, contributing to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation.
Transparency and credibility. Independent third-party certification provides consumers and businesses with assurance that PEFC-certified products come from responsibly managed forests. This builds trust and strengthens relationships with stakeholders like NGOs and local communities.
Improved management. Implementing PEFC standards often leads to enhanced forest management practices and procedures. This can result in increased efficiency, cost savings, and overall improved resource utilisation.
Positive social impact. PEFC certification promotes fair labour practices and respect for Indigenous rights and community interests. This contributes to positive social outcomes for forest workers and local communities who depend on the forest for their livelihoods.
PEFC Forest Management Public Summaries
Preferred by Nature makes public summaries of PEFC FM certified companies available to all. Visit our Certificate Database here.
PEFC Forest Management Consultations
Your voice matters! Participate in our scheduled assessments.
We invite key stakeholders to comment on our scheduled PEFC assessments. Your feedback will inform our evaluation process and field visits to the operation.
For any questions or to share your comments related to PEFC Forest Management certificate holders and their forest management activities, please contact our staff:
This Standard lays out the international requirements for sustainable forest management. It describes the criteria and indicators PEFC believes are vital for the sustainable management of a forest.
Group Forest Management Certification, PEFC ST 1002
This Standard defines the general requirements for national forest certification systems with group forest management certification. It covers aspects such as the minimum requirements for internal monitoring and auditing within a certified group – a vital process if group certification is to be effective.
This document outlines all you need to know about the PEFC EU RED Bridging Document (RED III) implementation, including scope, key actions and main sustainability requirements.
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This document outlines all you need to know about the PEFC EU RED Bridging Document (RED III) implementation, including scope, key actions and main sustainability requirements.
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This document covers the requirements for users of the PEFC trademarks to ensure accurate, verifiable, relevant and non-misleading usage of the PEFC logo, the PEFC initials, relat...
This document covers the requirements for users of the PEFC trademarks to ensure accurate, verifiable, relevant and non-misleading usage of the PEFC logo, the PEFC initials, relat...
(PEFC GD 2001:2022 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree-Based Products – Guidance for use)
This guidance document explains, clarifies, and interprets PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of C...
(PEFC GD 2001:2022 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree-Based Products – Guidance for use)
This guidance document explains, clarifies, and interprets PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of C...
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How the Preferred by Nature Sustainability Framework Certification scheme is governed
The Preferred by Nature Sustainability Framework Certification (PBN SFC) scheme operates under a governance system designed to support transparency, impartiality, accountability and stakeholder participation.
The system defines how the scheme is managed, how standards and procedures are developed and revised, and how certification activities are independently assessed and overseen.
The scheme owner and the certification body are separate legal entities, with different staff, reporting lines and responsibilities. The scheme is owned by Preferred by Nature F.M.B.A. in Denmark, while certification is carried out by Preferred by Nature OÜ in Estonia, which holds the accreditation under which all certification activities are performed and takes certification decisions independently. Both entities sit within the Preferred by Nature organisational umbrella.
The scheme's governance structure also includes internal decision-making bodies, external stakeholder representation and mechanisms for stakeholder engagement and dispute resolution.
Scheme governance documents
The following documents describe the governance structure, procedures and requirements supporting the operation and integrity of the PBN SFC scheme.
Governance structure, roles and responsibilities
Explains how the PBN SFC scheme is governed, including the responsibilities of its governance bodies, decision-making processes, stakeholder participation and dispute handling.
Describes how PBN SFC standards are developed, reviewed and revised, including stakeholder consultations, approval processes and transition arrangements.
Sets out the procedures for developing, reviewing, approving and publishing scheme documents other than normative standards, including governance procedures and supporting documents.
Defines the requirements for accreditation bodies overseeing certification bodies operating under Preferred by Nature Sustainability Framework Certification, including competence, impartiality, information sharing and cooperation with the scheme owner.
Establishes the requirements for certification bodies conducting PBN SFC audits and certification activities, including auditor competence, certification decisions, surveillance, impartiality and quality assurance.
