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What is certification?

Forest certification is a voluntary tool available to forestry organizations who want to demonstrate corporate responsibility by having their forest management planning and practices independently certified against a sustainable forest management standard that goes beyond regulatory requirements and takes environmental, economic and social values into consideration.

In Canada, there are three certification standards in use:

Canadian Standards Association (CAN CSA/Z809)
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative^® Program (SFI)

While in Canada, there are three standards available for use to organizations wishing to have their forest areas certified, at the international level, there are two umbrella recognition programs: FSC and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC).

This web-site introduces the reader to all of these programs, as well as provides information on forest certification statistics in Canada and information for buyers relevant to this topic.