PEFC certification
SCA's forestry is certified according to PEFC's forest management standard (PEFC/05-23-131), which means we manage our forests in compliance with PEFC's forestry standard in Sweden. Consequently, all our contractors must operate in accordance with PEFC's contractor standard. Additionally, our raw material sources meet the requirements for PEFC Controlled Sources, and the entire production chain is traceability-certified according to PEFC Chain of Custody (PEFC/05-31-292, PEFC/05-33-132, PEFC/05-32-133).
PEFC Forest Management Certification
The goal of PEFC’s forest management certification is to develop active and responsible forestry that balances forest production, environmental considerations, and social interests.
As PEFC-certified forest owner, we commit to following PEFC’s forest management standard and the criterias that demonstrate that we have an active and responsible forestry.
PEFC Contractor Standard
PEFC Sweden requires that all forestry contractors hired by a certified forest owner must themselves be certified according to PEFC’s contractor standard. This ensures that forest owners receive strong support in meeting PEFC’s certification requirements.
Through our certification under PEFC’s contractor standard, we demonstrate compliance with specific requirements when acting as representatives or contractors for another private landowner.
PEFC Chain of Custody Certification
All organizations that produce or trade PEFC-certified material and want to market and sell products as PEFC-certified must have a Chain of Custody (CoC) certification. All SCA sites are PEFC CoC-certified (PEFC/05-31-292, PEFC/05-33-132, PEFC/05-32-133).
Thanks to our PEFC CoC certification, we can sell PEFC-labeled products – with full traceability all the way from the forest to the customer.
A company with a Chain of Custody certification must:
- Have a management system with procedures to ensure compliance with all certification requirements
- Be able to verify the origin of the timber/wood fiber in PEFC products
- Ensure that staff receive appropriate training
- Fulfill requirements for social responsibility, health, and safety
- Maintain control over outsourced activities
- Use PEFC’s trademark correctly
PEFC Controlled Sources
PEFC allows certified timber to be mixed with uncertified timber, provided the raw material has been assessed through a due diligence system. This system encompasses all timber in the traceability chain and aims to avoid timber from controversial sources.
According to PEFC, controversial sources include forest- and tree-based raw material derived from:
- Illegal activities where local, national, or international laws are not followed
- Activities where the long-term productive capacity of forest land is not maintained
- Activities that do not consider biological diversity in forest management
- Activities where ecologically important forest areas are not identified, protected, conserved, or excluded
- Activities involving the conversion of forest land
- Activities that fail to adhere to the spirit of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998)
- Activities that fail to adhere to the spirit of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)
- Conflict timber
- Genetically modified trees (GMO).
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Certificates and documents
Looking for SCA's certificate, policies and other sustainability documents? Find them here.
Issues ragarding our forest management
You are always welcome to contact us if you have questions, comments or complaints about our forest operations.
Sustainability to us
There is an urgent need to change our society – and we have a clear picture of how to achieve this. We see a green transition, with an economy that works for both people and the environment. We see a transition to products that do not damage nature, but are instead part of the perpetual cycle. We see sustainable investments and innovations. The forest is showing the way to a fossil-free world in balance.