PEFC
Held and in scopeProgramme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
Profile
- Self-description (from its own standard, since pefc.org sits behind a human-verification wall): "PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, is a worldwide organisation promoting sustainable forest management through forest certification and labelling of forest-based products." — PEFC ST 2002:2020, Foreword, p5.
- Model: "The PEFC Council provides endorsement of national forest certification systems which are required to comply with the PEFC Council's requirements subject to regular evaluations." — PEFC GD 1007, p4. PEFC is an umbrella: national systems (like Responsible Wood's) are endorsed rather than PEFC writing one global forest standard.
- Geography: worldwide, via endorsed national systems; seat in Geneva (PEFC Council, Route de Pré-Bois 20, 1215 Geneva — ST 2002 title page).
- Linkages: mutual-recognition mechanism for national schemes; Responsible Wood is its Australian national governing body (see below).
Authored profile, compiled 2026-08-27. Every self-description is quoted from the body's own website or its own published document, with the source against the quote.
- Operator
- PEFC International
- Requirements held
- 888
- Documents held
- 8
- Market side
- Supply
- Namespace
- schemes
Standards held
| Standard | Version | Status | Published | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain of Custody, PEFC ST 2002 | PEFC ST 2002:2020 | current | 2020 | 111 of 112 held |
| Endorsement of National Systems, PEFC GD 1007 | not recorded | current | not recorded | 36 of 53 held |
| Group Forest Management Certification, PEFC ST 1002 | PEFC ST 1002:2018 | current | 2018 | 48 of 50 held |
| PEFC Trademarks Rules, PEFC ST 2001 | PEFC ST 2001:2020 | current | 2020 | 69 of 75 held |
| Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against PEFC Endorsed Forest Management Standards, PEFC ST 1004 | PEFC ST 1004:2024 | current | 2024 | 0 of 302 held |
| Requirements for Certification Bodies providing Chain of Custody Certification, PEFC ST 2003 | PEFC ST 2003:2020 | current | 2020 | 0 of 109 held |
| Standard Setting, PEFC ST 1001 | PEFC ST 1001:2017 | current | 2017 | 49 of 55 held |
| Sustainable Forest Management, PEFC ST 1003 | PEFC ST 1003:2024 | current | 2024 | 123 of 132 held |
Requirements counts the clauses in the product view. Where a standard holds more, the rest fall on a service, a company or a project rather than on a product.
Recognition
Who recognises this scheme17
| Recognised by | Reference | What is recognised | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content · PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Bronze · Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content | Applicable for materials supplied with the PEFC claim x% PEFC (where x is equal to or lower than 100). The material can be counted as cycled if at least one of the following conditions is met: 1) The PEFC Recycled label is applied to the material. In this case recycled material can be fully counted as pre-consumer recycled material. 2) The content of recycled material is shown by the company or supplier, or conclusive Chain of Custody information is presented which shows evidence up to the (sub)supplier which can verify and attest to the percentage of cycled content included as per PEFC ST 2002:2020 section 5.4 |
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content · PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Bronze · Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content | Applicable for materials supplied with the PEFC claim x% PEFC (where x is equal to or lower than 100). The applicant can only use the specified percentage of the total volume of PEFC-certified material towards meeting the C2CC Version 5.0 requirement. |
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv5.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 Water & Soil Conservation · PEFC-ST-1003-2018, PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Gold · Materials listed in Version 5.0 Certification Manual, table titled "Processes that are Typically High-Volume and Pollutant-Intense" | For material supplied with the following PEFC claim: x% PEFC, where x is equal to or lower than 100. The applicant can only use the specified percentage of the total volume of PEFC-certified material towards meeting the V4.0 requirement. processes of concern addressed: Deforestation, forest management (poor management resulting in soil erosion and runoff, use of pesticides and fertilizers). |
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv5.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 Monitor and Verify Performance · PEFC-ST-1003-2018, PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Gold | For material supplied with the following PEFC claim (and eligible translations thereof): 100% PEFC Origin |
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv4.0-v4.1 | 5.4/5.3 | Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content · PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Bronze · Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content | Applicable for materials supplied with the PEFC claim x% PEFC (where x is equal to or lower than 100). The material can be counted as cycled if at least one of the following conditions is met: 1) The PEFC Recycled label is applied to the material. In this case recycled material can be fully counted as pre-consumer recycled material. 2) The content of recycled material is shown by the company or supplier, or conclusive Chain of Custody information is presented which shows evidence up to the (sub)supplier which can verify and attest to the percentage of cycled content included as per PEFC ST 2002:2020 section 5.4 |
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv4.0-v4.1 | 5.4/5.3 | Increasing Demand: Incorporating Cycled and/or Renewable Content · PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Bronze · Biological and biologically derived materials/renewable content | Applicable for materials supplied with the PEFC claim x% PEFC (where x is equal to or lower than 100). The applicant can only use the specified percentage of the total volume of PEFC-certified material towards meeting the V4.0 requirement. |
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv4.0-v4.1 | 7.6 | Water & Soil Conservation · PEFC-ST-1003-2018, PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Silver or Gold · Materials listed in the W&SS Key Materials reference document (see the resources page on C2CPII's website) | For material supplied with the following PEFC claim: x% PEFC, where x is equal to or lower than 100. The applicant can only use the specified percentage of the total volume of PEFC-certified material towards meeting the V4.0 requirement. |
| Recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standardv4.0-v4.1 | 8.3 | Monitor and Verify Performance · PEFC-ST-1003-2018, PEFC ST 2002:2020 · Gold | For material supplied with the following PEFC claim (and eligible translations thereof): 100% PEFC Origin |
| Recognised by LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurementv5 (criteria areas resource v1.3, February 2026) | MRc4 Table 1 | Product Documentation Scores in LEED v5 · Wood Products: "PEFC Recycled" label · Building products, all categories | Ecosystem Health: 1; Circular Economy: 1; LEED multi-attribute score 2 (max 5) |
| Recognised by LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurementv5 (criteria areas resource v1.3, February 2026) | MRc4 Table 1 | Product Documentation Scores in LEED v5 · Wood Products: "PEFC Certified" label · Building products, all categories | Ecosystem Health: 2; Social Health & Equity: 1; LEED multi-attribute score 3 (max 5) |
| Recognised by BREEAM Mat 03 Responsible sourcing of construction productsGN18 v3.7, May 2023 (applies to all current BREEAM schemes) | GN18 Table 1 | BREEAM recognised RSCS, EMS, and their associated summary score levels · PEFC Certified - 100% PEFC Origin · Construction products in scope of Mat 03 (see technical manual M2) | RSCS summary score level 7 of 10 in the Mat 03 calculator |
| Recognised by BREEAM Mat 03 Responsible sourcing of construction productsGN18 v3.7, May 2023 (applies to all current BREEAM schemes) | GN18 Table 1 | BREEAM recognised RSCS, EMS, and their associated summary score levels · PEFC Certified · Construction products in scope of Mat 03 (see technical manual M2) | RSCS summary score level 5 of 10 in the Mat 03 calculator |
| Recognised by BREEAM Mat 03 Responsible sourcing of construction productsGN18 v3.7, May 2023 (applies to all current BREEAM schemes) | GN18 Table 1 | BREEAM recognised RSCS, EMS, and their associated summary score levels · PEFC Recycled · Construction products in scope of Mat 03 (see technical manual M2) | RSCS summary score level 5 of 10 in the Mat 03 calculator |
| Recognised by Green Building Council of Australia — Green Star Responsible ProductsScore Checker as at 2026-09-13 | Responsible Products Value | Responsible Products Score Checker · PEFC ST 1003: 2018 · RPV 5-9 as at 2026-09-13 | Band 5-9. Value not published: no public source found stating this figure. |
| Recognised by EnviroDevelopment National Technical StandardsVersion 4 | 4.2.5 e | Built form: Structure · PEFC-endorsed forest certification (AFS given as the example) · Structural timber | |
| Recognised by EnviroDevelopment National Technical StandardsVersion 4 | 4.2.6 a | Envelope / Linings · PEFC (e.g. AFS) · Timber window frames | |
| Recognised by EnviroDevelopment National Technical StandardsVersion 4 | 4.2.8 c | Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes · PEFC (e.g. AFS) · Joinery |
Read the 888 requirements held for PEFC
Counts on this page are generated from build 2026-10-05-0439.