Environmental Certifications for Printers

Currently there are three globally recognized Chain-of-Custody certification programs for paper - SFI, FSC and PEFC.

Below is a list of definitions that will help you to understand how sustainability, chain-of-custody and other environmental certifications work together to deliver products that promote environmental stewardship.

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) -  This designation certifies that wood products have come from "well-managed" forests adhering to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.

• Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) - This program is based on nine principles that address economic, environmental, cultural and legal issues, in addition to a commitment to continuously improve sustainable forest management.
• Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) -  A global organization, PEFC assesses national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governmental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management. They encompass a series of ongoing mechanisms which 149 world government support and which cover 85 percent of the earth's forestlands.