This year’s theme, “Growing Our Future: Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation and Leadership,” celebrates three decades of achievements in sustainable forestry that provide the foundation for an exciting new era of innovation and collaboration. 

Sustainability requires leadership and innovative solutions to local, national, and global environmental challenges—solutions rooted in diverse perspectives and collaborative efforts. SFI is a recognized leader in advancing sustainability through forest-focused collaboration. We actively engage with a diverse network of SFI-certified organizations, community and conservation leaders, Indigenous representatives, government officials, researchers, educators, and more to explore solutions to sustainability challenges.

Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with sustainability leaders and discuss sustainable forest management, supply chain transparency, biodiversity conservation, and more at the 2025 SFI Annual Conference!

Explore highlights from the 2024 SFI Annual Conference.

The SFI conference will offer engaging discussions and panels covering the following topics:

  • Innovation to advance forest certification and markets
  • Approaches to building climate and fire resiliency
  • Partnerships to grow forest literacy and awareness of sustainably managed forests
  • Solutions to address deforestation and forest degradation
  • Indigenous perspectives and increasing collaboration with a diversity of communities
  • Future forest workforce needs and opportunities

Who Attends

Last year, the SFI Annual Conference brought together over 450 attendees from diverse backgrounds. Participants included:

  • conservation and community leaders
  • professionals from SFI-certified organizations
  • Indigenous representatives
  • university faculty and students
  • forest managers
  • CEOs from Fortune 500 companies
  • local and national government officials
  • environmental educators
  • And more!

Schedule At A Glance

Tuesday, May 20 SFI Implementation Committee General Session
Wednesday, May 21 Welcome, plenary sessions, and opening reception
Thursday, May 22 Plenary sessions and off-site networking reception
Friday, May 23 SFI Conservation Impact Workshop