2022 SPONSORS

Every year the SFI Annual Conference is the must-attend event for those who want to engage in discussions with some of the foremost thought leaders in the forest sector.

Network with people from the conservation, community and economic sectors who care about the future of forests. Past attendees include CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, conservationists and community leaders, Indigenous representatives, forest managers, university faculty and students, government officials, environmental educators and many more.

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

DIAMOND SPONSORS

Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. We are a leading global manufacturer of sustainable, fiber-based packaging solutions for a wide variety food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products companies. We also hold leading market positions in coated recycled paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and solid bleached sulfate paperboard. Additional information about Graphic Packaging, our business and our products is available at www.graphicpkg.com.

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Drax

Drax Group’s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future. The company has a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). Learn more: https://www.drax.com/.

Resolute Forest Products

Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including market pulp, tissue, wood products and papers, which are marketed in over 60 countries. The company owns or operates some 40 facilities, as well as power generation assets, in the United States and Canada. Resolute has third-party certified 100% of its managed woodlands to internationally recognized sustainable forest management standards. Resolute has received regional, North American and global recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices. Visit www.resolutefp.com for more information.

Weyerhaeuser

GOLD SPONSORS

Canfor

Canfor is a global leader in the manufacturing of sustainable forest products. We’ve built our reputation on the quality of our products, the reliability of our service and our embrace of innovation. Our company and dedicated employees demonstrate leading environmental practices and a commitment to the communities where we operate. We turn the fibre that enters our mills into lumber, pulp and green energy. Our lumber and pulp products are used every day around the world in innovative ways. We continue to look for new opportunities to be a leader in the supply of environmentally friendly, low-carbon solutions. Learn more: www.canfor.com/.

J.D. Irving, Limited

Learn more: www.jdirving.com/.

West Fraser

WestRock

Wisconsin SFI Implementation Committee

The Wisconsin SIC is made up of fourteen dues paying members. Annual dues allow the SIC to finance its annual Grant program. This program has an 11-year average of distributing $194,956.85 per year to multiple grant recipients supporting the areas of Forest Professional Training and Education, Research, Community Involvement, and Landowner Outreach. In addition, the SIC is committed to serving its members to provide guidance and assistance as directed by the SFI SIC Governance Document.

SILVER SPONSORS

Bureau Veritas

Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is one of the world’s largest testing, inspection, and certification firms. The group provides independent third-party certification to SFI^® standards. The process helps clients achieve legal compliance, mitigate risk, and contribute to global efforts to protect forests. Learn more: www.bvna.com/.

Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading makers of packaging, building products and well-known consumer products such as Brawny^® paper towels, Quilted Northern® bath tissue and Dixie^® cups and tableware. Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific’s more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations continuously look for better ways to create things that benefit individuals and society in environmentally responsible ways. We strive to create sustainable outcomes by living a principle of stewardship every day. Learn more: https://www.gp.com/.

NCX

NCX is the trusted, number one provider of nature positive forest carbon credits, using our data-driven marketplace to connect landowners with net-zero pioneers. In May of 2021, NCX announced the creation of the largest forest carbon project by acreage in the contiguous US. NCX uses high-integrity data to generate carbon credits that connect corporations to family forests, democratizing access to carbon markets for smaller landowners, while enabling real climate action. Thanks to its trusted forest carbon credits, NCX helps companies meet net-zero goals while incentivizing landowners throughout the U.S. to store more carbon on the landscape. Learn more: https://ncx.com/.

NSF International

NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) offers comprehensive management systems registrations to internationally accepted standards for quality assurance, environmental protection and cyber security for the automotive, aerospace, forestry, chemical, medical, mining, manufacturing and information technology industries. NSF is one of only a few certification bodies accredited to conduct audits to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative^® (SFI^®), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and American Tree Farm System^® (ATFS^®) standards. We also provide Forest Stewardship Council^® (FSC^®) audits as an authorized agent of Soil Association Certification, Ltd. Learn more: https://www.nsf.org/.

Rayonier

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. We own or lease under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands. We are More than trees because we recognize that our 90+ years of success in the timberland industry comes from our people, an empowering culture and the courage to constantly challenge “the way it’s always been done.” Get to know us at www.rayonier.com.

Resource Management Service LLC

SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services is a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability veriﬁcation, certiﬁcation, auditing, testing, and standards development. Its programs span a cross-section of industries, recognizing achievements in climate mitigation, green building, product manufacturing, food and agriculture, forestry, consumer products, and more. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, SCS Global Services has representatives and affiliate offices throughout the Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe and Africa, with a broad network of auditors who are experts in their fields. SCS Global Services is a chartered Beneﬁt Corporation. For more information, visit www.scsglobalservices.com.

Sierra Pacific Industries

Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned forest products company based in Anderson, California. SPI owns and manages more than 2.3 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon and Washington and is one of the largest U.S. lumber manufacturers. The company also produces millwork, windows and renewable energy. SPI is committed to managing its lands in a responsible and sustainable manner to protect the environment while providing quality wood products and renewable power for consumers. The expertise of our professional foresters and natural resource specialists assures that wildlife habitat, water quality, and other forest values are protected. Learn more: Sierra Pacific Industries.

PwC

DR Systems, Inc.

Phoenix Connect, by DR Systems, makes managing your forest easier than ever. Made by foresters for foresters, DRS has been offering forest management software since 1991 in the US and Canada. No matter the size of your operation, it’s easy to get your forest set up and running on Phoenix Connect. It’s affordable. and we have a very friendly customer support team that knows forestry. With a mobile app included, Phoenix Connect lets you plan, manage and report your business your way, all in one place. Reach out at info@drsystemsinc.com to talk to us or book a demo, and learn more at: www.drsystemsinc.com.

United States Forest Service.

United States Forest Service

Learn more: www.fs.usda.gov/

BRONZE SPONSORS

American Bird Conservancy

American Bird Conservancy is dedicated to conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. This mission has guided ABC throughout our history of more than 25 years. With an emphasis on achieving results and working in partnership, we take on the greatest problems facing birds today, innovating and building on rapid advancements in science to halt extinctions, manage and conserve habitats, eliminate threats and build capacity for bird conservation. ABC works with partners throughout the sustainable forest community to ensure that working forests work for birds and contribute to recovery of declining bird populations. Learn more: abcbirds.org.

International Paper

Manulife Investment Management

Michigan SFI Implementation Committee

NatureServe

Preferred by Nature

Preferred by Nature is the world’s largest Mission-Driven Certification Body. Formed by the 2018 joining of NEPCon and RA-Cert (the certification division of the Rainforest Alliance), we are an international non-profit organization, working to support better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature and the climate. We do this through a unique combination of sustainability certification services, projects supporting awareness raising, and capacity building.

For nearly 30 years, we have worked to develop practical solutions to drive positive impacts in production landscapes and supply chains in 100+ countries. We focus on land use, primarily through forest, agriculture and climate impact commodities, and related sectors such as tourism and conservation. Learn more: https://preferredbynature.org/.

Sappi North America, Inc.

Sappi North America, Inc., headquartered in Boston, is a market leader in converting wood fiber into superior products that customers demand worldwide. Our four businesses are Coated Printing Papers, Dissolving Pulp, Packaging and Specialty Papers, and Casting and Release Papers. Our Graphic Papers are used for premium magazines, catalogs, books, direct mail and high-end print advertising. We are a leading manufacturer of Dissolving Pulp, and our sustainable fiber is used in a wide range of products, including textile fibers and household goods. We deliver sustainable Packaging and Specialty Papers for luxury packaging and folding carton applications and for the food and label industries with our specialty papers. We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of Casting and Release Papers with lines for the automotive, fashion and engineered films industries. Learn more: sappi.

Billerud

Billerud formed from the merger of Verso Corporation and BillerudKorsnäs AB in March 2022, becoming a leading global sustainable paper and packaging materials company. The combined competences of both Verso and BillerudKorsnäs will further enable sustained profitable growth through the provision of superior packaging and paper materials that are made from virgin fibers. Together, we are building a company that is passionately committed to sustainability, quality and customer value. The combined company has ten production sites in Sweden, USA, and Finland with 5,800 employees in over 13 countries and customers in over 100 countries. The company has an annualized turnover of approximately SEK 37.2 billion and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Learn more: www.billerudkorsnas.com.

CONTACTS

CONTACTS

General Info, Registration, and Sponsorships:
Amy Doty

SFI Program Questions:
Nadine Block
Senior VP, Community and Government Relations
Tel: 202-596-3456

PLT Program Questions:
Kate Nagle
Director, Education and PLT Network
Tel: 202-984-9571

Sponsorship Prospectus

Are you a student or young professional?

SFI is sponsoring a small delegation of students and young professionals (aged 18–30) to attend the SFI/PLT Annual Conference and participate in a four-month mentorship program. This all-expenses-paid opportunity will cover conference registration, travel, food, and hotel costs. There are limited spots available in the program, so interested individuals should understand that there is no guarantee they will be accepted into the program if they apply.

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2022 SPONSORS

Every year the SFI Annual Conference is the must-attend event for those who want to engage in discussions with some of the foremost thought leaders in the forest sector.

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

DIAMOND SPONSORS

Graphic Packaging International

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Drax

Resolute Forest Products

GOLD SPONSORS

Canfor

J.D. Irving, Limited

Wisconsin SFI Implementation Committee

SILVER SPONSORS

Bureau Veritas

Georgia-Pacific

NCX

NSF International

Rayonier

SCS Global Services

Sierra Pacific Industries

DR Systems, Inc.

United States Forest Service.

BRONZE SPONSORS

American Bird Conservancy

Preferred by Nature

Sappi North America, Inc.

Billerud

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General Info, Registration, and Sponsorships: Amy Doty

SFI Program Questions: Nadine Block Senior VP, Community and Government Relations Tel: 202-596-3456

PLT Program Questions: Kate Nagle Director, Education and PLT Network Tel: 202-984-9571

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General Info, Registration, and Sponsorships:
Amy Doty

SFI Program Questions:
Nadine Block
Senior VP, Community and Government Relations
Tel: 202-596-3456

PLT Program Questions:
Kate Nagle
Director, Education and PLT Network
Tel: 202-984-9571