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
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
Resolute Forest Products
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.
GOLD SPONSORS
Canfor
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/.
Wisconsin SFI Implementation Committee
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
Bureau Veritas
Enviva
Enviva
Enviva is the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, a renewable and sustainable energy source produced by aggregating a natural resource, wood fiber, and processing it into a transportable form, wood pellets. Enviva sells most of its wood to customers in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan, helping to accelerate the energy transition and to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like steel, cement, lime, chemicals, and aviation fuels.
Learn more at www.envivabiomass.com. Follow us on social media @Enviva.
Georgia-Pacific
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
NSF International
NSF International
Rayonier
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.
SCS Global Services
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
DR Systems, Inc.
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.
BRONZE SPONSORS
American Bird Conservancy
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.
Billerud
Billerud
Green Bay Packaging/George Kress Foundation
Green Bay Packaging/George Kress Foundation
SFI® Certified since 2008, Green Bay Packaging (GBP) recognizes responsible fiber sourcing adds value to our products and is valued by our customers. Demonstrating our commitment to sustainable forestry practices, GBP collaborated with SFI, AFF, and ATFS to become the ‘first in the paper industry’ to achieve SFI’s Small Lands Group Module Certification for 250,000 acres of company managed forestland.
GBP is a family-owned, fully integrated manufacturer of paper and corrugated paper packaging that operates 35 manufacturing facilities across the United States. GBP’s legacy since inception in 1933 remains our commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
Learn more: https://gbp.com/.
Preferred by Nature
Preferred by Nature
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/.
