CONSERVATION

There is a growing awareness that if we want to grapple with climate change, species loss, and water quality, taking good care of our forests is fundamental. Unique among certification standards, SFI mandates innovative and impactful conservation research that builds knowledge and improves forest outcomes. We provide a value-added solution for consumers who want to know that the companies they buy forest products from are contributing to conservation results that improve the health of the planet.

Our efforts contribute to the SFI standards by quantifying conservation benefits across the SFI footprint. This work also supports our commitment to help address sustainability challenges and inform global conservation efforts.

Learn more by downloading SFI’s Conservation Impact: A Decade of Success. The report outlines some of SFI’s core conservation results, achieved over the past 10 years, and founded on over 25 years of expertise in sustainable forest management.

Please see our science-based tools that will help increase understanding of how SFI-certified forests can be used as nature-based solutions to help mitigate climate change and ensure water conservation. These measurement tools help quantify the contributions of the 354 million acres/143 million hectares of forestland certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard in addressing climate change and meeting the water needs of both society and ecological systems.

• Carbon Benefits from SFI-Certified Lands in the United States
• Water Benefits from SFI-Certified Lands in the United States