{"id":1755,"date":"2013-07-15T20:02:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T00:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodforforests.com\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2023-03-23T15:26:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T19:26:44","slug":"kicking-off-the-revision-of-the-sfi-2015-2021-program-requirements-we-need-your-input","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/kicking-off-the-revision-of-the-sfi-2015-2021-program-requirements-we-need-your-input\/","title":{"rendered":"We need your input by Aug. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

On June 5th we\u00a0launched\u00a0the process of revising our current\u00a0<\/span>SFI Program Requirements\u00a0to develop\u00a0the\u00a0SFI 2015-2021 Standard<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0SFI Chain of Custody Standard<\/a>.\u00a0We began by reaching out to more than 10,000 stakeholders for input and comments. But that\u2019s just the start of our open and inclusive process, involving the many different people who know and care about our forests including public and private landowners, forest sector representatives, indigenous communities, environmental\u00a0groups, industry, academia and government officials.
\n\"newThis same diverse group of stakeholders represents the users of the\u00a0SFI Standards\u00a0who have achieved third-party certification to the SFI Standard on 240 million acres of forestland\u00a0and\u00a01,063 SFI COC Certificates covering 2,732 sites.<\/p>\n

This marks the fourth public review of the SFI forest management certification standard. We are proud of the 240 million acres certified to the current standard, but we are also excited about the process of reviewing \u2013 an essential part of our commitment to continual improvement.<\/p>\n

The transparent process is overseen by the\u00a0Board of Directors<\/a>\u00a0and the Resources Committee, with equal representation from the environmental, social and economic sectors.<\/p>\n

An independent\u00a0External Review Panel<\/a>\u00a0ensures the development and revision of the\u00a0SFI\u00a0program requirements\u00a0embodies an open, fair and inclusive process that addresses all comments submitted. Those comments and how they are addressed are publicly posted on our website throughout the\u00a0<\/span>revision process.<\/p>\n

There will be two 60-day public comment periods with the first running from June 5 through August 6, 2013. During this period, respondents suggest improvements to the current\u00a0SFI 2010-2014\u00a0Program Requirements. The second public comment period will begin in January 2014 to solicit comments on a working draft of the proposed SFI 2015-2021 Program Requirements<\/p>\n

The process will also include 10 public Standards\u00a0Revision\u00a0workshops across the U.S. and Canada and a facilitated webinar workshop to accommodate those stakeholders who cannot make any of the regional workshops.<\/p>\n

Here are the key dates for the Standards Revision process:<\/p>\n