{"id":18805,"date":"2012-03-15T15:54:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T15:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.217.168.59\/?p=18805"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:16:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T20:16:59","slug":"sfi-blog-why-usgbc-should-recognize-sfi-rigorous-independent-audits-and-continuous-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/sfi-blog-why-usgbc-should-recognize-sfi-rigorous-independent-audits-and-continuous-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"SFI Blog: Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI \u2013 Rigorous Independent Audits and Continuous Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Mike Ferrucci, Forestry Program Manager and Lead Auditor, NSF-ISR<\/p>\n

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is asking for <\/em>comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system. SFI Inc. has invited views on the treatment of <\/em>third-party forest certification<\/a>, which must be \u201cFSC or better\u201d according to the latest USGBC credit language. In this post, <\/em>Mike Ferrucci, Forestry Program Manager and Lead Auditor for NSF-International Strategic Registrations, offers an auditor\u2019s view of independent SFI certification.<\/em><\/p>\n

My job is to verify that SFI program participants seeking certification meet all the relevant requirements of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative\u00ae<\/sup> (SFI\u00ae<\/sup>) 2010-2014 Standard.<\/p>\n

I make sure operations are in compliance with all applicable laws in the United States and Canada, as well as unique SFI requirements such as logger training, landowner outreach and research. I confirm that wildlife habitat needs and water quality are protected, that workers are properly trained, that harvesting is sustainable, and that there have been opportunities for community involvement as required by the SFI 2010-2014 Standard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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