NEWS RELEASES

SFI and Habitat for Humanity Canada are going from being like‐minded allies to official partners with the signing of a memorandum of mutual support at the SFI Annual conference in Montreal. “We are excited to have SFI’s formal commitment to help Habitat for Humanity. SFI and its network of grassroots implementation committees work at the intersection of healthy forests, sustainable communities and the responsible purchasing of forest products,” said Mark Rodgers, the Chief Operating Officer of Habitat for Humanity Canada.

SFI has been recognized by BREEAM for its ability to allow the construction industry to responsibly source forest products. The announcement was made by BREEAM on September 12th. BREEAM – the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method – is the world's foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings. Worldwide, there are more than a quarter of a million buildings with certified BREEAM assessment ratings and over a million registered for assessment.

A single mom and her three kids are part of a grassroots movement to turn downtown Greenwood, SC into a more sustainable community with help from Habitat for Humanity and the SFI.

The Heiltsuk Nation and Interfor are working together, with support from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc.

The Longleaf Alliance, a non-­‐profit organization focused on ensuring a sustainable future for the longleaf pine ecosystem, is the proud recipient of a SFI 2014 conservation grant.

In celebration of Canadian Environment Week, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®), today announced it will bring together stakeholders across a broad spectrum to discuss and determine actions related to our most important issue globally – our forests.

Migratory bird season is upon us once again, which means that millions of birds are currently flocking to forests all over the country.

SFI announced today at Fortune Brainstorm Green that the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) is a recipient of a 2014 SFI Conservation and Community Partnership Grant to support African American forestland owners. Loss of ownership and asset value by African American forestland owners in the U.S. South has reached a critical level and traditional approaches to engaging them on forestland preservation have fallen short.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Inc. announced at the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference today that it would provide eight community‐based grant projects helping people.

Spring is here and Girl Guides across the country are knee deep in water making sure that ducks have a safe place to lay their eggs.

For just the second time in history, a forestry company has become a member of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB).

SFI has awarded more than $400,000 to 10 conservation projects as part of its 2014 Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program.

The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, has selected to package the official 2014 White House Easter Egg in a gift box made from paperboard certified to the SFI Standard. “We are thrilled to be involved once again with this annual American tradition,” said Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of SFI. “By choosing to package these famous Easter eggs in boxes certified to the SFI standard, the National Park Foundation is setting an example to others about the importance of selecting products from responsibly managed forests.”

Today, the Communities for Healthy Forests, Inc. (CHF), with support from the SFI, held a ceremony celebrating the restoration of the Douglas Complex fire devastation area. The Douglas Complex wildfires gripped the State of Oregon in August of 2013, threatening homes, and forcing evacuations and road closures. Approximately 3,000 firefighters were called-in to battle the fires, including the National Guard, but were hampered by the extremely rugged terrain. While firefighters successfully defended homes, lingering smoke following the wildfire posed a health risk, and precipitated the distribution of 20,000 respiration masks by the Red Cross to the residents of southern Oregon. By August 6th, 2013, the Douglas Complex fire and neighboring fires had burned 144,688 acres in Oregon.

Today, over 600,000 acres of timberland managed by TIR have been certified to the SFI standard.