NEWS RELEASES

The platform currently being built for the 57th Presidential Inauguration, where President Barack Obama will be sworn in for a second term in front of the U.S. Capitol, features wood that is certified to the SFI Standard.

An internationally recognized forestry resources management and investment executive will add his expertise to the SFI Board of Directors.

Four leaders of the North American publishing industry announced today they will partner with the SFI to help spur the growth of certification to preserve and protect forests. 

A Canadian forestry management company has been internationally recognized for working with First Nations forest landowners to certify their lands and promote responsible forestry practices.

William (Bill) Banzhaf received the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability.

The Virginia SIC earned the 14th Annual SIC Achievement Award.

Three organizations that worked to restore herds of Rocky Mountain elk to their historic ranges in eastern Kentucky received a major conservation award from SFI today.

SFI applauds the Governor of Georgia for urging broader recognition of forest certification standards.

SFI announced the addition of Eli Weissman who will lead the organization’s conservation practice as Senior Director of Conservation Partnerships.

Two prominent American research and education institutions received conservation grants from SFI today to advance knowledge about working forests and water resources.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) will receive a grant of $35,000 USD to research how forest certification standards can help protect American lakes and rivers.

NASF will receive a grant from SFI to promote continuous improvement in water quality protection.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) today announced the launch of the Forest Legality Risk Information Tool.

We depend on forests for our existence, for the clean air we breathe, for the clean water we drink, for wildlife habitat, and for carbon sequestration.

SFI has made substantial progress in safeguarding forests and the communities that rely on them today and for future generations, according to an External Review Panel.