Potomac Forum Examines Initiatives to Combat Illegal Logging
SFI sponsored the Fourth Potomac Forum on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade in Washington last week.
Are Campaigners Misleading Consumers?
Phil Riebel, a sustainability advisor to the forest, paper and print sector, recently posted a couple of informative blogs on RISI.
Certification: cost or investment?
I recently had a conversation with Jeff Bi, Managing Director of Tralin Packaging (aka Tralin Pak) about the about the packaging marketplace and perceptions of certification overseas.
More from Brainstorm Green
It’s been incredible here at Fortune’s Brainstorm Green conference – and educational.
Despite tough times, forest sector remains committed to sustainable forest management
I’ve been involved in the forest sector for 20 years and I can honestly say I don’t remember a time when the sector faced as many challenges as it does today.
The Other 90%
You’ve probably heard me talk lots about the fact that only 10% of the world’s forests are certified. Today I want to talk about the other 90% -- that’s not certified.
A Monopolist in the Trees?
I never associated “monopoly” with sustainable forestry standards. At least not until today when I read Craig Webb’s story in ProSales, “FSC Hikes a Fee, Goes After Competitors.”
SFI at the USGBC GreenBuild Expo
This is the 5th year SFI has participated in the USGBC’s Green Build Expo, and over the years the SFI team has spent countless hours in the exhibit hall talking with architects, developers, and policy makers, among others, about sustainability, about the important role of forest certification, and about the evolution of green building.
Certification and Public Lands
I’ve been thinking about the value of certification for all lands, as we finalize SFI’s submission to the U.S. Forest Service.
