News
23 February 2026
TREESCAPES 2026: Growing sustainable livelihoods through Trees outside Forests
Event report
TREESCAPES 2026 brought together key stakeholders to advance inclusive, market-linked and sustainable Trees Outside Forests systems across South Asia.
20 February 2026
Growing Trust Beyond Forests: Webinar to spotlight agroforestry and urban forestry certification
Upcoming event
PEFC to host a webinar on scaling credible certification for trees outside forests, focusing on agroforestry and urban forestry. Experts from policy, science, business and cities explore implementation, auditing and how trusted claims support climate resilience, biodiversity and sustainable sourcing.
Spotlight
18 February 2026
PEFC launches pilot projects to test new circular material requirements
PEFC system news
PEFC launches a global pilot phase to test draft requirements for circular materials within our Chain of Custody system, an important step in strengthening traceability for recycled and reused forest and tree-based materials.
16 February 2026
Call for nominations: PEFC Circular Materials Task Force
News
We have established a Circular Materials Task Force and invite nominations from experts and stakeholders worldwide by 18 March 2026.
13 February 2026
PEFC Strengthens Integrity Safeguards for Scope-Based Certification in Indonesia
News
Recent public communications by environmental NGO Earthsight and others have raised questions about how scope-based certification operates in certain Indonesian concession cases. The governance work now underway addresses this topic within PEFC’s established oversight and standards processes.
