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16 May 2024

The 4th PEFC Group Certification Field Dialogue

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Following the PEFC Forest Forum 2024, on 17-18 May, the 4th PEFC Group Certification Field Dialogue will be taken in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, in the central of France. The field dialogue will be a mix of classroom discussion and site visits.

20 March 2024

Meeting out certified companies: VRG Dongwha

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We speak to Mr Truong Quang Thuan, Head of the Quality Assurance Department, about the importance of sustainable forest management and why the company chose PEFC certification.

28 February 2024

Natural Rubber Transformation: Updates from UN-REDD LMR Initiatives

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Under UNREDD Initiatives, study tours in Thailand have proven instrumental for members of Cambodian and Laotian INGB, fostering invaluable engagement with key stakeholders. The aim? To glean profound insights into the development of National sustainable forest certification schemes tailored to the local stakeholders including smallholder communities.

20 November 2023

The Sustainable Rubber Revolution in Southeast Asia

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Natural rubber: It's a material we seldom think about, yet it has touched every aspect of modern society. It’s there in our cars, our homes, our hospitals, our offices - you may even be wearing it on your feet at this very moment. Without it, our world would come to a halt as in many applications, there is simply no substitute for natural rubber.

13 November 2023

Full Circle: PEFC Certification and the Circular Economy

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The circular economy, also known as a closed-loop or zero-waste economy, is about so much more than recycling. It is a whole-economy approach to sustainable development that aims to address global challenges like climate change and habitat loss by decoupling economic activity from the consumption of finite resources.