AFS/ PEFC Certification

Australia Forestry Standard 

VicForests' operations are certified to the Australian Forestry Standard which has been specifically developed for Australia’s forests and is endorsed and internationally recognised by PEFC, the world's largest forest certification scheme.

The Australian Forestry Standard certification demonstrates that VicForests' operations meet requirements for best practice in sustainable forest management. This is done by ensuring our operations meet a set of predetermined and clearly defined environmental, economic, social and cultural performance requirements that supports sustainable management of forests.

The AFS certification process audits forest managers against nine criteria set out in the Standard. Under each criterion, there can be in excess of 100 requirements that must be met.

For more information, visit the Australian Forestry Standard website.

PEFC

The Australian Forestry Standard is endorsed and internationally recognised by PEFC.

PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system.  Its credible standards seek to transform the way forests are managed globally – and locally - to ensure that everyone can enjoy the environmental, social and economic benefits that forests offer.

PEFC certification provides forest owners and managers – families, communities and companies – with access to the global marketplace for certified products.

PEFC sets highest standards for forest certification and sustainable forest management in line with society’s ever evolving understanding and expectations. PEFC's Sustainability Benchmarks are based  on broad societal consensus expressed in international, intergovernmental, multi-stakeholder processes and guidelines involving thousands of interested parties.