Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Voluntary third-party forest certification began in the 1990s in response to market concerns about forest management and illegal logging, primarily in developing countries. Today, SFI Inc. is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving a sustainable forestry certification program that is internationally recognized and among the largest in the world.

The SFI 2005-2009 Standard is based on principles and measures that promote sustainable forest management and consider all forest values. Like FSC, a chain of custody is required ensuring wood and printed paper products are traceable to a sustainable forest. It includes unique fiber sourcing requirements promoting responsible forest management on all suppliers' lands.

When the marketplace observes the SFI label or logo on a product, consumers can be confident they are buying wood or paper from responsible sources - whether it is reams of paper, packaging or two-by-fours.

For more info: http://www.sfiprogram.org/