This ISO standard outlines a framework for environmental management systems, providing the structure and guidance needed to effectively manage and continuously improve environmental and quality programs across the organization.  

 This ISO standard outlines a structured management system for quality initiatives, providing a framework to help organizations effectively manage, monitor, and continuously improve their quality performance and programs. 

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international nonprofit founded in 1993 to promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests. FSC does this by setting a worldwide standard of recognized and respected principles of forest stewardship. 

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable forestry that sets standards on responsibly managed forests. Forests that meet this SFI standard are managed by a comprehensive program that integrates reforestation with the conservation of air and water quality, soil, and biological diversity. SFI marks are registered marks owned by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. 

PEFC is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, founded in 1999, which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third-party certification. The PEFC provides assurance that wood for certified timber-based products comes from forests that are ecologically, socially and economically sustainable. 

The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is a rigorous program that ensures responsible wood fiber procurement from both certified and non-certified lands. It promotes sustainable forestry by requiring practices that protect water quality, uphold biodiversity, encourage responsible harvesting, and support continual improvement across the supply chain.