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2010 News Releases

March 9, 2010
SFI Marks 2,000 Chain-of-Custody Certified Locations
WASHINGTON, DC – The independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program – one of the world’s leading third-party forest certification programs – continues to grow exponentially, recently achieving 2,000 chain-of-custody certified locations.

January 12, 2010
SFI Inc. Launches New Standard Leads Forest Certification Forward
WASHINGTON, DC – Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Inc. has released a new standard that reinforces its important role in supporting and promoting sustainable forest management as one of the world’s leading third-party forest certification programs.

 

2009 News Releases

October 21, 2009
SFI-Sponsored Entry Places Fourth in International Solar Decathlon
WASHINGTON, DC – North House, an advanced solar-powered home sponsored by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program, placed fourth in the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon – a biennial competition where 20 university teams from around the world competed to design, build and operate houses powered by the sun.

September 28, 2009
Time Inc. and Hearst Launch Pilot Project To Increase Forest Certification In Maine
NEW YORK – Time Inc. and Hearst Enterprises, a division of Hearst Corporation, will work with small- and medium-sized landowners in Maine to help them achieve third-party forest certification and provide an important increase in the amount of certified fiber available in the state. The joint announcement was made today by Guy Gleysteen, senior vice president of production at Time Inc., and David Schirmer, vice president and general manager of Hearst Enterprises.

September 24, 2009
SFI Heads Into 2010 With Revised Standard And Solid Growth
NASHVILLE, TN – The independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program will head into 2010 with a revised standard so it can continue to support responsible forest management and address the growing market interest in products from these forests.

September 24, 2009
SFI Inc. Recognizes Crown Pine Timber For Longleaf Pine Conservation
NASHVILLE, TN – Crown Pine Timber LP received a Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Conservation Leadership Award for Biodiversity Research today for conservation partnerships that will protect and restore longleaf pine woodlands in east Texas.

September 24, 2009
Georgia-Pacific Earns Sfi President’s Award
NASHVILLE, TN – Georgia-Pacific LLC has been recognized for its outstanding efforts in increasing understanding of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) fiber sourcing program and how it supports family forest owners across North America.

September 24, 2009
Lawrence A. Selzer Receives Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award
NASHVILLE, TN – Lawrence (Larry) A. Selzer, president and CEO of The Conservation Fund, has won the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability for his leadership in bringing together diverse groups to promote responsible forest management.

September 24, 2009
Sfi Inc. Presents Interfor With Conservation Leadership Award
NASHVILLE, TN – International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) received a Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Conservation Leadership Award today for a partnership with Aboriginal people along British Columbia’s Pacific Coast that will ensure there is a suitable supply of monumental cedar trees to meet long-term cultural needs.

September 24, 2009
Irving Consumer Products Earns SFI President’s Award
NASHVILLE, TN – Irving Consumer Products was recognized today by Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®) for its enthusiastic and creative support of forest certification, and a partnership with Tree Canada that resulted in thousands of trees being planted across Canada.

September 24, 2009
Maine Committee Wins Sfi Achievement Award
NASHVILLE, TN – Maine won the 11th annual Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Implementation Committee achievement award for a combination of activities promoting responsible forest management and community outreach.

August 13, 2009
SFI Partners With Tennessee Habitat for Humanity
NASHVILLE, TN – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Implementation Committee in Tennessee has teamed up with Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity to build an affordable home with products from responsible sources.

August 13, 2009
SFI Supports Habitat Home for Alderville First Nation
ALDERVILLE, ONTARIO – Sustainable Forestry Initiative®(SFI®) program participants will donate products from well-managed forests and help build the first Habitat for Humanity home in a First Nation community in Canada.

August 12, 2009
Great Northern’s Appleton Facility Earns SFI® Certification
APPLETON, WISCONSIN – The Appleton, Wis., facility of Great Northern Corporation, an industry leader in consumer packaging and displays, has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® chain-of-custody standard.

July 14, 2009
SFI Supports Habitat Homes For Metis Families
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program is supporting a unique Habitat for Humanity partnership that will result in 11 energy-efficient homes for low-income working families in Winnipeg.

July 7, 2009
SFI-Certified Companies Support Solar-Powered Green Building Project
WATERLOO, ONTARIO – Three companies certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program will donate wood from well-managed forests to build an advanced solar-powered house for an international competition.

June 25, 2009
Anbrook Industries Ltd. Shows Environmental Leadership With Sfi Chain-Of-Custody Certification
PITT MEADOWS, BC – As part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Anbrook Industries Ltd. , a privately owned western red cedar shake & shingle manufacturing business, announced today it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standard.

June 25, 2009
Performance Office Papers Shows Environmental Leadership With Sfi Chain-Of-Custody Certification
LAKEVILLE, MN – As part of a broad commitment to corporate responsibility, Performance Office Papers, an independent converter of office papers, announced today it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainability Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standard at its Lakeville facility.

June 22, 2009
Forbes Printing Shows Environmental Leadership With SFI Chain-Of-Custody Certification
LENIOR, NC – As part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Forbes Printing, celebrating 25 years of service during 2009, announced today it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standard at its Downtown Lenoir facility.

June 22, 2009
Aboriginal Printing Shows Environmental Leadership With SFI Certification
TORONTO – Aboriginal Printing Corporation, Canada’s largest Aboriginal printer, announced today it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standard.

June 18, 2009
SFI Forest Certification Continues Rapid Growth
WASHINGTON – The astounding growth of the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program is a sure sign forest certification is increasingly being used as a tool to demonstrate responsible forest management.

June 17, 2009
All Boise Engineered Wood Products Facilities Achieve Chain-of-Custody Certification
BOISE, ID – As part of an ongoing long-term commitment to sustainability, Boise Cascade, L.L.C., announced it has achieved full certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standard for all Boise Engineered Wood Products plants across North America.

May 28, 2009
Dick Brinker Joins SFI Inc. Board of Directors
WASHINGTON – Dr. Richard W. (Dick) Brinker, Dean of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University, has been elected to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc.® (SFI®) Board of Directors.

May 28, 2009
Timber Products Inspection Inc. Accredited For SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
WASHINGTON – Timber Products Inspection Inc. has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for chain-of-custody certifications to Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certifications schemes (PEFC), as well as ISO/IEC Guide 65.

May 27, 2009
Hart Graphics Inc. Shows Environmental Leadership With SFI Chain-Of-Custody Certification
KNOXVILLE, TN - As part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Hart Graphics Inc. announced today it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standard at its 10228 Technology Dr. Knoxville, TN location.

May 26, 2009
Kapstone Charleston Kraft Shows Sustainability Leadership With SFI Fiber Sourcing and Chain-Of-Custody Certifications
KNOXVILLE, TN - As part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Hart Graphics Inc. announced today it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain-of-custody standard at its 10228 Technology Dr. Knoxville, TN location.

May 20, 2009
Vertis Communications Announces Sustainable Forestry Initiative SFI Certification
BALTIMORE, MD - Vertis Communications, a premier marketing services provider of targeted print advertising and direct marketing solutions to America’s leading retail and consumer services companies, announced today that it has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) program chain of custody certification for seven of its 21 advertising inserts production facilities. With this new certification, Vertis offers customers the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to responsible forestry management practices by using SFI certified papers and displaying the SFI logo on insert materials produced at these facilities.

May 20, 2009
All iLevel By Weyerhaeuser Facilities Achieve Certification
WASHINGTON – As a part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, iLevel by Weyerhaeuser announced that all of its structural framing materials are certified to Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc.® (SFI®) fiber sourcing or SFI or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) chain-of-custody standards.

May 12, 2009
Tralin Packaging Shows Environmental Leadership With SFI Fiber Sourcing Certification
WASHINGTON – As part of a commitment to corporate social responsibility, Tralin Packaging Company Ltd. of Beijing, one of the world’s leading suppliers of aseptic liquid packaging, announced today it has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) fiber sourcing standard.

May 5, 2009
All Nekoosa Carbonless Papers Now SFI® Certified
NEKOOSA, WI – As a part of its broad commitment to corporate environmental responsibility, Nekoosa Coated Products announced today that its entire line of carbonless papers has achieved the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) chain of custody certification (SGS-SFI/COC-US09/5523). Nekoosa is the only company to have SFI certification for an entire line of carbonless products, both digital and offset.

April 24, 2009
Boys' Life Magazine Promotes Environmental Leadership with Sustainable Forestry Initiative Forest Certification
DALLAS, TX – Boys’ Life magazine, the youth monthly published by the Boy Scouts of America, has become certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, an organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management.

April 21, 2009
TerraChoice Greenwashing Report 2009 Lists SFI Labels as Credible Eco-labels
ARLINGTON, VA – TerraChoice Environmental Marketing includes the SFI label as a credible eco-label in its Greenwashing Report 2009, saying the program meets three key criteria – third party certified, publicly available standard and transparent standard development process.

April 8, 2009
Tropicana Shows Environmental Leadership by Using the SFI Label
ARLINGTON, VA – As part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Tropicana Products Inc., a leading producer and marketer of branded fruit juices, announced today the paper board used in its juice cartons has received certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) fiber sourcing standard.

April 7, 2009
POST-IT® Brand Shows Environmental Leadership With SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
ST. PAUL, MN – As part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility Post-it brand announces it has achieved the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Chain-of-Custody Certification across all Post-it Note and Post-it Easel products that ship out of 3M facilities in the United States.

March 20, 2009
Source4 Shows Environmental Leadership With SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification For Roanoke, Virginia Print/Production Facility
ROANOKE, VA – As part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Dominion Holdings, Inc. dba Source4, a national distributor of integrated business and marketing solutions, announced today that it has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® chain of custody standard for it’s Roanoke, Virginia commercial print/production facility.

February 26, 2009
Conservation Partnership In Manitoba Wins SFI Inc. Award
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) were awarded a Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Leadership in Conservation Research Award today for activities leading to long-term conservation of important wetlands and watersheds in west-central Manitoba.

February 5, 2009
ANSI Approval Good News For Forest Certification
ARLINGTON, VA – The fact that the National Green Building Standard is the first green building rating system to be approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is good news for third-party forest certification, says Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®).

February 2, 2009
Will Rogers Joins SFI Inc. Board of Directors
ARLINGTON, VA – William B. Rogers, President and CEO of the non-profit Trust for Public Land (TPL), has joined the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) Board of Directors.

January 30, 2009
SFI Inc. Invites Comments On Draft SFI 2010-2014 Standard
ARLINGTON, VA – The independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Inc. is inviting comments until March 2 on the draft SFI® 2010-2014 Standard.

January 13, 2009
SFI Inc. Hosts Standard Review Workshops
ARLINGTON, VA – The independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Inc. has scheduled seven regional workshops across the United States and Canada as part of its 2010-2014 SFI® Standard development process. The Standard development process enhances the current 2005-2009 SFI Standard through public comment.

January 7, 2009
SFI Inc. Hires Director For Canadian Market Activities
ARLINGTON, VA – Independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®) has hired Danny Karch to manage market development and acceptance of its forest certification programs in Canada. Karch takes on the new position of National Director, Market Access (Canada) after a 15-year career with the forest products industry in Canada, most recently as national director of forest products for RONA. (French version)

 

2008 News Releases

December 19, 2008
SFI Standard Meets UK Procurement Requirements
ARLINGTON, VA – The latest assessment by the United Kingdom’s Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) has confirmed the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program once again meets its strict requirements for ‘legality’ and ‘sustainability’.

December 17, 2008
Hearne Hardwoods Becomes 1000th SFI-Certified location
ARLINGTON, VA – North America’s independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) continues to grow rapidly, with Hearne Hardwoods Inc. becoming the 1,000th location certified to the non-profit program’s chain-of-custody certification today.

December 1, 2008
Green Build Director Joins Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
ARLINGTON, VA – Rob Worthington, former marketing business development manager for JELD-WEN Windows and Doors, has joined the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® program (SFI Inc.) as director, green building. Worthington will be responsible for leading SFI’s green building outreach initiatives, including stakeholder relations, marketing, and encouraging growth of SFI labeled products in the solid wood sector.

November 21, 2008
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Applauds RONA's Leadership in Forest Management
ARLINGTON, VA – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program congratulated RONA on its new wood procurement policy, a step that positions RONA as a leader in responsible purchasing in corporate Canada.

October 27, 2008
SFI Launches New Blog
ARLINGTON, VA – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) has launched a blog, www.goodforforests.com providing a new digital forum for President & CEO Kathy Abusow to share thoughts and invite comments on trends, hot button issues, developments related to the SFI program, the health of our forests and forest certification.

October 24, 2008
Avery Dennison Shows Environmental Leadership With SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
MENTOR, OH – The Fasson Roll North America division of Avery Dennison Corporation is pleased to announce that it has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI Inc.) for a number of North American coating and distribution locations. By achieving SFI certification, Avery Dennison joins a growing community of companies, land-owners, and social and environmental organizations all committed to improving forest practices on a global scale.

October 08, 2008
Curtis Packaging becomes SFI® Certified
SANDY HOOK, CT – Curtis Packaging, in an effort to continue its commitment to bring sustainable packaging solutions to its customers, announced that it is now SFI certified.

September 25, 2008
SFI® Poised To Meet Demand For Eco-Friendly Products
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) expects its record growth to continue, buoyed by its new on-product labels and its open review process leading to an updated forest certification standard by the end of 2009.

September 25, 2008
Minnesota Committee Wins SFI® Achievement Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – An outstanding year of community service – including a project to build a Habitat for Humanity home with products from well-managed forests – has won the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee the 10thth annual SFI Implementation Committee achievement award.

September 25, 2008
Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors Earns SFI President's Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JELD-WEN® Windows and Doors has been recognized for its outstanding efforts in supporting the green building market by promoting its Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) certification.

September 25, 2008
Smead Receives President's Award From SFI
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Smead Manufacturing Company, a worldwide leader in office filing products and records management systems, has been recognized for its efforts in supporting sustainable forest management by promoting its Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®) certification.

September 25, 2008
National Envelope Earns SFI President's Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – National Envelope has been recognized for its efforts in supporting sustainable forest management by promoting the benefits of its Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®) certification.

September 25, 2008
Sierra Pacific Industries Earns SFI President's Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Sierra Pacific Industries was recognized today for raising awareness about the benefits of its Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) certification, especially in the residential and commercial green building markets.

September 25, 2008
Harden Furniture Earns SFI President's Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Harden Furniture Inc. has been recognized for its outstanding efforts in supporting responsible forest management and promoting the benefits of its Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) certification.

September 25, 2008
Rayonier Wins SFI Conservation Research Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A cooperative research project to benefit the growth of one of Georgia’s rarest plants has resulted in a Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Leadership in Conservation Research Award for Rayonier Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla. The project has received global attention, with media coverage in the United States, and as far away as Germany and New Zealand.

September 25, 2008
Forest Capital Partners Wins Wildlife Stewardship Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A landmark conservation easement that preserves wildlife habitat, protects jobs and ensures public access to almost 80 square miles (200 square kilometres) of rich forestland in northern Minnesota has won Forest Capital Partners LLC the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®) and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Wildlife Stewardship Award.

September 24, 2008
SFI® Inc. Launches New On-Product Labels
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – As the marketplace fills with “green” claims on a wide range of products, one of the world’s largest forest certification programs, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI), is launching new on-product labels designed to provide more detailed information to businesses and consumers. SFI participants will begin implementation of the labels immediately, and fully transition to the new labels by the end of 2009.
Backgounder - Labels + Claims, 2008-09-24

September 18, 2008
SFI® Inc. Revamps Web site
ARLINGTON, VA – In the wake of rapid growth and interest in forest products from certified well-managed forests and responsible sources of supply, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI Inc.) is enhancing its digital presence with the launch of a revamped Web site www.sfiprogram.org.

July 24, 2008
Larry Selzer Joins SFI, Inc. Board's Environmental Chamber
ARLINGTON, VA – Larry Selzer, President and CEO of The Conservation Fund and the newest member of the non-profit Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) Board of Directors, says he is committed to making sure the independent forest certification program keeps pace with the public’s growing commitment to sound environmental practices.

July 22, 2008
Spicers Paper Shows Environmental Leadership with SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
ARLINGTON, VA – As a part of a broad commitment to the corporate social responsibility, Spicers Paper, a leading distributor of printing papers, packaging papers, graphics equipment and supplies, announced today that it has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI Inc.) across the United States.

July 11, 2008
Goergen Elected Chair of SFI External Review Panel
ARLINGTON, VA – Michael T. Goergen Jr., Executive Vice-President and
CEO of the Society of American Foresters, has been elected chair of the
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® External Review Panel, a group of
independent experts who provide external oversight of the SFI program.

July 2, 2008
Corporate Leaders and Consumers Embrace Products From Responsibly Managed Forests
ARLINGTON, VA – A progress report issued today by the independent non-profit Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) shows tremendous growth in the forest certification program, reflecting a rapidly expanding desire by companies, markets and consumers for responsible forest management and products. The SFI program is one of the largest and most widely accepted forest certification programs in the world, and is backed by strict labeling requirements that are used to tell consumers what they are buying.

June 24, 2008
JELD-WEN Introduces Environmentally Friendly SFI Certified Option For Windows and Patio Doors
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. June 24, 2008 — As part of its growing
commitment to sustainability, JELD-WEN, the world’s leading manufacturer
of reliable windows and doors, is now offering Sustainable Forestry
Initiative® (SFI) certified wood windows and patio doors as part of its
Custom Wood window line.

June 19, 2008
Scotch Plywood Company, Inc. Shows Environmental Leadership with SFI Fiber Sourcing Certification
Fulton, AL – As a part of a broad commitment to the corporate social responsibility, Scotch Plywood Company, Inc., a southern yellow pine plywood and veneer producer, announced today that it has achieved fiber sourcing certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI Inc.) at its Waynesboro,
MS and Beatrice, AL veneer operations.

June 12, 2008
Sierra Pacific Industries Achieves Chain-of-Custody Certifications
Redding, CA – As a part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) announced today that it has achieved dual chain of custody certifications under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI Inc.) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) for its operations in California and Washington.

June 2, 2008
SFI, Inc. Invites Comments on Forest Standard
ARLINGTON, VA – The independent non-profit Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) is putting forward its existing SFI 2005-2009 forest certification standard for a 60-day public comment period that starts today (June 2) as part of the process leading to the SFI 2010-2014 standard.

May 29, 2008
Girl Scouts, Tree Farmers and others to replant land and view timber being processed, as second steps in unique housing partnership between Minnesota's Sustainable Forestry Initiative® and Habitat for Humanity
Step 2 in a first-ever partnership between the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Implementation Committee, the North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity, forest products companies and Tree Farmers will take place on Tuesday, June 3, when recently harvested land will be replanted and donated timber will be processed into materials for a Habitat home to be built in Hibbing.

May 23, 2008
Goetz Printing Shows Environmental Leadership with SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
Springfield, Virginia – As a part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Goetz Printing, a favored mid-Atlantic choice for commercial sheet-fed printing, announced today that it has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI Inc.)

May 21, 2008
Zumbiel Packaging Shows Environmental Leadership with SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental and social responsibility, Zumbiel Packaging, one of the largest privately owned and operated paperboard-packaging companies in the United States, announced that it has received the Chain-of-Custody certification from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI).

May 14, 2008
SFI Inc. Announces New Officers and Board Members
ARLINGTON, VA – The independent Board of Directors for the non-profit Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) recently elected four new members to support its balanced approach to responsible forest management, including two environmental representatives.

May 8, 2008
McShan Lumber Company Shows Environmental Leadership with SFI Fiber Sourcing Certification
McShan, Alabama – As a part of a broad commitment to the corporate social responsibility, McShan Lumber Company, a high-grade southern yellow pine sawmill, announced today that it has achieved fiber ourcing certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI Inc.)

May 7, 2008
Rock-Tenn's Folding Carton Division becomes North America's largest folding carton manufacturer to earn SFI Fiber Sourcing Certification
Norcross, Georgia – The Folding Carton Division of Rock-Tenn Company announced today that it has achieved Fiber Sourcing Certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) standard, becoming North America’s largest folding carton manufacturer to earn this distinction.

April 29, 2008
Pendaflex shows environmental leadership with SFI fiber sourcing certification
Melville, NY (PRWEB) April 29, 2008 -- As a part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Pendaflex, one of the world's premier manufacturers of organizational solutions, announced today that it has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI Inc.) fiber sourcing certification across the United States.

April 24, 2008
Scott Pittack Recognized as 2008 Logger of the Year
The Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Program Implementation
Committee awarded Scott Pittack of Bovey MN, as the 2008 Logger of the Year. This achievement recognizes exemplary work in timber harvest and management in Minnesota’s forests.

April 22, 2008
Smead Receives Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certification
Hastings, MN (April 21, 2008) — According to recent national survey commissioned by Smead, 77% of office workers said buying paper office products made from trees grown and harvested in a sustainable manner was important to them. To meet the growing consumer demand for “green” filing products, Smead is pleased to announce that it has been certified as a member of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) ‘Certified Sourcing’ Program.

April 22, 2008
SFI Celebrates Collaboration and Growth in Sustainable Forest Management
Arlington, VA April 22, 2008 – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program marks Earth Day by celebrating the growth of the SFI community and honoring the growing commitment to responsible forest management demonstrated every day by SFI certified companies across the forest products supply chain.

April 21, 2008
Brown Printing shows Environmental Leadership with SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
Waseca, MN – As a part of a broad commitment to the corporate social responsibility, Brown Printing Company announced today that it has achieved chain-of-custody certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI Inc.) across all three of its printing facilities.

March 25, 2008
Standard Register is 100th Printer to Achieve SFI® certification
Arlington, Va. and Dayton, Ohio – March 25, 2008 – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program reached a significant milestone in its mission to promote responsible forest management today as it awarded its 100th chain-of-custody certification for printers to Standard Register (NYSE: SR), a leading document services provider, at its plant in Salisbury, Md.

March 20, 2008
Minnesota SIC Habitat for Humanity Partnership Receives Donated Wood
Duluth, Minnesota – March 20, 2008 – A first-ever partnership between the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Implementation Committee, the North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity and various forest products companies has just added a new partner: St.Louis County Commissioner Keith Nelson, who is donating wood from his Tree Farm near Eveleth.

March 10, 2008
New York State Joins Rare Company with Certified "Green" Forests
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today that state-owned forests have regained their status as “green certified” by internationally recognized standards, meaning they are managed with the highest sustainability requirements, a distinction awarded to only 10 percent of the world’s forests and only a few American states.

March 6, 2008
Original Impression, LLC is Green Certified
Company Is The First Triple Certified Marketing Communications Company In Florida

February 25, 2008
Bird Study Leads to SFI Conservation Research Award
TORONTO – Participants in a unique study of bird populations that is expected to improve forestry practices in Canada’s Acadian forests have received the first-ever Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Leadership in Conservation Research Award.

February 15, 2008
International Experts Convene to Discuss Illegal Logging
WASHINGTON, DC – An international forum has concluded that while some
major initiatives are being developed to address the critical issue of illegal
logging, stakeholders around the world must work together to develop tools to
address this problem.

January 26, 2008
Minnesota's Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program Building Habitat for Humanity Home
Cook, Minnesota – January 26, 2008 – What started Saturday morning as a well managed Tree Farm will soon become dozens of 4’ x 8’ sheets of oriented strand board (OSB), as part of a unique effort by the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Implementation Committee to build a Habitat for Humanity home.

January 15, 2008
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program Marks Record Growth
Arlington, VA January 15, 2008 – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program recorded substantial growth in 2007, including a 750 per cent increase in locations with SFI chain-of-custody certification that can track products from certified forests.

Quebecor World Achieves SFI Chain-of-Custody Certification
Arlington, VA January 15, 2008 – Quebecor World Inc., one of North America’s largest printers, has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program for all 54 of its North American printing locations.

 

2007 News Releases

October 25, 2007
US Forest Service's Independent Audit Shows National Forests Perform Well in Meeting Sustainability Standards
Portland, Ore.,—The results of a two-year, third party audit released today by the U.S. Forest Service found that five national forests studied as part of the independent audit perform very well in meeting
many of the widely accepted standards for sustainable forestry.

October 2, 2007
Sustainable forestry initiative celebrates record growth with plans to keep momentum going
Salt Lake City, UT – At its annual convention, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI, Inc.) put an exclamation point on a year in which it achieved full independence and also welcomed a new president, Kathy Abusow, who pledged to keep the program and its successes growing.

October 2, 2007
Tennessee wins national sustainable forestry initiative award
Salt Lake City, UT – The Tennessee Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee (Tennessee SIC) has won the SFI award for excellence in logger training, landowner outreach and program recruitment

October 2, 2007
Graphic communications wins national sustainable forestry initiative award
Salt Lake City, UT – Graphic Communications is the recipient of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s first-ever President’s Award for innovation in marketing and communications.

Xpedx wins national sustainable forestry initiative award
Salt Lake City, UT – xpedx is the recipient of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s first-ever President’s Award for innovation in marketing and communications

July 23, 2007 -
SFI, Inc. Names President & CEO
Arlington, VA. July 23, 2007 -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. (SFI, Inc.) today announced that it has named Kathy Abusow as its new president and chief executive officer. - Francais (nr-ceo-fr-2007-06-23.pdf)

March 14, 2007
Four Firms Achieve ANSI Accreditation
Washington, DC, March 14, 2007: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Inc. announced today the official launch of a new accreditation service that will support forest management practices by authenticating the traceability of wood products.