SFI Standard
An Overview of the Requirements for the SFI 2010-2014 Program
The Requirements for the SFI 2010-2014 Program address all of SFI’s standards, rules for label use, procedures, and guidance for the program.
- Requirements for the 2010-2014 SFI Program- full package
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- SFI 2010-2014 Standard
- SFI Chain-of-Custody Standard
- Rules for Use of SFI On-Product Labels
- Rules for Use of SFI Off-Product Marks
- Guidance to SFI 2010-2014 Standard
- SFI Legality Requirements and Policies for Avoidance of Illegal Logging
- SFI Standard Development and Interpretations Process
- SFI 2010-2014 Audit Procedures and Auditor Qualifications and Accreditation
- Communications and Public Reporting
- Public Inquiries and Official Complaints
- Optional Modules
- SFI Definitions
- Interpretations for the Requirements for the SFI 2010-2014 Program
- Summary of Significant Changes in SFI 2010-2014 Standard
The SFI 2010-2014 Standard promotes sustainable forest management through 14 core principles, 20 objectives, 39 performance measures and 114 indicators developed by professional foresters, conservationists, scientists and others. The standard addresses key environmental, social and economic forest values – from water quality and biodiversity to harvesting and regeneration.
- Requirements for the 2010-2014 SFI Program- full package
- SFI Requirements: Section 2 - SFI 2010-2014 Standard
- Fact Sheet - How to Certify
The SFI Standard is reviewed through an open public process every five years, and is subject to continuous improvement so it can incorporate the latest scientific information and respond to emerging issues. The SFI 2010-2014 Standard is the result of an 18-month open review process, which included two public comment periods and seven regional workshops.
Chain-of-custody certification is a tool used to track wood fiber from a certified forest, providing a link between certified forestlands and certified products. Through SFI chain-of-custody certification, a company can accurately identify the percent certified and/or recycled content in a product.
Through its fiber sourcing requirements, SFI Inc. supports responsible forest management on SFI-certified lands and on millions of additional acres that are not certified – both in North America and offshore. Products meeting SFI’s fiber sourcing requirements have access to SFI fiber sourcing labels certifying responsible procurement. Fiber sourcing labels do not make claims about certified forest content.
Certification bodies performing third-party audits to SFI forest, chain-of-custody or fiber sourcing requirements must be independent, objective and qualified. Depending on the scope of the certification audit, they must have completed an accreditation program through an independent, international accreditation bodies.