FSC™ & PEFC

Multi Site Chain of Custody

UPM Raflatac has gained a Multi site chain of custody for PEFC and FSC certification (SGS-PEFC/COC-0524 and  SGS-COC-004879 ) for the following manufacturing sites:
UPM Raflatac Ltd, Scarborough, UK 
UPM Raflatac Ibérica, S.A.  Polinya, Spain 
UPM Raflatac, Inc. Fletcher, NC,  USA
UPM Raflatac, Inc. Dixon, IL, USA

as well as the slitting and distribution terminal in UPM Raflatac, Inc. Ontario, CA  USA
 
North America sites also have Chain of custody certificate for SFI (SGS-SFI –COC-181)
At present there are two international forest certification systems, PEFC  (the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) and FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) which have developed standards for sustainable forest management. By fulfilling these standards and by tracing the wood from forest to product, the PEFC and FSC logo may be used.  

Having a chain of custody for PEFC and FSC guarantees that the wood used in a product is legally sourced and originates from certified forests. Certified forests are those that have been assessed as being managed sustainably. This means that environmental, social and economic aspects are taken into account in all forestry practices.

Currently about 7% of the world’s forests are certified. The availability of forest certification paper for UPM Raflatac products depends on the type of certified wood available in the countries supplying paper to UPM Raflatac.