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PEFC UK

ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS
01 CHAIRMANS REPORT 07 DEMAND FOR CERTIFICATION
Chairman Ross Bradshaw reflects on PEFC UKs progress Key forest and Chain of Custody certification facts and
over the past year figures

02 MARKET OUTREACH 08 GOVERNANCE


Snapshot of PEFCs market outreach activities to promote PEFC UK Board of Directors - providing industry expertise
awareness of and drive demand for certified products from a cross-section of stakeholder sectors

04 PEFC IN THE MARKETPLACE 10 ACCOUNTS


PEFC-certified products from a broad range of sectors are PEFC UK financial information for 2015-16
finding a place on the UK marketplace
13 EMPOWERING SMALLHOLDERS AND
06 PEFC INTERNATIONALS ACTIVITIES SUSTAINING LIVELIHOODS
Highlights of PEFC Internationals activities in 2016 PEFCs work in Asia: making certification more accessible

PEFC UK LIMITED BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Programme for the Ross Bradshaw (Chairman)
Endorsement of Forest Steve Cook
Certification Julia Griffin
Sheffield Technology Parks Simon Hart
Cooper Buildings David Leslie
Arundel Street Anders Olsson
Sheffield S1 2NS Elisabeth Piveteau
John Sanderson
t +44 (0) 114 307 2334
Rob Shaw
e info@pefc.co.uk
w www.pefc.co.uk
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CHAIRMANS REPORT 01
ROSS BRADSHAW, CHAIRMAN, PEFC UK

Welcome to PEFC UKs 12th Annual Report.


It has been another busy year for PEFC
and the following report seeks to provide a
snapshot of PEFCs progress and activities,
both in the UK and around the world.
One of the highlights of 2016 was with 38 endorsed national certification PEFC UK wishes him well for the future.
undoubtedly the annual PEFC Forest systems gathered together under the Although a tough act to follow, I believe that
Certification Week which took place in PEFC umbrella. These are collaboratively we have found an excellent replacement
Bali, Indonesia last November. This was promoting sustainable forest management for Pat from the timber sector in Elisabeth
the second time that the PEFC family had across the globe. As a result, more than Piveteau. Elisabeth was appointed to the
travelled to Asia for PEFC Week, the first 300 million hectares of forest are now PEFC UK Board of Directors in January
being for the General Assembly which was managed in compliance with PEFCs 2017. As UK & Ireland Export Manager at
held in Malaysia in 2013. It was heartening internationally accepted Sustainability PiveteauBois one of the leading French
to see the progress PEFC has made in Benchmarks thats roughly an area the softwood sawmillers and manufacturers of
recent years in developing and supporting size of Egypt, South Africa and Turkey timber products Elisabeth brings a wealth
certification in Asia. combined. As a direct result of this growth of experience and a fresh voice to PEFC
in certified forest area, almost 19,000 UK and we are delighted that she has
Across the region, countries are now Chain of Custody certified companies are agreed to join us.
understanding far more about sustainable currently trading in PEFC-certified forest
forest management and what it entails, with products around the world. Thanks are also due to the the Finnish
a view to having their own national forest Forest Foundation for their ongoing
management scheme endorsed by PEFC. Moving closer to home. Special thanks support without which we would be unable
PEFC has already endorsed schemes are due to the many individuals and to carry out many of our marketing and
in Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Japan organisations that help us to achieve as communications activities. I would also
and we are delighted to see that India is much as we do. 2016 saw the departure of like to record my appreciation to my fellow
currently developing its national forest a longstanding PEFC stalwart from the UK Board members for the time they have
management standard. Board when we bade farewell to Pat Burke. generously devoted to our affairs over the
For the past five years, the organisation past year. Finally, I would like to welcome
PEFCs progress in Asia demonstrates has benefitted greatly from Pats long Julia Cobham to the UK team. Julia joined
that there is a real appetite for the mutual experience in the timber trade and I would PEFC UK earlier this year. She, together
recognition certification model that PEFC like to take this opportunity to thank him with Alun Watkins, Tracey Reeve and Hilary
offers around the globe. There are now for sharing his knowledge and providing Khawam, are working hard to ensure the
46 national members of PEFC Council us with invaluable advice everyone at continuing development of the organisation.

General Assembly participants in colourful Balinese dress.


MARKET OUTREACH 02
Recognition of the PEFC brand is growing around the world. It is increasingly
providing added value to hundreds of UK companies who have invested in
certification. Raising awareness of the assurances PEFC certification supplies,
remains the PEFC UK teams number one priority. The following provides a
quick summary of our market outreach activities over the past twelve months.

Timber
Mellor Primary School Wins Main: Mellor Primary School.

PEFC UK-sponsored Award


The Winners of the Structural Timber Awards 2016 were
revealed at a gala dinner held during Timber Expo and UK
Construction Week last October. These Awards recognise
outstanding projects which promote excellence in structural
timber across the UK. Designed by Sarah Wigglesworth
Architects, Mellor Primary School triumphed in the Left: Ben Gunneberg of PEFC International (left) presents the ST Award to Steven
Harding-Lister (middle), Director of Goodfellow Communications who collected it on
Best Education Project category, which was behalf of Sarah Wigglesworth Architects. Compered by Mark Durden-Smith (right).
sponsored by PEFC UK.

It is encouraging to see the ways in which timber developments, larger than ever before. It was
is being used throughout the construction sector also encouraging to note that there were many
to produce interesting and environmentally sound examples of PEFC-certified timber used across
buildings. PEFC-certified timber is increasingly all 15 awards categories with cross laminated
specified, reflected across Europe with the timber (CLT) and glulam increasingly adopted as a
levels of engineered wood being used on landmark sustainable alternative to steel and concrete.

Forestry
Royal Forestry Society Awards
PEFC UK sponsored a Royal Forestry Society Education &
Learning Award. This Award encourages and rewards schools,
colleges, universities that increase awareness, understanding
and skills related to the environmental, social and economic
potential of trees, woodlands and forests. Founded in 1882,
the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is the UKs largest forestry
education charity and now has almost 4,000 members.

The 2016 Gold Award went to the Bill Hogarth Memorial


Apprenticeship Trust (BHMAT) based in Carnforth, Lancashire.
The Trust was set up in memory of Bill Hogarth who worked as
a coppice merchant in Cumbria. The apprenticeship in coppice
skills aims to increase the number of trained coppice workers
Education and Learning Award Gold winners Kath Morgan and Natasha Twigg,
and promote the management of broad leaved woodland using BHMAT with Alun Watkins (left) and Ted Wilson of RFS (right).
environmentally sustainable methods to encourage biodiversity.
03
Print, Paper and Packaging
Packaging Innovations 2016
In September, PEFC UK joined forces with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and PEFC-
certified company, AB Packaging Group, to exhibit at Packaging Innovations. This was the third
year in succession that the organisations came together for the two day show which was held
at Londons Olympia exhibition halls.

The event provided valuable opportunities for the PEFC team to engage with leading brand
owners and retailers to promote the PEFC label as an assurance of responsibly-sourced
packaging. It was great to see an increasing number of our fellow exhibitors proudly displaying
their PEFC certification credentials as an integral part of their show graphics.

La Redoute Opts for PEFC


In October, the leading French mail order company, La Redoute announced that it had achieved
PEFC Chain of Custody certification. As a result all its catalogues now carry the PEFC label. The
company, which has more than 10 million customers operates in 26 countries including the UK.

La Redoute joins many leading companies in the UK who use the PEFC label on their consumer
facing marketing materials to demonstrate responsible paper sourcing. They can rest assured,
knowing that the fibre will have been sourced from forests certified to PEFCs International
Sustainability Benchmarks and tracked through the supply chain via Chain of Custody certification.
The use of the PEFC label on certified products enables companies to demonstrate their corporate
commitment to responsible forest management and a healthy future for the worlds forests.

New Publications from PEFC


Several new titles have been added to the
PEFC library over the past twelve months.
PEFC Caring for Our Forests
They are all available free of charge. Explaining what forest management The Label

PEFC, Caring for Our Forests PEFC, Caring for Ou


These publications can be downloaded from involves and why it matters to those For sustainable wood, paper and packaging For sustainable wood, paper a

the PEFC UK website: www.pefc.co.uk/ not directly involved in certification can In a


PEFC-certified forest,

publications Printed copies can be obtained prove challenging to say the least. PEFC
every tree harvested is
replaced with another
one to ensure that
forests can continue
to supply raw materials
to a wide range

by emailing info@pefc.co.uk has therefore developed a poster which of sectors.

aims to demystify the process. This will Why is sustainable forest management good for climate care?
IN NEARLY IN OVER THROUGH
Why is sustainable forest managemen
IN NEARLY IN OVER

enable those involved in managing their


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stinctive two trees COUNTRIES HECTARES OF FOREST FOREST OWNERS COUNTRIES HECTARES

cends language barriers


WHY PEFC?
a truly global brand. CERTIFIED Sustainable forest management is good for our climate Sustainable forest management is good for o

PEFC has a dedicated UK team to provide training,


information and support on the use of the PEFC label. PACKAGING companys Chain of Custody process to
Implementing PEFC Group Chain of Custody PEFC promotes Sustainable Forest Management
They are available for technical questions and advice on
how to communicate PEFC certification beyond the use
Certification FOR THE FOOD
and helps protect the worlds forests
be able to supply an easy to understand Forests help to filter DID YOU KNOW Forests help to filter
of the label. Companies come together to form a Chain of Custody certification group and appoint
a Group Manager. The Group Manager develops and administers the certification TO GO SECTOR
PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification) is an international non-profit, non-
governmental organisation dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management through
PEFC GROUP water and are therefore
important in the supply
of drinking water.
PEFCs act locally, think globally
approach contributes positively to
the maintenance and enhancement
water and are therefore
important in the supply
of drinking water.

visual graphic explaining the link between


procedures for the group and undertakes annual internal audits of the members. This independent third-party certification. of global forest biodiversity.

CERTIFICATION
The PEFC label provides assurances that the products on
enables each member to be certified together under this formally identifiable group.
which it appears come from responsibly-managed forests.
With more than 18,000 companies involved in PEFC Chain The fundamental basis of Group Certification is that all members of the Group must PEFC certification protects plants and animals PEFC certification protects plants and anima
of Custody certification, the PEFC label now appears on formally commit to complying with all the requirements of PEFC Chain of Custody and
Cost-Effective and

certified products and the source of the


thousands of certified products around the world. demonstrate this during the internal audit. Once this is achieved, they are eligible to supply
PEFC-certified material as a part of the unbroken supply chain and use the PEFC label. Inclusive Chain of Custody
80% 80%
of all animal and plant species of all animal and plant species

PEFC-CERTIFIED FOREST
can be found in forest habitats. can be found in forest habitats.

for Smaller Companies They are directly dependent on


forests for their survival.
They are directly dependent on
forests for their survival.
The exact steps necessary to implement Chain
PEFCs distinctive OWNERS PROTECT
COLPAC of Custody, as well as the costs involved, depend
two trees logo
The destruction and degradation of PLANTS AND ANIMALS The destruction and degradation of

raw materials used to make them plus


on multiple factors (such as employee size, Forests reduces the diversity of plant Forests reduces the diversity of plant
With 80 years of unrivalled expertise in the creation complexity of production and turnover). Group and animal species in the world and animal species in the world

of innovative sandwich and food to go packaging Managers co-ordinate the information producedtranscends language

PEFC
solutions, Colpacs wide range of packaging features
by Scheme Members and is the certificate barriers, making it a PEFC certification protects people PEFC certification protects people
1,6 billion people
holder. A Group Manager can be a specific
strong green credentials.
PEFC UK Limited truly global brand

why our forests are so important.


Group Member, an experienced legal entity such As a federal organisation, PEFC works by endorsing national forest certification systems and has
are dependent on forests
as a consultant or a trade association. recognised systems in 43 countries. Together these account for over 300 million hectares of
Sheffield Technology Parks PEFC ensures safe working
for their livelihoods.
PEFC ensures safe working
Consumer perception is very important to the certified forests, making PEFC the worlds largest forest and wood product certification system.
Cooper Buildings, Arundel Street This is equivalent to two-thirds of the globes certified forest area.
conditions for forest workers conditions for forest workers
companies we supply, says Clare Lloyd, Key Account PEFC UK Limited

IN A NUTSHELL
Sheffield S1 2NS
Get Sheffield
Involved with Group
Parks Certification
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Manager at Colpac. So it is paramount that we are Technology
t 0114 307 2334 The PEFC label provides assurances that the products on which it appears come from
able to demonstrate Cooper Buildings,
e info@pefc.co.uk There are several existing Group Certification Schemes in the UK that you may
responsibly-managed forests. With more than 18,000 companies involved in PEFC Chain of
a commitment to There are There are
be ableArundel Street,
w www.pefc.co.uk Custody certification, PEFCs distinctive two trees label now appears on thousands of PEFC-
to join:
sustainable sourcing. certified products around the world. thousands thousands
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Photo credits: AB Packaging,
credentials. Benders Paper Cups, Colpac,
WeWavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.
also invite you to contact the PEFC UK team for further advice. You can Printed on PEFC Certified paper by Northend Creative Print Solutions. Certification no. BMT-PEFC-0612 PEFC's distinctive 'green trees' logo provides assurances that wood, PEFC's distinctive 'green trees' logo provides a
Image credits: British Woodworking Federation, FreeImages.com
reach us at info@pefc.co.uk or telephone 0114 307 2334. paper and packaging products originate from responsibly-managed
forests where People, Planet and Profit are all taken into account.
paper and packaging products originate from r
forests where People, Planet and Profit are al

info@pefc.co.uk
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Printed on PEFC-certified paper

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PEFC IN THE MARKET PLACE 04
The amount of PEFC-certified products used across a wide range of sectors from
construction timber such as Glulam and CLT (cross laminated timber) to furniture,
paper and packaging continues to grow. The following are a selection of projects
and products which are using certified materials.

Construction Greener Gardens


Use Certified Timber
William Perkin High School Pepe Garden Furniture
William Perkin High Pepe Garden Furniture
School in Greenford, was one of the first
West London, is a companies in the UK to be
four-storey complex awarded PEFC Chain of
containing 3,860m3 Custody certification. The
of timber. The new company produces furniture
20 million school using PEFC-certified,
uses a combination Scandinavian Redwood
of PEFC-certified to form solidly made and
cross laminated ergonomically shaped
timber (CLT) and pieces for the UK market. Image Pepe Garden Furniture

glulam to form the


superstructure The company prides
and architectural itself on producing unusual new designs. Many of their products
features and was are used in the NHS and care industry with a focus on autism
originally designed as the products movement has a calming effect on users. The
as a concrete frame. furniture is designed to be left outside all year with minimal ongoing
maintenance.
Changing from a
concrete frame to a
timber construction
has reduced the embodied carbon of the superstructure by an
Gabriel Ash
estimated 1,500 tonnes of CO2. The building also stores approximately Gabriel Ash produce
3,000 tonnes of CO2, sequestered within the timber. It will take high-specification, PEFC-
approximately five years of operation before the school carbon certified greenhouses that
emissions equal that stored within the structure. Hidden steel elements are a blend of wood and
are then used where required to achieve the structural requirements. toughened glass. They are
the only timber greenhouse
The majority of the CLT structure was assembled in only 19 weeks. company to have their
William Perkin High School embraced the timber approach to the products endorsed by the
building and even commissioned a CLT reception desk. The School Royal Horticultural Society Image Gabriel Ash
has achieved an airtightness rating of 2.37, an extremely good result. (RHS). In order to exhibit at
This can be credited to the design detailing, high performance of its annual flower shows, the
the CLT and site workmanship. The building has also achieved a RHS requires that timber products used for sale or on display must
BREEAM score of Very Good. be sustainably-sourced.

MAIN CONTRACTOR: Kier Construction These greenhouses only use the finest quality PEFC-certified
ARCHITECT: William Perkin Church of England High School/ Western Red Cedar, one of the worlds most durable woods, in their
Twyford Academies Trust manufacture. It is resistant to moisture and decay making it a very
ARCHITECT: Fielden Clegg Bradley suitable material for outdoor use. The woods natural oils also help
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Arup Associates resist decay and infestation. Additionally, as a very straight grained
STRUCTURAL FRAME PROVIDER: KLH UK species, the risk of distortion is reduced.
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PEFC Certified Packaging for the Food to Go Sector

Consumers expect
packaging to be
responsibly sourced
and easily recycled
with a minimal impact
on the environment
and ultimately, the
worlds forests.

Recognising the importance of meeting customer expectations, more and more


manufacturers are now producing packaging certified as sustainable through
assurance programmes such as PEFCs.

Colpac AB Group Packaging


With 80 years of unrivalled AB Group Packaging is a high-volume, manufacturer of quality,
expertise in the creation of renewable PEFC certified paper bags and carrier bags for the
innovative sandwich and food to go sector. The company operates in the UK, across Europe
food to go packaging and the US. AB uses the PEFC certification labels on its paper
solutions, Colpacs wide bags and food wraps to demonstrate a corporate commitment to
range of packaging supplying customers with responsibly-sourced products.
features strong green
credentials. Since June 2016, customers in over 70 London postcodes have
Consumer been able to access Amazons online grocery service Amazon
perception Fresh. Orders are delivered in distinctive brown paper bags which
is very are produced by AB Group Packaging, using PEFC certified paper.
important Amazon customers can therefore rest assured that their groceries
to the will be delivered in a responsibly-sourced paper alternative to the
companies traditional plastic carrier bag.
they supply, so
Colpac considers it to
be of paramount importance
that they are able to demonstrate evidence of sustainable sourcing.
Forest certification labels such as PEFCs can serve as a stamp of
approval, giving customers confidence in a products environmental
credentials.

The PEFC label provides assurances that the products on which it


appears come from well-managed forests. With more than 18,000
companies involved in PEFC Chain of Custody certification, the
PEFC label now appears on thousands of certified products around
the world.
PEFC INTERNATIONAL 06
BEN GUNNEBERG, SECRETARY GENERAL, PEFC COUNCIL

2016 was an important milestone for the


PEFC alliance as more countries joined the
family than in any year since the early days
of our organisation. Image PEFC International and Jorge Romero (JRPD)

From Hungary joining in January, to Ghana and South This year we are helping to develop and implement
Korea in the summer, to Macedonia, Romania national sustainable forest management systems
and Thailand at our General Assembly in in Africa and Asia and supporting small-
November, we have never had a year quite and family forest owners gain access
like it. This means we now count 46 to certification through innovative
countries as our national members new tools. At the other end of
with many more waiting to join. the spectrum, we are working to
encourage the fashion world to
Our new national members have increase their use of fibre from
joined a diverse and vibrant responsibly managed forests in
network of organisations. their clothing ranges.
In 2016 we continued to
support our members in their In 2016 we also moved our
important work across the globe. marketing strategy forward:
We provided a wide range of improving the co-ordination of
services, including communication marketing activities within the
and marketing guidance, skills PEFC alliance and expanding our
development and technical support. outreach to support brand owners and
We also facilitated a wide range of co- manufacturers everywhere. The PEFC
operation and knowledge sharing that enabled network has grown considerably in recent
people and organisations new to our network to years to include dozens of national and international
benefit from the collective expertise of the PEFC alliance. members and literally hundreds of thousands of PEFC-
certified companies. This is a fantastic resource, which is why our
One of the leading developments of 2016 was the start of the marketing work focuses on empowering our network even more, so
revision process of our international standards. These standards they can promote PEFC in the expanding international marketplace.
known as PEFCs Sustainability Benchmarks are regularly revised
to ensure they continue to incorporate the latest industry knowledge, I am confident that the global PEFC family will continue to work
best practice and are able to meet evolving stakeholder expectations. together to promote sustainable forest management, thereby
The majority of our standards are now under revision, including our improving the lives of millions of people who depend on forest
Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody standards. resources for their livelihoods all over the world. In closing, I would
This revision process is due to be completed later in 2017. like to thank you all for your personal and corporate contributions to
our common cause in sustainable thinking and keeping the globes
We also devoted a considerable amount of resources to grass roots forests healthy.
outreach. Enabling people to manage their
forest sustainably continues to be at the heart
of all our international projects. Supporting the New Chairman for PEFC International
development of national forest certification
systems, innovating new ways to get more trees Former PEFC UK Chairman, Peter Latham was elected
certified and working with smallholders, are all Chairman of PEFC International at the organisations
part of our fundamental aim of expanding the General Assembly which was held in Bali in November.
global certified forest area.
Peter, awarded an OBE in the 2012 New Years Honours
We have partnered with numerous organisations List for services to the UK wood industry, is Chairman of
and donors around the world to help us one of Britains oldest timber companies, James Latham
in building this critical aspect of our work. PLC. He is also a former Chairman of the Forests Forever
Introduced in 2011, the PEFC Collaboration Committee of the Timber Trade Federation and a member
Fund has proved a successful vehicle in helping of the Council of the Commonwealth Forestry Association.
to facilitate these successful partnerships.
GROWTH OF FORESTRY AND COC 07
GLOBAL GROWTH OF PEFC MEMBERSHIP

PEFC members with endorsed systems PEFC members progressing towards endorsement Countries actively developing systems

CONTINENTAL CERTIFIED FOREST AREA


A little over 11% of the global forest
area is currently certified, the majority
of it to PEFC endorsed sustainable
forest management systems
Total:
301,569,608 2% 5,254,095
Central & South America:
hectares
million hectares


North America:
164,366,225 hectares 54% 4% 11,740,469
Asia:
hectares

93,629,821 hectares 31% 9% 26,578,998


Europe: Oceana:
hectares

GLOBAL GROWTH IN PEFC-CERTIFIED FOREST AREA GLOBAL GROWTH IN CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATES

301.6
300 12,000
272.1 10,976
263.2 10,591 10,744
253.1
250 245.1 10,000 9996
237.4 9529
229.6
217.7 223.5 8797
200 187.7 193.8 194.4 8,000 7688

6166
Certified forest area (millions of hectares)

Number of Chain of Custody certificates

150 6,000

4420
100 4,000 3545
2901
2362
50.9 55.3
50 41.1 46.1 2,000 1905
32.4 1100
463
0.0 59
0 0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

YEAR YEAR
GOVERNANCE 08
PEFC UK is a
membership
association
which represents
a broad range
of stakeholder PEFC UK Annual General Meeting 2016

interests. PEFC UK recognises the


importance of having
Every PEFC-certified company in the UK automatically becomes a member of the
stakeholders represented on
organisation with full voting rights at the Annual General Meeting. Additionally, PEFC also
its Governing Board. We are
counts organisations which share PEFCs commitment to sustainable forest management
fortunate enough to be able
and responsible sourcing amongst its members.
to call upon the expertise of
senior figures from a number
These include Timber Trades Federation, the Paper and Board Association, Confederation
of industry sectors including
of Paper Industries, Wood Panel Industries Federation and the Structural Timber
forestry and those trading in
Association. The forestry sector is represented by CONFOR, the Commonwealth Forestry
and the United Kingdom Woodland Assurances Standard (UKWAS) and the Country Land forest products.
& Business Association.

ROSS BRADSHAW STEVE COOK JULIA GRIFFIN


Ross Bradshaw has worked in the paper Steve Cook is a Principal Sustainable Julia Griffin is a member of B&Qs Social
manufacturing industry for over twenty five Development Manager for Willmott Responsibility team and her area of
years. He began his career in manufacturing Dixons in-house sustainability consultancy expertise is timber and peat. B&Q is a
by training as a paper maker in Aberdeen. Re-Thinking. His role involves providing UK home improvement retailer, owned
Working in heavy industry while living in a technical and practical support on by Kingfisher PLC. Julia works with the
rural setting, led to an early interest in the materials, carbon, waste and sustainable Commercial, Quality Assurance teams
effects of the paper making industry on the procurement to all divisions within and suppliers to monitor timber and forest
environment and the positive role it plays. He the Willmott Dixon Group. Steve, who products sourced by the business to ensure
has worked with a number of industry groups has twenty four years experience in they meet the requirements of B&Qs Timber
including the Paper and Board Association the construction industry, is also a & Paper Policy & Buying Standard. She is
and Stationers Company, the City of London Scheme Council member of the Eco- also responsible for reporting performance
Livery Company for the Communications and Reinforcement, responsible sourcing to the B&Q Board, Kingfisher Board
Content industries, where he is a Liveryman. scheme and co-chair of Grown in Britain. Network and Exova BM TRADA for Chain of
Currently, Ross runs his own paper agency Custody. Julia has been the timber expert in
business representing a number of speciality B&Qs Social Responsibility team for eleven
paper mills from the USA and Europe, years and has first-hand experience of the
offering bespoke publishing and packaging practicalities and challenges associated with
papers. He is one of PEFC UKs longest implementing and adhering to a responsible
serving directors, joining the Board in 2007. timber sourcing policy.
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SIMON HART DAVID LESLIE ANDERS OLSSON


Simon Hart, FICFor, FRICS, joined Egger David Leslie is a Director of James Anders Olsson has more than 20
Forestry in 2013 to head up a new forest Jones and Sons Ltd, Scotlands largest years industry experience in the global
management division offering the full range independent sawmiller and one of the consumer packaging sector. He is
of forestry services to private owners in the leading suppliers of British timber in the currently Commercial Director for the
north of England and Scotland. Simon brings UK. He is responsible for the Groups UK and Ireland and Strategic Account
over 30 years experience in the forestry world, roundwood procurement, co-products Lead with WestRock, the corrugated
mainly in commercial conifers. His knowledge and logistics. In addition to his PEFC and consumer packaging specialist
includes acquisitions, economic appraisals, role, David is a member of the Grampian which was formed when MeadWestvaco
management and valuations. He also runs Forestry Forum, a board member of SIRT merged with RockTenn in 2015. Prior
Eggers forest certification scheme and sits (The Strategic Integrated Research in to the formation of WestRock, Anders
on the UK Woodland Assurance Standard Timber), a member of EGTTS (Expert was Commercial Director for the UK
Steering Group. Prior to joining Egger, Simon Group on Timber Trade Statistics), and Ireland with MeadWestvaco for just
worked for UPM Tilhill, mainly in forestry the Institute of Chartered Foresters over 3 years, joining them in 2012 from
investment, but since 2000 he also audited and the steering group of the Forest packaging beverage specialist, Tetra Pak,
woodlands to the UKWAS standard. He is Industry Safety Accord (FISA). David where he held a variety of positions from
a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered was appointed to the PEFC UK Board in 1997, most recently as Marketing and Key
Foresters and RICS and is a Registered Valuer. January 2012. Account Director for Ireland.

ELISABETH PIVETEAU JOHN SANDERSON ROB SHAW


Elisabeth Piveteau is UK & Ireland John Sanderson is Director, Head of Rob Shaw, FICFor, CMIOSH, graduated
Export Manager at PiveteauBois, one of Environment, UK & Ireland for UPM- from Aberdeen University in 1988 and
Frances leading softwood sawmillers Kymmene, a global forest products group joined Scottish Woodlands Ltd. In 1998
and manufacturers of timber solutions with core businesses in printing papers, he helped achieve FSC Resource and
for the construction, landscaping and speciality papers, label materials and wood Group Scheme Management status
energy sectors. Elisabeth comes to the products. John has worked exclusively for for the Company, a first within the UK.
family company with 20 years experience UPM since graduating from the University Between 1999 and 2002 he carried out
in sales and business development in of Wales over twenty years ago with a international Certification Consultancy
the intellectual property and scientific degree in wood science and forestry. work in Latvia, and Slovakia. He is
information markets, having worked at Increasing environmental focus and currently working in the Forestry Technical
industry leaders Thomson Reuters, Lexis concern from UPMs customers has led to Team at Soil Association, helping to
Nexis and Macmillan. Her mission is to an unprecedented increase in demand for develop their systems and maintain Soil
develop and grow a customer base for environmental education, commitment and Association as a leading Certification
its value-added products in the UK and performance from suppliers. Johns current Body for FSC and PEFC schemes
Ireland as well as raise the awareness role provides environmental support and worldwide.
of France as Europes joint 4th biggest steering to UPMs UK activities, including
softwood producer with Austria. paper production, paper sales, forestry and
waste paper procurement.
AUDITED ACCOUNTS 10
DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole Other changes in directors holding office
of the period from 1 August 2015 to the date of the end of the are as follows:
financial year.
P J Burke - resigned 4 July 2016
R N Bradshaw R Shaw D S Leslie S Hart - appointed 13 October 2015
Mrs J Griffin J A Sanderson S Cook A Olsson - appointed 12 January 2016

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITIES AUDITORS


The directors are responsible for preparing the Report of the The auditors, MMG Archbold CA, will be proposed for re-
Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to R N Bradshaw - Chairman
prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting
Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they TO THE MEMBERS OF PEFC UK LIMITED
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of We have audited the financial statements of PEFC UK Limited for
the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing these the year ended 31 July 2016. The financial reporting framework
financial statements, the directors are required to: that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and the
Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them 2015) (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
consistently; applicable to Smaller Entities).
make judgements and accounting estimates that are
reasonable and prudent; This report is made solely to the companys members, as a body, in
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006.
unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
continue in business. companys members those matters we are required to state to them
in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility
records that are sufficient to show and explain the companys to anyone other than the company and the companys members
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we
the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure have formed.
that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
and detection of fraud and other irregularities. OF DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors
Responsibilities, the directors are responsible for the preparation
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give
OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable
information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those
2006) of which the companys auditors are unaware, and each standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Boards
director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken Ethical Standards for Auditors.
as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any
relevant audit information and to establish that the companys
auditors are aware of that information.
FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST JULY 2016 11

SCOPE OF THE AUDIT OF MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED


THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where
disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our
assurance that the financial statements are free from material opinion:
misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an
assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns
the companys circumstances and have been consistently applied adequate for our audit have not been received from branches
and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant not visited by us; or
accounting estimates made by the directors; and the overall the financial statements are not in agreement with the
presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the accounting records and returns; or
financial and non-financial information in the Report of the Directors certain disclosures of directors remuneration specified by law
to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial are not made; or
statements and to identify any information that is apparently we have not received all the information and explanations we
materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, the require for our audit; or
knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial
If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or statements in accordance with the small companies regime and
inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report. take advantage of the small companies exemption from the
requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the
Report of the Directors.
OPINION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In our opinion the financial statements:
Derek Grant MA (Hons) CA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
give a true and fair view of the state of the companys affairs as for and on behalf of MMG Archbold
at 31 July 2016 and of its surplus for the year then ended; Statutory Auditor
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Chapelshade House
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to 78-84 Bell Street
Smaller Entities; and Dundee
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the DD1 1RQ
Companies Act 2006.
6 April 2017

OPINION ON OTHER MATTER PRESCRIBED


BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
In our opinion the information given in the Report of the Directors
for the financial year for which the financial statements are
prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 12
PEFC UK income and expenditure account
for the year ended 31st July 2016

2016 2015



533,964
TURNOVER 446,390
Administrative expenses 437,428 418,947

OPERATING SURPLUS 96,536 27,443


Interest receivable and similar income 15 15

SURPLUS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION 96,551 27,458


Tax on surplus on ordinary activities 19,309 5,542

SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 77,242 21,916

Breakdown of PEFC UK Ltd expenditure


for the year ended 31st July 2016 Under the Income and Expenditure we have the
Breakdown in a wheel. The figures are:

29% Council
PEFC
fees

23% andMarketing,

Consultancy
Commications

22% admin
Office rent, salaries,
and IT

Turnover: 7% andTravel,sundrysubsistence

expenses

533,964 3% AGM
Meetings including
and GA
for 31/07/2016
3% sponsorship
Subscriptions and

Note: Surplus of 13%. A larger surplus was


required to cover the increased fees due to PEFC
International as a result of the fall in the value of
Pound Sterling, a move to a larger office and a
new staff appointment in the 2016/2017 year.
EMPOWERING SMALLHOLDERS 13
AND SUSTAINING LIVELIHOODS
More than 30 per cent of the worlds forest area is managed by family forest
owners, communities and indigenous peoples. While collectively this is a
significant share of the global forest area, at a local level it is typically divided
into millions of small forest holdings.
Without economies of scale, investment and value for their resource, PEFC has To date, nearly a million smallholders
or proximity to market, smallholders often developed Group Certification. This are certified through PEFC Group
face persistent challenges in accessing type of certification enables multiple Certification. To further increase the
the full value of their resource. This limits smallholders to pursue certification number of smallholders able to benefit
the potential of forest management to together, sharing costs, roles and from certification, PEFC is leading a
reduce poverty, support rural livelihoods responsibilities. It makes the process project to expand Group Certification
and contribute to economic development. affordable where the costs of individual globally. Working with local and
Solutions are therefore needed to assist certification could prove prohibitive. international partners in various locations
smallholders in overcoming these barriers It also encourages and facilitates around the world, including Malaysia,
while supporting their crucial role as knowledge sharing and pooling of Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam, we are
responsible stewards of the forest. resources among smallholders. The learning about the unique challenges
ability to market their products as facing smallholders and supporting the
To help support smallholders in gaining certified can help forest owners improve development of new and appropriate
access to markets, economies of scale market access. certification solutions.

Case Study Building PEFC: Group Certification in Vietnam


In Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, practices and to build stronger, more certification system that links small
PEFC supports the strengthening of profitable business models from their landowners to the market. The project
smallholder co-operatives and alliances. growing forest resource. is a co-operation between AgriCord,
The project is increasing the capacity the Finnish Agri-agency for Food and
of co-operatives to deliver forestry- The role of PEFC Group Certification Forest Development (FFD), PEFC
related services, to support smallholders is well-recognised and preparations and the Thua Thien Hue Co-operative
in implementing sustainable forest are underway to offer an affordable Alliance since 2011.
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