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About Forest Certification
We all use forest products in our everyday lives, yet we want healthy, well managed forests. Increasingly, consumers are turning to forest certification to provide an extra level of assurance that the wood products they buy are coming from forest lands that are being managed with a high degree of ecological stewardship and social responsibility.
At the present time, there are several competing science based, third party certification programs. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program is based on the premise that responsible environmental behavior and sound business decisions can co-exist. The American Tree Farm System has a program targeted mostly at small, non-industrial forest landowners.
Not all wood products from well-managed forests are certified, nor do they need to be. In California, especially, strict regulations already ensure that our forests are being sustainably managed. Still, you can think of certification as an extra stamp of environmental approval.
California SFI Implementation Committee (SIC) Process for Addressing Inconsistent Practices.
California SFI Implementation Committee (SIC) Process for Addressing Inconsistent Practices
Introduction
Any individual can report and raise the issue of a perceived Inconsistent Practice to the California SFI Implementation Committee (CA SIC). An Inconsistent Practice is a deviation from the requirements of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard 2002010-2014Standard. The CA SIC has the responsibility to acknowledge complaints, notify affected parties, encourage follow-up, and maintain records.
Process
Complaints may be received through a number of different entities including CA SIC website, the Sustainable Forestry Board, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc., or other resource based organizations. The complaint and contact information for the registrant is referred to the CA SIC Chairperson.
The SIC Chairperson will assess the issue and determine if the complaint is frivolous or if it merits investigation.
The SIC Chairperson notifies the responsible party and requests follow-up. The chair offers to facilitate communication between affected parties.
Responsible parties are encouraged to investigate the allegations, provide the complaint registrant with a written response, and copy the CA SIC .
Corrective actions, if any, are the responsibility of the SFI participant based upon their internal organization policy.
The SIC will maintain records of complaints in accordance with SIC records retention guidelines.
Report an Inconsistent Practice
Please provide specific information about the SFI landowner’s location and alleged violation of the Standard. Also, please include your contact information so we can reach you after we have investigated your submittal of an inconsistent practice. We will not use your personal information in any other way and it will be kept confidential.
To report inconsistent practices please contact Jeff Lane email by
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