CredibleForestCertification.org: About Us

This site brought to you by the Alliance for Credible Forest Certification. The Alliance is comprised of non-profit conservation organizations and others dedicated to credible certification and other market-based solutions for protecting and restoring forest ecosystems, including American Lands Alliance, Dogwood Alliance, ForestEthics, Greenpeace, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Council Maine, Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club. These organizations are solely responsible for the site’s content. Special thanks to the Rainforest Action Network for helping to maintain this site.

Fully independent and not overly influenced by timber industry.	FSC:YES	SFI:NO
Strong forest and environmental protection standards.	FSC:YES	SFI:NO
Strong community protection standards.	FSC:YES	SFI:NO
Product content monitoring (chain of custody) consistently required.	FSC:YES	SFI:NO
Consistent link between product labels/claims and certified forests.	FSC:YES	SFI:NO
Strong certification and accreditation process.	FSC:YES	SFI:NO
Transparency and public participation consistently required.	FSC:YES	SFI:NO
Certifies some of the most environmentally destructive timber companies in North America.	FSC:NO	SFI:YES

Environmentally savvy consumers don't buy SFI. They choose FSC.