Södra renews PEFC certificate

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Södra has been granted renewed forestry and chain of custody certification under PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) for the next five years. An external audit has been completed and over 60 properties have been reviewed in 2014. The audit includes social, environmental and production-related issues.

PEFC ™-certificate means that forestry is conducted according to the requirements of the PEFC forest management standard, and that the wood can be traced back to the place where it has grown.

"We are proud of the work that all of our members and employees put in to maintain a high level of quality in forest management activities, in terms of both production and the environment. This certification represents acknowledgement of the progress we are making," said Håkan Larsson, President, Södra Wood.

As part of its commitment to comply with the requirements of the certification scheme, Södra's members have set aside an average of 8% of their forest land area for nature conservation purposes. This is equivalent to 200,000 football fields.

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