About PEFC Certification
In August 2017, Southwood Export Ltd (SWEL) was granted certification for its client companies under the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification or PEFC. As its name suggests the PEFC works on the basis of endorsing (or otherwise) locally derived standards for forest management. Over the last few years a small group has been working in conjunction with Standards NZ to adapt the Australian Forestry Standard for use in New Zealand. This was completed with the approval and adoption by Standards NZ of the Australian Forestry Standard (with modification), to become NZ AS 4708:2014.
Commitment to PEFC
SWEL is committed to PEFC forest management values in accordance with NZAS4708:2014 and a copy of the company's Sustainable Forest Management Policy outlining these commitments can be found here
SWEL is also committed to PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) values in accordance with PEFC-ST-2002-2013-CoC-Standard-Second-Edition and all relating PEFC standards. The General Manager (Mr Graeme Manley) shall be responsible for the overall implementation of the PEFC CoC Documented Control System and shall in conjunction with relevant SWEL staff conduct an annual review of the policies and procedures outlined in this document and make changes where necessary.
SWEL is also committed to PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) values in accordance with PEFC-ST-2002-2013-CoC-Standard-Second-Edition and all relating PEFC standards. The General Manager (Mr Graeme Manley) shall be responsible for the overall implementation of the PEFC CoC Documented Control System and shall in conjunction with relevant SWEL staff conduct an annual review of the policies and procedures outlined in this document and make changes where necessary.