Increasing use of forest products makes certification all the more important.
Environmentally conscious companies have a new, home-grown choice when it comes to certification of forest products. Singapore-based Double Helix Tracking Technologies (DoubleHelix) now offers PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification to companies here, and also across the Asia-Pacific region.
PEFC CoC certification shows that forest products like paper, wood flooring, furniture (or even non-timber forest products like rubber), originate from well-managed forests, and exclude material associated with conflict or land-clearance. It is a valuable tool to communicate the environmental credentials of organisations bringing such products to the market.
The PEFC claim and label is widely recognised across the world and is synonymous with sustainability. More than 20,000 companies globally benefit from the market access that PEFC Chain of Custody certification brings.
“We also predict a huge uptake in PEFC certification for building and construction projects, known as Project Certification. An increasing number of buildings are utilizing large amounts of wood in their structure. It’s important to show that this timber is coming from well managed, sustainable forests.”
DoubleHelix is the first company to be accredited to the PEFC scheme by the Singapore Accreditation Council (part of Enterprise Singapore). According to Thomas, “Accreditation by SAC means our service standards are recognised equally all over the world, from Singapore to Australia to Europe. SAC is a leading member of the International Accreditation Forum, which aligns well with our own international presence.”
For more information on PEFC and how to become certified, please visit www.doublehelixtracking.com/certification-details or contact:
Goh Soo Lin
Operations Manager
soo@doublehelixtracking.com
About DoubleHelix
DoubleHelix helps people understand and care where their wood products come from, and make decisions that support forests, nature, and the communities that depend upon them. We do this through discovery and communication of the product journey from forest to end-product. Through transparency and honesty, we help our clients build confidence, trust, loyalty, and market share in wood products that protect our planet and our future.
About PEFC
PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, is a leading global alliance of national forest certification systems, with over 300 million hectares of forests certified globally. As an international non-profit, non-governmental organization, PEFC is dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification.
About SAC
In Singapore, the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) is the national accreditation body. Managed by Enterprise Singapore, SAC maintains the integrity and impartiality of conformity assessment practices. The Council builds global trust in Singapore’s products and services by strengthening our country’s technical infrastructure for conformity assessments, as well as forging Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) with our economic partners.
