SFB History



The Sustainable Forestry Board was chartered as an independent body in July of 2000 to oversee development and continuous improvement of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative [SFI]® Program Standard, associated certification processes and procedures and program quality control mechanisms. In January 2002 the SFB filed Articles of Incorporation to become a separate entity and obtained 501[c]3 nonprofit status. The "new" entity is called the Sustainable Forestry Board, Inc.



SFI Program Management



While the SFB has responsibility for maintaining and enhancing the SFI Standard and certification procedures,



# Individual companies and landowners are responsible for adoption and implementation of the program with help from staff specialists housed at the American Forest and Paper Association and 34 state implementation committees;

# Only auditing firms that meet certification and training standards set by the American National Standards Institute and the Registrars Accreditation Board may verify conformance to the SFI Standard; and,

# A wide range of committees and organizations provide programmatic input and guidance.