Sustainable Forestry Initiative

NSF, a global leader in management systems registrations, has expanded its environmental services to provide Sustainable Forestry Initiative verification and ISO 14001 certification to the forest and paper industry. NSF offers a number of advantages to forest and paper companies seeking verification:

Through the use of integrated EMS and SFI audits, we offer a "one stop shop" for all of your forest and environmental management verification needs.
With over 58 years of experience conducting environmental certifications, you can be sure that NSF's verification process is both proven and credible.
Our auditor base is comprised of forest industry experts that have many years of experience and have been involved in developing internal SFI and ISO management systems.
Your NSF auditor will be an expert in the forest types and silvicultural systems that are prominent in your geographical region.

NSF places a high priority on auditing to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standard. We do not try to anticipate changes to the standard or rely on the personal interpretation of the auditor. Rather, NSF auditors are trained to audit to the specific language in the standard and do not invent requirements that are not there.

You will find that our audit process is very straightforward, with no surprises along the way. Our SFI verification audit process is governed by pre-established operating procedures that both the client and the audit team understand going into the audit. When the client submits an application, the audit team uses it to identify the scope, scale and complexity of the organization or organizational entities undergoing the audit. The application also reveals the specific indicators and evidence that the client intends to use to demonstrate conformance with the SFI standard. A lead auditor will be assigned to each organization to see the audit process through from start to finish.

Our history and expertise in the environmental industry speak for themselves - NSF was the second registrar to obtain ANAB accreditation of its EMS program and is now the leader in completed EMS registrations in North America. Because we helped to write the ISO 14001 standard, our knowledge of the industry is unparalleled. In addition, we have earned the trust of the EPA in developing EMS implementation guidance documents for those organizations seeking to develop an EMS program. To obtain our free EMS guides and reports, please see our articles and publications section. To learn more about our EMS registrations, please see the ISO 14001 section of our website.

NSF currently performs over 20,000 audits per year for over 6,000 clients located in 80 countries throughout the world. Our audits are widely regarded as the best designed, documented and implemented worldwide. Let us help you achieve the recognition and respect that your SFI program deserves.

You can enjoy all the benefits of NSF verification at a competitive price. If you are currently implementing an SFI system, feel free to request a quote online or contact one of our regional sales managers, who will be able to answer your questions.