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NSF Forestry Program: Sustainable Forestry Certification and Accreditation Expertise

July 22, 2026

Our forestry services are delivered through NSF, providing expert certification, auditing, assurance, and compliance solutions across the forestry sector.

NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) is ISO/IEC 17021 accredited to certify to these standards:

  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) 2022 Standards and Rules, Section 2: Forest Management
  • SFI 2022 Standards and Rules, Section 3: Fiber Sourcing
  • SFI 2022 Standards and Rules, Section 13: Optional Modules
    • SFI Small Lands Group Certification Module
    • SFI Small-Scale Forest Management Module for Indigenous Peoples and Families
  • SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard
  • American Tree Farm System® (ATFS®) 2021 Standards of Sustainability
  • ATFS 2021 Independently Managed Group (IMG) Certification Standards v2.2

NSF Certification, LLC is ISO/IEC 17065 accredited to certify to these standards:

  • SFI 2022 Standards and Rules, Section 4: Chain of Custody
  • SFI 2022 Standards and Rules, Section 5: Certified Sourcing
  • Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certifications (PEFC) ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody Standard

NSF (FSC-N003091) offers Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) audits in association with Soil Association Certification Ltd (FSC-A000525).

  • FSC US Forest Management Standard, FSC-STD-USA-1.1-2018
  • FSC US Forest Management, FSC-STD-USA-02-2026
  • FSC Chain of Custody Standard, FSC-STD-40-004-v3-1
  • FSC Requirements for Sourcing Controlled Wood, FSC-STD-40-005-v3-1
  • FSC Sourcing Reclaimed Materials, FSC-STD-40-007-v2-0

NSF ensures a seamless customer experience with fully integrated audits through consistent quality, trusted technical expertise, and globally recognized accreditation standards.

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