CLIMATE MITIGATION – REHABILITATION AND REFORESTATION

5. Group Assessment The compliance with the criteria for substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and with DNSH criteria may be checked: (a) at the level of the forest sourcing area (37) as defined in Article 2, point (30), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

SFI has three standards that address forest sustainability and therefore address climate change mitigation.

-SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard -SFI Small Lands Group Certification Module -SFI Small Scale Forest Management Module for Indigenous Peoples and Families

5. Group Assessment (b) at the level of a group of holdings sufficiently homogeneous to evaluate the risk of the sustainability of the forest activity, provided that all those holdings have a durable relationship between them and participate in the activity and the group of those holdings remains the same for all subsequent audits.

Addressed by SFI Section 10, Appendix 2 - Group Certification Organizations

DNSH 3 - Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex. Detailed information referred to in point 1.2. (i) includes provisions to comply with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex.

Performance Measure 3.1. Certified Organizations shall meet or exceed all applicable federal, provincial, state and local water quality laws and meet or exceed best management practices.

Performance Measure 3.2. Certified Organizations shall implement water, wetland, and riparian protection programs based on climate, soil type, terrain, vegetation, ecological function, harvesting system, state best management practices (BMPs), provincial guidelines and other applicable factors.