• Ecosystem Services & Impacts

    RR-FM-160a.1: Area of forestland certified to a third-party forest management standard, percentage certified to each standard

    The total area covered under the scope of a SFI Forest Management certificate.

    The total area covered under the scope of a SFI Forest Management certificate.

  • Ecosystem Services & Impacts

    RR-FM-160a.3: Area of forestland in endangered species habitat

    OBJECTIVE 4. CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

    OBJECTIVE 11. LEGAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

    Performance Measure 4.2. Certified Organizations shall protect threatened and endangered species, critically imperiled and imperiled species (Forests with Exceptional Conservation Values), and natural communities, and old-growth forests.

    Indicator 2: Program to locate and protect known sites of flora and fauna associated with viable occurrences of critically imperiled and imperiled species and ecological communities, defined as Forests with Exceptional Conservation Value. Programs for protection may be developed independently and/or through cooperative efforts involving SFI Implementation Committees and may include Certified Organization managers, cooperation with other stakeholders, or use of easements, conservation land sales, exchanges, or other conservation strategies.

    Indicator 3: Support of and participation in programs for the conservation of old-growth forests in the region of ownership or forest tenure.

    Performance Measure 11.1. Certified Organizations shall comply with applicable federal, provincial, state, and local forestry and environmental laws and regulations.

    Indicator 1. Access to relevant laws and regulations.

    Indicator 2. System to achieve compliance with applicable federal, provincial, state, or local laws, and regulations.

    Indicator 3. Demonstration of commitment to legal compliance through available regulatory action information.

  • Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    RR-FM-210a.1 Area of forestland in indigenous land

    OBJECTIVE 8. RECOGNIZE AND RESPECT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

    Performance Measure 8.2. Certified Organizations with forest management responsibilities on public lands shall confer with Indigenous Peoples whose rights may be affected by the Certified Organization’s forest management practices.

    Indicator 1. Program that includes communicating with affected Indigenous Peoples to enable Certified Organizations to: a. understand and respect traditional forest-related knowledge; b. identify and protect spiritually, historically, or culturally important sites; e. provide opportunities to review forest management plans and forest management practices

    Performance Measure 8.3. Certified Organizations are encouraged to communicate with and shall respond to Indigenous Peoples whose rights may be affected by forest management practices on the Certified Organization’s private lands.

    Indicator 1. Certified Organizations are aware of traditional forest-related knowledge, such as known cultural heritage sites, the use of wood in traditional buildings and crafts, and flora that may be used in cultural practices for food, ceremonies, or medicine.