Forest Certification from Auditor’s Perspective Olli Eeronheimo Inspecta Certification
Inspecta Group 50 offices in Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Estonia Over 1100 employees Turnover 130 Meur
Forest Certification by Inspecta Finnish Forest Certification System PEFC Finland Since 1999 10 million hectares 50 % of certified forests in Finland Highly qualified auditors Accredited by FINAS since 2001
Chain of Custody Certification by Inspecta PEFC COC Accredited by FINAS Notified by PEFC Finland Over 60 certificates FSC COC in cooperation with our FSC accredited IQNet partner SQS Over 10 certificates
Prerequisites for Successful Forest Certification I Demand and acceptance from the market Good certification criteria Reliable data available All indicators measurable annually High level of commitment Forest owners Extension services Companies, contractors and operators involved in logging and silvicultural work
Prerequisites for Successful Forest Certification II Good cooperation in certification groups Learning from others Continual improvement programmes Efficient internal data collection ad procedures Efficient and reliable auditing Sufficient sampling Sufficient preparations Focus on continual improvement
Prerequisites for Successful Forest Certification III Well-defined accreditation process Open and transparent certification process Good communication within the group as well as with the interested parties and the public
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