Pefc Nederland

What Pefc Nederland does

Pefc Nederland (PEFC Netherlands) is a Dutch non-profit organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Wageningen. It is the national member of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), the world's largest forest certification system. The organization promotes sustainable forest management and administers PEFC chain-of-custody certification for forests, trees, and wood-based supply chains operating in or exporting from the Netherlands.

The organization's core activity is the promotion and operational rollout of PEFC certification in the Dutch market. This includes outreach to forest owners, timber traders, processors, and downstream buyers (such as construction, paper, and retail sectors) to certify that wood and forest products originate from sustainably managed sources. As a national member body, it functions within the global PEFC governance structure, which sets international standards, while performing local market development, stakeholder engagement, and member administration.

The business model is that of a non-profit standards and membership organization. Revenue is typically generated through member dues, certification-related fees, training, and project or grant funding rather than commercial product sales. With 1–10 employees, Pefc Nederland operates as a small national affiliate, relying on the global PEFC infrastructure for technical standards and international credibility, and on Dutch stakeholders for its operational base.

Name

Pefc Nederland

Website

https://pefc.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pefc Nederland is the Dutch national member of the PEFC, a non-profit that promotes sustainable forest management and administers chain-of-custody certification for forests, trees, and wood supply chains in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest Certification

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Forest Certification & Chain-of-Custody Services (FSC/PEFC/SFI) (IMAMAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Management Unit (FMU) Certification (FSC/PEFC/SFI) (AFAMALAA), Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification for Forest Products (AFAMALAB), Controlled Wood / Due Diligence / Risk Assessment Services (AFAMALAC), Forest Certification Auditing & Surveillance Audits (AFAMALAD)

Keywords

• Forest certification
• Sustainable forestry
• Chain of custody
• Timber certification
• Forest management standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Wageningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Core offering

PEFC Nederland promotes sustainable forest management and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certification for forests, trees, and wood supply chains in the Netherlands. Operating as the Dutch national representative of PEFC, the organization endorses forest management certification and chain of custody certification schemes, enabling forest owners and wood-related companies to demonstrate sustainable sourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PEFC Forest Management Certification

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection and certification company that performs third-party audits against PEFC and FSC chain-of-custody standards. Comparable as a key certification-body partner/competitor in delivering audits referenced by PEFC schemes.
• PEFC International: Global umbrella organization that endorses national PEFC members including Pefc Nederland. Directly comparable as the parent framework governing the same forest certification standard.
• Control Union: Global certification and inspection company active in forestry, timber and chain-of-custody schemes. Comparable as an established certification body providing services under PEFC-endorsed standards in European markets.
• FSC International: Global forest certification body competing directly with PEFC. Comparable as the parent body of FSC Netherlands and the principal alternative to PEFC-endorsed certification in the Dutch and EU markets.
• Bureau Veritas: International certification body offering PEFC/FSC chain-of-custody audits and certification services. Comparable as a third-party certifier that executes the audits under the PEFC standard Pefc Nederland promotes.

Emerging players

• Keurhout: Dutch foundation promoting sustainably produced wood and recognized certification schemes in the Netherlands. Comparable as a Dutch non-profit operating in the same sustainable-wood/certification advocacy space as Pefc Nederland.
• Preferred by Nature: International non-profit working on sustainable land use and forest certification services. Comparable as a non-profit certification-adjacent organization supporting sustainable forestry and chain-of-custody in Europe.
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI): North American-based forest certification standard that has expanded internationally and competes with PEFC for corporate buyers. Comparable as an alternative certification system in the global sustainable-forestry category.

Direct peers

• FSC Netherlands: Dutch national member of FSC, the principal competing forest certification system. Directly comparable in mandate, geography and member-services, competing for the same Dutch landowners and chain-of-custody buyers.

Regional players

• PEFC Germany (PEFC Deutschland): German national PEFC member organization, structurally identical to Pefc Nederland and operating in the adjacent EU market. Comparable as a sister national PEFC member with the same mandate of promoting sustainable forest certification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pefc-nederland

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