CHILE – LP South America obtained certification from the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) under the new Chain of Custody Standard (ST 2002:2020), making it the first company in Chile to obtain this certification, which covers the manufacture of its products from the Panguipulli, Lautaro and Ponta Grossa (Brazil) plants.

PEFC is the world’s largest forest certification system, with more than 330 million hectares of certified forests. It is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification.

LP’s long-term commitment to sustainability is highlighted by its third-party verified forest certification program according to globally recognized independent standards, including those of PEFC. The company was an early adopter of forest certification standards. It first certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards (part of the global PEFC system) in 2000. Today, all LP wood fiber sources from the United States and Canada are certified to SFI standards, and all fiber from South America is certified to the PEFC Chain of Custody Standard.

The new certification provides LP’s customers with third-party verification that the wood sourced for LP’s products for its plants in Chile and Brazil is responsibly managed, obtained from non-controversial sources and complies with government laws and regulations.