Who runs SFI?

SFI Inc. is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that is solely responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving the internationally recognized Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program. Across the United States and Canada, 240 million acres /nearly 100 million hectares are certified to the SFI forest management standard. In addition, the SFI program’s unique fiber sourcing requirements promote responsible forest management on all suppliers’ lands. SFI chain of custody (COC) certification tracks the percentage of fiber from certified forests, certified sourcing and post-consumer recycled content. SFI on product labels identify both certified sourcing and COC claims to help consumers make responsible purchasing decisions. SFI Inc. is governed by a three chamber board of directors representing environmental, social and economic sectors equally. Learn more at https://sfimaine.org/

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Maine’s SFI Implementation Committee

In Maine, as in many states around the country, the Maine SFI Implementation Committee (SIC) governs the SFI program.  The (SIC) comprised of representatives from various stakeholder groups, including the Maine Forest Service, an array of associations with interests in forest management and forest sustainability, and SFI Certified Organizations and members.

The Maine SIC works at the local level to promote the SFI Standard to broaden the practice of sustainable forestry and ensure on-the-ground progress. These resource professionals volunteer a significant amount of time to assure that national SFI program objectives are consistently implemented and adapted to region-specific needs.

Maine’s SFI Implementation  Committee Members

SFI Certified Organizations:

  • Tree-Star Timberland Ltd
  • Wagner Forest Management
  • The Conservation Fund
  • Conservation Resource Partners
  • Huber Resources
  • Solifor
  • Adrian and Celine Brochu Irrevocable Trust
  • BBC Land LLC
  • Landvest
  • Seven Islands Land Company
  • Prentiss and Carlisle
  • Baskahegan Company
  • Katahdin Forest Management LLC
  • Weyerheuser
  • J.D. Irving Ltd
  • State of Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
  • Manulife
  • Irving Forest Products Inc
  • ND Paper LLC
  • Sappi North America
  • Louisiana Pacific
  • Huber Engineered Woods
  • Portage Wood Products
  • Woodland Pulp and Paper

SFI Certified Organizations:

  • Tree-Star Timberland Ltd
  • Wagner Forest Management
  • The Conservation Fund
  • Conservation Resource Partners
  • Huber Resources
  • Solifor
  • Adrian and Celine Brochu Irrevocable Trust
  • BBC Land LLC
  • Landvest
  • Seven Islands Land Company
  • Prentiss and Carlisle
  • Baskahegan Company
  • Katahdin Forest Management LLC
  • Weyerheuser
  • J.D. Irving Ltd
  • State of Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
  • Irving Forest Products Inc
  • ND Paper LLC
  • Sappi North America
  • Louisiana Pacific
  • Huber Engineered Woods
  • Portage Wood Products
  • Woodland Pulp and Paper

Maine SFI SIC Partner Community:

  • ATV Maine
  • Certified Logging Professionals
  • Forest Resources Association
  • Maine Audubon
  • Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
  • Maine Department of Environmental Protection
  • Maine Forest Service
  • Hancock Lumber
  • NRCS
  • TNC
  • Our Climate Common
  • Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Maine Snowmobile Association
  • Maine Tree Farm Committee
  • Maine Tree Foundation
  • Maine Woodland Owners Assoc.
  • Robbins Lumber Co.
  • School of Forest Resources, University of Maine
  • Southern Aroostook Adult Education
  • Consulting foresters
  • SHARE & MRRN
  • ReEnergy
  • USFWS

Staff

Pete Johnson

Peter B. Johnson is the Executive Director of the Maine SFI Implementation Committee (SIC).

Prior to joining Maine SIC, Pete served as the Environmental and Certification Manager at Seven Islands Land Company (SILC). A professional forester, he served SILC for more than 20 years as the Rangeley Unit Manager. Early in his career he worked for both International Paper Company and Diamond Occidental Forest. Pete is a 1985 graduate of the University of Maine at Orono’s College of Forestry. He lives in Rangeley, Maine on his certified Tree Farm.

Pete can be reached at pjohnson@sfimaine.org or by phone at (207) 622-9288.

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