What is tracking or chain of custody?
Wood Flow Tracking, a system used by SFI, and Chain of Custody, a system used by FSC, is the ability to track wood from the forest to the shelves of retail stores so that the consumer can be assured that the wood they buy comes from a certified forest. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Canadas National Sustainable Forest Management Standard, and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) all require that the chain of custody be tracked. Clicking on the certifiers names, above, will provide information about their chain of custody. SFI Tracking: SFI program participants must have an audit-able system in place that monitors management and harvesting activities throughout the supply chain. To implement this standard, participants must establish systems that generate reliable information pertaining to wood purchased from private forestland owners. SFI program participants must be able to characterize the area from
