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PEFC UK is pleased to announce the publication of their 2015 Annual Report. It contains reviews of our marketing, communications and public affairs activities over the past year as well as Hugh Miller's report as Chairman. The report also contains news from PEFC International and an update on forest issues and the growing demand for certified products.
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PEFC UKANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS01 CHAIRMANS REPORT
Chairman Hugh Miller reflects on PEFCs progress over the past year
02 MARKET OUTREACHSnapshot of PEFC UKs market outreach activities to promote awareness of and drive demand for certified products
04 ENGAGING CONSUMERS ON FOREST ISSUES
A report from PEFCs 2014 Stakeholder Dialogue
05 GROWING DEMAND FOR CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
The key messages from PEFCs first global consumer survey
06 PEFC INTERNATIONALS ACTIVITIES
An overview of PEFC International activities in 2014
07 DEMAND FOR CERTIFICATIONKey forest and Chain of Custody certification facts and figures
08 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPEFC UK Board of Directors - providing industry expertise from a broad range of sectors
10 ACCOUNTSPEFC UK financial information for 2013-14
13 CERTIFICATION FOR SMALL WOODLAND OWNERS
A cost effective solution to enable small woodland owners to participate in certification
PEFC UK LIMITEDProgramme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
Sheffield Technology ParksCooper BuildingsArundel StreetSheffield S1 2NS
t +44 (0) 114 307 2334e [email protected] www.pefc.co.ukRegistered in Scotland Company Number 209443
BOARD OF DIRECTORSHugh Miller (Chairman)Ross BradshawPat BurkeSteve CookJulia Griffin David LeslieJohn SandersonRob ShawMark WeatherbedSee page 8 for details
01HUGH MILLER OBE, CHAIRMAN, PEFC UK
Today, two thirds of all certified forests globally are certified to
PEFC. More than half of the entire worlds traded sustainable
forest products are sourced from forests certified to PEFCs
exacting standards. This makes PEFC the worlds leading forest
certification system and the largest source of certified forest
products.
PEFC UK recognises the vital role that both consumers and
the companies that supply them play in driving demand for
certified forest products and so market outreach continues to
be central to PEFC UKs activities. We are therefore greatly
encouraged that PEFC brand recognition continues to grow
with more and more companies across the UK using the PEFC
logo on product to provide their customers with assurances of
responsible sourcing.
November saw the UK team head across the Channel to
participate in PEFCs second forest certification week in Paris.
In his keynote conference speech, PEFC Chairman Bill Street
noted that in less than two decades, PEFC has gone from an 11
strong organisation to one that now has national members from
38 countries. Moreover, PEFC is making encouraging progress
in the areas where forest certification has been slow to take
root. In the past two years, PEFC has welcomed Japan into
membership and has endorsed national certification systems in
China and Indonesia.
One of the highlights of 2014 was the Food from the Forest
event that PEFC co-hosted with AB Packaging Group to mark
our first appearance at the Packaging Innovations event. The
evening sought to highlight the diverse range of goods and
services that forests provide us with and the importance of
preserving them for future generations.
As ever thanks are due to the many individuals and
organisations that enable PEFC to achieve as much as it does
in the UK. I would like to thank the Finnish Forest Foundation
for their continuing financial support to our marketing and
communications programme. Thanks are also due to Heritage
Envelopes for helping PEFC keep its stationery bill in check
and to AB Packaging Group for sponsoring the Food from the
Forest event.
Sadly, this is my final report as I will be retiring from the PEFC
UK Board at this years Annual General Meeting. I would like
to record my appreciation to my fellow Board members for
the time they have generously devoted to our affairs over the
past three years of my tenure as Chairman. I would also like to
thank the PEFC UK team of Alun Watkins, Tracey Reeve and
Hilary Khawam who continue to work so diligently to take the
organisation forward. I know that between them, the Board and
Secretariat will do their utmost to ensure that the organisation
goes from strength to strength in the future.
CHAIRMANS REPORT
Welcome to PEFC UKs 2015 Annual
Report. Over the past year, the PEFC
team has continued to work diligently to
raise the organisations profile and grow market demand for certified products to ensure that we continue to add value,
both to PEFC-certified products and the companies that trade in them.
Some of the many products across the UK using the PEFC logo
02MARKET OUTREACHIn order to increase recognition of the PEFC brand and provide added value to more than 1,000 UK companies who have invested in PEFC Chain of Custody, market outreach remains the PEFC teams top priority. This year has been a busy one for the PEFC team and the following provides a snapshot of our marketing and communications activities over the past twelve months.
PEFC UK Co-sponsors Wood Awards 2014The Wood Awards recognise, encourage and promote outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood throughout the UK and was sponsored for the first time by PEFC UK in partnership with the Malaysian Timber Council.
The Arnold Laver Gold Award was presented to those responsible for the Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft in East Sussex in front of an audience of more than 200 leading industry and architectural figures.
Over 70 of the 2014 entries specified PEFC-certified wood as their choice of material across a diverse and cosmopolitan
range of products and projects, which also saw a marked increase in the use of cross laminated timber (CLT) in the building categories.
Other winners included: The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeares Globe Theatre in London for the Commercial & Public Access Award and the Alfriston School Swimming Pool in Beaconsfield for the Structural Award.
2014 Annual Stakeholder DayThe third annual PEFC UK Stakeholder Day took place in London in July. The event highlighted the progress of certification in Asia and opportunities for the UK market. Over 100 delegates from a cross section of industry sectors heard from speakers which included Professor Lu Wenming, the Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Forest Certification Council CFCC) and Sheam Satkuru-Granzella who heads up The Malaysian Timber Council in Europe.
TIMBER AND CONSTRUCTION
Lockerbie Field TripLast summer James Jones & Sons Scotlands largest independent sawmiller and Scottish Woodlands the UKs leading independent Forest Management Company came together with PEFC UK to host a field trip to the Scottish borders. The visit aimed to demonstrate sustainable forest management in action to stakeholders from a broad range of sectors including public sector, forestry, timber trading, construction, retail, paper and packaging.
FORESTRY
Alfriston School Swimming Pool Professor Lu Wenming
03
Packaging Innovations 2014In September, PEFC UK exhibited for the first time at Packaging Innovations. Participating in this show was part of a PEFC-wide packaging outreach campaign which aims to promote the assurances that packaging, made from PEFC-certified fibre and carrying the PEFC logo, can provide.
Alun Watkins, who heads up PEFC in the UK, presented at one of the shows Learn Shop seminars. We were so pleased with the reception we received that we have already booked our space for 2015.
Food from the Forest ReceptionLingonberries from Finland, maple syrup from Canada, venison from the Scottish Highlands, Iberico ham from Spain along with forest honey, porcini mushrooms and black truffles from the Umbria region of Italy, were just a few of the delicacies on the menu at a drinks reception, designed to showcase food from the worlds forests. Guest speaker at the event, which was co-hosted by PEFC UK and AB Group Packaging and timed to coincide with the Packaging Innovations Show, was TV chef Valentine Warner. Valentine is a food writer and cook with a passion for nature, the seasons and working outdoors and therefore a keen advocate for forests as a source of food.
The evening sought to highlight the huge variety of goods and services that forests provide, such as fibre for paper and packaging, timber, fuel, employment, leisure opportunities, habitats for animals, insects and birds, food and the importance of preserving them for future generations.
Several new titles have been added to the PEFC library over the past twelve months which are available free of charge.
The first PEFC: Sustainability for Packaging Professionals sets out the market drivers for responsibly-sourced packaging.
The second Flooring and PEFC-Certified Timber sets out the drivers for certified flooring.
PEFC - Promoting Sustainable Construction through Certified Timber was published in November 2014. This four page brochure features case studies of flagship building projects which have used PEFC-certified timber.
Finally, PEFC Chain of Custody Certification: Sourcing Responsibly sets out the business benefits of certification.
These publications can be downloaded from the PEFC UK website.
The new PEFC UK website now has a fresh look and a more user-friendly and contemporary feel. It offers a new and improved search tool for certified companies, an on-line logo generator and accessible social media channels including Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. The improved menu and simple layout are designed to make it easier for users to navigate.
PAPER AND PACKAGING NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM PEFC
NEW LOOK FOR PEFC UK WEBSITE
PEFC/01-00-01
FOR PACKAGING PROFESSIONALS
PEFC: SUSTAINABILITY
AND PEFC-CERTIFIED TIMBER
FLOORING
CERTIFIED TIMBER
PEFC - PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION THROUGH
Architects, designers and those specifying building materials across UK construction projects are regularly turning to timber as a central part of the building structure, for interior design elements and as a way to deliver the next generation of energy efficient and sustainable buildings.
Timber is fully renewable and has the lowest embodied carbon of any commercially available building material. When specifying certified timber you can be confident that the material you are choosing is a simple and straightforward way to achieve a high-performance sustainable building fabric with fantastic additional thermal and acoustic performance.
Ickburgh School, London
PEFC/16-01-01
PEFC CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATION
The Business Benefits of Certification
SOURCING RESPONSIBLY
Alun Watkins presents at a Learn Shop seminar
04
The conference entitled Addressing Deforestation: Joining
Forces to Stimulate Demand for Sustainable Forest
Products provided an opportunity for participants to hear a range
of expert opinion and gather stakeholder views on opportunities
and solutions where forest certification and PEFC might have a
positive impact.
CONSUMERS IN THE SPOTLIGHTDuring the morning session, participants heard the latest evidence
on growing consumer awareness and concern for global
deforestation. Consumers were clearly interested in playing their
part in addressing deforestation. They saw buying independently
verified wood and paper-based products originating from responsibly
managed forests, as a positive action they could take. The session
also included presentations which sought to understand consumers
behaviour, perceptions and expectations for sustainable products by
looking at research from the UK, France and the USA.
Innovative solutions for engaging consumers was the second key
topic addressed at the conference. Presentations ranged from
consumer products-driven deforestation to consumer buying
behaviour and market trends for sustainable forest products
in Asia, Western Europe and North America. The speakers
referenced case studies which demonstrated how NGOs, supply
chain participants and governments are engaging consumers on
sustainability and shaping markets for sustainable products. In
addition, newly-created public-private partnerships and platforms
are increasingly seeking to remove commodities directly linked to
deforestation from the supply chain.
ASIA AND AFRICA A PRIORITYThe day closed with a series of breakout groups. Participants were
asked to work together to identify opportunities for action and
collaboration to scale up forest certification to ensure sustainable
supply chains and brands. As a result of this exercise, PEFC was
able to confirm the priority it currently accords forest certification
developments in Asia especially China, India, Indonesia and
Vietnam.
However, it also reminded PEFC that it had more work to do in order
to grow demand for forest certification in Africa, particularly leveraging
existing progress in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
ENGAGING CONSUMERS ON FOREST ISSUES The key message from PEFCs 5th International Stakeholder
Conference was that certification labels inspire consumer trust. The event, which was held in Paris last November, brought together
more than 150 stakeholders from around the world. Co-hosted by
PEFC International and PEFC France, the Stakeholder Dialogue
marked the final day of PEFCs 2014 Forest Certification Week.
PEFC Members
Countries developing a system for eventual PEFC endorsement (including some PEFC members)
Mexico
New Zealand
GhanaCameroon
Central African Republic
CongoDemocratic Republic
of the CongoSouth Africa
HungaryRomania
MacedoniaTurkey
IndiaNepal
MyanmarThailandVietnam
JapanRepublic of KoreaPhilippines
05
Companies are therefore
keen to demonstrate their
commitment to responsible
sourcing by developing
forest products procurement
policies.
Corporate social responsibility
reporting is now an everyday
management process while
financial institutions are
recognising that shareholder
value is protected through
greener procurement policies.
Over the past year, PEFC
has been working hard with
the packaging community
to explain the importance to consumers, brand owners and
agencies, of sourcing packaging materials from PEFC-certified
sources.
PEFCs first global consumer survey clearly demonstrated that
there is growing demand for more environmental information
to be displayed on packaging to help consumers make
informed choices. 54% of consumers said that they trusted
environmental labels that are displayed on packaging. Retailers,
brand owners and packaging suppliers can help meet these
customer demands by sourcing materials from certified
sources and using the PEFC label.
The survey also showed that:
Consumers want companies to label: Globally, more
than 80% of respondents wanted to see companies
sourcing certified material from sustainably managed
forests to use a certification label on product
Consumers trust certification: Using a certification
label is the most trusted means of communicating a
products sustainable credentials to consumers - more
than country of origin, brand or recommendations by
friends or media
Consumers value certification: Almost one-third of all
respondents said that they actively look for a certification
label on forest products.
The results of the survey showed that certification labels, such
as PEFCs, are the most trusted means of providing confidence
to consumers that wood-based products are responsibly-
sourced. So the key message to certified companies is that
using the PEFC label can be beneficial as customers now
want and expect it. By doing so, you are not only adding brand
value to your products, but also helping improve the overall
reputation of wood and wood-based products from sustainably
managed sources.
GROWING DEMAND FOR CERTIFIED PRODUCTSDemand for more environmental information on products to enable
consumers and those with responsibility for purchasing to make
informed choices is on the rise. Consumers are now far better informed
and more knowledgeable about their purchasing decisions and how they
affect the environment.
I agree34%
I disagree6%
I neither agreenor disagree
30%
I stronglydisagree
4%I strongly agree26%
Base: 1,000 men and women aged 16+ years per country.
Question: To what extent would you agree with the following statement: My shopping choices of opting for a labeled product can make a positive difference to the worlds forests?
PEFC/GfK Global Consumer Survey October 2014
My shopping choices of opting for a labeled product can make a positive difference to the worlds forests
06
PEFC undertook and supported a range of initiatives this year,
advancing the organisation along the journey towards a real
tipping point for certified sustainable forest management
and the various products forests provide. We were the first
certification system to sign the New York Declaration on
Forests, and provided valuable input into this joint initiative
by governments and business, with the ambitious goal of
halving deforestation by 2020 and ending it by 2030. We also
contributed to an important banking sector initiative the Soft
Commodities Compact designed to ensure responsible trade
in commodities such as timber, palm oil and soy. Our ongoing
work is helping re-shape the global perception of sustainable
forests: from international organisations to individual consumers.
Our collaborative approach is fast making PEFC the global
partner of choice for those engaged in sustainable forest
management, including family and small to large-scale forest
owners, civil society, multi-nationals, public-private initiatives
and governments. One of the latest organisations to collaborate
with PEFC is the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, which seeks
to reduce tropical deforestation associated with the sourcing of
paper and pulp, palm oil, soy and beef.
We also continue to make progress in sustainable forest
management certification. By the end of 2014, over 260
million hectares of forests were PEFC-certified and over
16,000 companies now participate in PEFC Chain of Custody
certification.
In 2014, PEFC endorsement was awarded to the Argentine
Forest Certification System, the China Forest Certification
Scheme, and the Indonesian Forestry Certification Co-operation
now all the major timber-producing countries have PEFC-
endorsed national systems. We have laid the foundations to
enable the certification and the responsible management of
an unprecedented area of forests: thereby also supporting the
sustainable livelihoods of millions worldwide who depend on
forests. We are also promoting sustainable forest management
in approximately 20 other countries from Cameroon, Gabon and
the Republic of Congo, to India, Thailand and Vietnam. Finally,
the number of companies committing to using PEFC-certified
material continues to grow. This trend looks to continue under
the Consumer Goods Forums guidelines which aim to help
achieve zero net deforestation across supply chains by 2020.
As we continue connecting with consumers, we have taken
forest certification beyond our traditional sectors, to woody
biofuels, food and even textiles. These non-wood forest
products equally use materials from forests and can help us
to reach consumers from a different angle, whilst helping
to increase the relevancy of PEFC certification to locally-
dependent forest communities.
Thank you for your personal contribution in advancing our
urgent cause, big or small, be it in the forest or as a retailer,
manufacturer, consumer, donor, campaigner or professional.
PEFC INTERNATIONALBEN GUNNEBERG, SECRETARY GENERAL, PEFC COUNCIL
PEFCs work and progress has excelled in many different areas in
2014. An important indicator as to how far weve come in promoting
sustainable forest management was the outcome of the first PEFC/ GfK Global Consumer Survey, revealing the extent to which
consumers trust the PEFC label and their desire to see it used on
products. The results demonstrate the huge potential that supply
chains and retailers have in giving the sustainable forest management
movement a massive boost, simply by using labels more.
Japans SGEC scheme joins PEFC
Photo PEFC Asia Promotions
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CONTINENTAL CERTIFIED FOREST AREA
GLOBAL GROWTH IN PEFC-CERTIFIED FOREST AREA GLOBAL GROWTH IN CHAIN OF CUSTODY NUMBERS
UK CHAIN OF CUSTODY AND PEFC LOGO LICENSES
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forest area is currently certified,
the majority of it to PEFC
endorsed schemes.
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North America:154,254,058 ha
Asia: 4,661,816 ha
Europe: 89,333,190 ha
Oceania: 10,398,358 ha
Central & South America: 4,557,809 ha
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HUGHMILLER
JOHN SANDERSON
STEVE COOK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hugh Miller OBE graduated in forestry from
the University of Aberdeen in 1964. For
the next two decades he led research into
forest biogeochemistry at the Macaulay
Institute for Soil Research, during which time
he published extensively and in 1981 was
awarded the Scientific Achievement Award
of the International Union of Forest Research
Organizations. In 1984 he was appointed
Professor and Head of the Department of
Forestry in the University of Aberdeen, retiring
in 2004. He is a Fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Foresters and was President from
1994 to 1996. In 2007, the Institute awarded
him its Medal. He was made a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1985.
John Sanderson is Director, Head of
Environment, UK & Ireland for UPM-Kymmene,
a global forest products group with core
businesses in printing papers, speciality
papers, label materials and wood products.
John has worked exclusively for UPM since
graduating from the University of Wales over
twenty years ago with a degree in wood
science and forestry. Increasing environmental
focus and concern from UPMs customers has
led to an unprecedented increase in demand
for environmental education, commitment
and performance from suppliers. Johns
current role provides environmental support
and steering to UPMs UK activities, including
paper production, paper sales, forestry and
waste paper procurement.
Steve Cook is a Principal Sustainable
Development Manager for Willmott Dixons
in-house sustainability consultancy Re-
Thinking. His role involves providing technical
and practical support on materials, carbon,
waste and sustainable procurement to all
divisions within the Willmott Dixon Group.
Steve, who has twenty four years experience
in the construction industry, also chairs the
UK Contractors Group (UKCG) Materials Task
Group which, through engagement with the
construction industry, is helping its members
develop organisational policy to improve the
procurement of materials. He is also a Scheme
Council member of the Eco-Reinforcement,
responsible sourcing scheme and Co-chair of
Grown in Britain.
PEFC is a membership association which represents a wide range of stakeholder
interests. All PEFC-certified companies in the UK automatically become members of the organisation. Additionally, PEFC also counts organisations from a broad range of
sectors, which share PEFCs commitment to sustainable forest management, amongst
its members. These include the Country Land & Business Association, Timber Trade
Federation, the Paper and Board Association, Confederation of Paper Industries, Wood
Panel Industries Federation and the Structural Timber Association. The forestry sector
is represented by CONFOR, the Commonwealth Forestry Association and the United
Kingdom Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS).
Since its inception, PEFC UK has
recognised the importance of having
key stakeholder groups represented
on its Governing Board. We are
fortunate enough to be able to call
upon the expertise of senior figures
from a broad range of industry sectors
involved in both forestry and those
trading in forest products.
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ROSSBRADSHAW
PAT BURKE
ROB SHAW
MARK WEATHERBED
Ross Bradshaw has worked in the paper
manufacturing industry for over twenty five
years. He began his career in manufacturing
by training as a paper maker in Aberdeen.
Working in heavy industry while living in a
rural setting, led to an early interest in the
effects of the paper making industry on the
environment and the positive role it plays. He
has worked with a number of industry groups
including the Paper and Board Association
and Stationers Company, the City of London
livery company for the Communications and
Content industries, where he is a Liveryman.
Currently, Ross runs his own paper agency
business representing a number of speciality
paper mills from the USA and Europe, offering
bespoke publishing and packaging papers. He
is one of PEFC UKs longest serving directors,
joining the Board in 2007.
Pat Burke works at Prowood as Business
Development Manager. Prowood Limited is
an independent, privately owned importer,
sawmiller and distributor of high quality
Softwoods and Hardwoods. Pats timber trade
experience is eclectic, having held previous
senior positions encompassing all timber
product sectors. Pat has chaired the UK
Timber Trade Federations National Softwood
Division and also the North East Timber Trade
Association. He has also held positions within
Forests Forever and various TTF commodity
committees as well as serving on the Boards of
the British Woodworking Federation, Proskills
and the Wood Industry Training Board.
Rob Shaw, FICFor, CMIOSH, graduated from
Aberdeen University in 1988 and joined
Scottish Woodlands Ltd. In 1998 he helped
achieve FSC Resource and Group Scheme
Management status for the company, a first
within the UK. Between 1999 and 2002
he carried out international certification
consultancy work in Latvia, and Slovakia.
Currently running his own consultancy
business, Rob retains an active interest in all
UK forest certification issues. He is the UK
Coordinator for CANZUS - an international
owners and producers group which promotes
practical solutions for Certification issues
globally.
Mark Weatherbed joined the PEFC Board in
January 2008, representing the UK paper
and print industry sectors. He has held senior
procurement positions in a number of global
businesses from the publishing, outsourcing,
consultative and packaging industry sectors,
as head of raw materials sourcing. Mark has
been a key instigator and driver of sustainable
sourcing programmes in many prominent
private and public sector contracts. He
currently serves as Procurement Director,
Head of Raw Materials, Europe for DS Smith.
JULIA GRIFFIN
DAVID LESLIE
Julia Griffin is a member of B&Qs Social
Responsibility team and her area of expertise
is timber and peat. B&Q is a UK home
improvement retailer, owned by Kingfisher
PLC. Julia works with the Commercial,
Quality Assurance teams and suppliers to
monitor timber and forest products sourced
by the business to ensure they meet the
requirements of B&Qs Timber & Paper Policy
& Buying Standard. She is also responsible
for reporting performance to the B&Q Board,
Kingfisher Board Network and BM TRADA for
Chain of Custody. Julia has been the timber
expert in B&Qs Social Responsibility team for
ten years and has first-hand experience of the
practicalities and challenges associated with
implementing and adhering to a responsible
timber sourcing policy.
David Leslie is General Manager, Harvesting
& Operations for James Jones and Sons Ltd,
Scotlands largest independent sawmiller
and one of the leading suppliers of British
timber in the UK. He is responsible for the
Groups roundwood procurement, sawmill
co-products and haulage. In addition to his
PEFC role, David is a member of the Grampian
Forestry Forum, a board member of SIRT (The
Strategic Integrated Research in Timber), a
member of both the Institute of Chartered
Foresters and the steering group of the Forest
Industry Safety Accord (FISA). David was
appointed to the PEFC UK Board in January
2012.
10
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITIESThe directors are responsible for preparing the Report of the
Directors and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial
statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors
have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance
with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
(United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Under company law the directors must not approve the financial
statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the
surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing
these financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them
consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are
reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern
basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting
records that are sufficient to show and explain the companys
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of
the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORSSo far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit
information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act
2006) of which the companys auditors are unaware, and each
director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have
taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware
of any relevant audit information and to establish that the
companys auditors are aware of that information.
AUDITORSThe auditors, MMG Archbold CA, will be proposed for re-
appointment at the forthcoming PEFC UK Ltd Annual General
Meeting. This report has been prepared in accordance with
the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
relating to small companies.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
H G Miller Chairman
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF PEFC UK LIMITEDWe have audited the financial statements of PEFC UK Limited
for the year ended 31 July 2014. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller
Entities (effective April 2008) (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to Smaller Entities).
This report is made solely to the companys members, as a body,
in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies
Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we
might state to the companys members those matters we are
required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for
no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do
not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the
company and the companys members as a body, for our audit
work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
AUDITED ACCOUNTS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 August 2013 to the date of this report.
H G Miller
R N Bradshaw
M R Weatherbed
Mrs J Griffin
R Shaw
J A Sanderson
D S Leslie
P J Burke
S Cook
DIRECTORS
11RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS AND AUDITORSAs explained more fully in the Statement of Directors
Responsibilities, the directors are responsible for the preparation
of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give
a true and fair view.
Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the
financial statements in accordance with applicable law and
International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those
standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices
Boards (APBs) Ethical Standards for Auditors, including
APB Ethical Standard - Provisions Available for Small Entities
(Revised), in the circumstances set out in note ten to the
financial statements.
SCOPE OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAn audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give
reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free
from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error.
This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting
policies are appropriate to the companys circumstances and
have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the
reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made
by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial
statements.
In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial
information in the Report of the Directors to identify material
inconsistencies with the audited financial statements. If we
become aware of any apparent material misstatements or
inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.
OPINION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTSIn our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the companys
affairs as at 31 July 2014 and of its surplus for the year
then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
applicable to Smaller Entities; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of
the Companies Act 2006.
OPINION ON OTHER MATTER PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006In our opinion the information given in the Report of the
Directors for the financial year for which the financial
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial
statements.
MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTIONWe have nothing to report in respect of the following matters
where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if,
in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or
returns adequate for our audit have not been received from
branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the
accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors remuneration specified by
law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations
we require for our audit; or
the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial
statements in accordance with the small companies regime
and take advantage of the small companies exemption in
preparing the Report of the Directors.
Derek Grant MA (Hons) CA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of:
MMG Archbold
Statutory Auditor
Chapelshade House
78-84 Bell Street
Dundee DD1 1RQ
United Kingdom
8th April 2015
FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST JULY 2014
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BREAKDOWN OF PEFC UK LTD EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2014
PEFC UK INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2014
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
2014 2013
Turnover 489,513 484,031
Administrative expenses 445,446 450,902
44,067 33,129
Other operating income - 15,498
Operating Surplus/(deficit) 44,067 48,627
Interest receivable and similar income 9 24
48,651
Surplus/(deficit) on ordinary activities before taxation 44,076 48,651
Tax on surplus/(deficit)on ordinary activities 8,846 7,133
Surplus/(deficit) for the Financial Year 35,230 41,518
Turnover 490,000
3%
7%
25%
25%
9%
27%
4%
Projects: 3%
Subscriptions and sponsorship: 4%
Meetings, including board, AGM and GA: 7%
Travel, subsistence and sundry expenses: 9%
Office rent, salaries, admin and IT: 25%
PEFC council fees: 25%
Marketing, communications and consultancy: 27%
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While PEFC forest certification has been established in the UK
for five years, to date there has been very little interest from small
to medium-sized woodland owners. Our research tells us that
they currently view forest certification as being both onerous and
expensive. As a result, the growth of the UK certified forest area
has stalled. This is having a growing impact on the UK primary
processing sector which needs an increasing supply of certified
timber to meet customer demand.
It has long been recognised that a cost-effective certification solution
was required to enable small to medium-sized woodland owners
to participate in certification. Certified materials are increasingly
requested by a growing number of forest product users including
retailers, the construction sector and energy suppliers.
Such a solution is now available. PEFC UK, in conjunction with
Dutch consultants Evan Buytendijk BV, has developed an online
forest certification system which aims to provide:
a cost-effective solution designed to assist small and medium-
sized private forest owners to become certified
an aid to group certification managers to enable them to
function more efficiently and reduce costs
a user-friendly means of assessing the compatibility of existing
forest management plans with those required by UKWAS
more consistent audits via online checklists.
We hope that this will result in an increase in the UKs certified
forest area, thereby providing a greater supply of certified material
to the UK primary processing sector and its customers.
CERTIFICATION FOR SMALL WOODLAND OWNERSMore than one million hectares of UK forests have been certified to PEFCs sustainable forest management standard since 2010. The certification covers all the Forestry Commission forests in England, Scotland and Wales and some 500 privately owned
forest estates, including a number in Northern Ireland, managed through the Scottish
Woodlands and UPM Tilhill forest group certification schemes. PEFC endorses the UK Woodland Assurance Standard as the basis for certification in the UK.
This project was part funded by the PEFC Collaboration Fund. The Fund seeks to support
efforts to advance sustainable forest management and forest certification around the world
by members and partner organisations. Through its competitive small grants programme,
PEFC encourages locally relevant advancements in the sustainable management of
forests. PEFC has awarded almost 450,000 Swiss Francs to twenty projects through the
Collaboration Fund since 2011.
PEFC COLLABORATION FUND
PEFC UKSheffield Technology ParksCooper BuildingsArundel StreetSheffield S1 2NSt +44 (0)114 307 2334e [email protected] www.pefc.co.uk
PEFC COUNCILWorld Trade Centre 110 Route de lAeroportGeneva 1215Switzerlandt +41 22 799 4540e [email protected] www.pefc.org
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