PEFC UK’s longest serving director Ross Bradshaw has become the organisation’s chairman, replacing Hugh Miller who retired in July.
Bradshaw, who joined the PEFC board in 2007, runs his own paper agency business representing a number of speciality paper mills from the US and Europe, offering bespoke publishing and packaging papers.
He said: “PEFC UK has gone from strength to strength under Hugh’s leadership. The number of companies undergoing Chain of Custody certification continues to grow, and the PEFC label is appearing on more and more consumer-facing products. This year we are embarking on a new project to encourage more UK forest owners to enter into certification so that they are able to help meet growing market demand for certified raw materials.”
In his farewell report Miller said: “PEFC has made substantial progress. In less than two decades, it has gone from an organisation of 11 national certification systems to 38 member countries and it is still growing. Today, two thirds of all certified forests globally are certified to PEFC standards, and more than half of the world’s traded sustainable forest products are being sourced from forests that are certified to PEFC-endorsed standards.”