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	Click here to read the forestry brochure Click here to read the Forestry section of QMI – SAI Global Brief Newsletter A unique feature that QMI – SAI Global offers its customers is support from dedicated product managers. More... Guillaume Gignac, Manager Strategic Projects & Forestry , is QMI-SAI Global's technical expert for the forestry series of standards, and is responsible for the development, maintenance, improvement and growth efforts of QMI-SAI Global's forestry program. Guillaume has worked in the forestry industry in Europe and Canada for several years and has had several positions within QMI-SAI Global. He is also a lead auditor and conducts certification and surveillance audits to ISO 14001, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard (SFIS) and CAN/CSA-Z809 (the Canadian National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management) throughout Canada and the United States. He also conducts Chain of Custody audits to SFI and PEFC. He sits on several technical committees and association Boards. Guillaume is also a Registered Professional Forester for the province of Quebec. Guillaume Gignac, 1.888.723.7755

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): The FSC's ten Principles and Criteria for forest management set the threshold for defining good forest management around the world. Regional standards must also be developed to reflect local ecological, social and economic factors while adhering to FSC Principles and Criteria. For this reason, FSC supports the development of regional standards for use in certification assessments in that region.

SFI is a voluntary forestry standard developed and advanced by the Sustainable Forestry Board. Professional foresters, conservationists and scientists developed this comprehensive system of principles, objectives, performance measures and indicators that combines tree growing and harvesting with long-term protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water quality.

PEFC provides a framework for the development of mutual recognition for national or sub-national forest certification schemes that have been developed locally according to internationally recognized requirements for sustainable forest managements.

Chain of Custody and Labeling: QMI – SAI Global conducts audits to SFI Chain of Custody, PEFC Chain of Custody, and QMI – SAI Global Generic Chain of Custody.

CAN/CSA Z809 is the Canadian national sustainable forest management standard, and represents a new era in forest management and accountability. Voluntary registration shows the world that the DFA is being managed according to sustainable forest management principles and criteria.

CERTFOR is organized on nine principles and 42 criteria, and has an option for SFM and CoC certification.

ISO 9001 quality management principles ensure standardized levels of quality are applied across the forestry industry.

ISO 14001 is an environmental management system that assists companies in planning, monitoring and continually improving their competitive position and environmental performance.

OHSAS 18001 is an international occupational health and safety management system. This standard enables companies to control health and safety risks, while at the same time promoting employee well-being and a safe work environment.

Risk Management Solutions is our answer to providing cost-effective plans which are focused on helping organizations reduce or eliminate at-risk opportunities within their supply chain, helping to ensure the security of an organization’s international shipments, and providing that along the way an organization and their supply chain comply with corporate values, labor laws, and environmental/work safety compliance.