Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Sustainable Development:
Biodiversity
Climate change
Education
Forests
Land management
Partnerships
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Rural Development
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
North America
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| Country of activity: |
United States of America
Canada
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2006 |
| Organizational structure: |
SFI Inc is governed by the 18-member SFI Board, which sets SFI’s strategic direction and is responsible for overseeing and improving the internationally recognized SFI Program and SFI Standards. The Board’s three chambers represent environmental, social and economic sectors equally. The Officers of the Corporation are the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, President, and Secretary-Treasurer. All Officers are elected by a vote of the Board. The Officers, except the President, are elected by the Board of Directors from among the membership of the Board for a full one-year term of office. At the end of the Chairman’s full term his/her duties will be assumed by the Vice Chairman. President. The President is elected by the Board of Directors from qualified candidates. Committees: - Executive Committee - Audit and Compensation Committee - Nominations Committee |
| Number and type of members: |
18 board members (currently one vacancy) SFI Board members include executive-level representatives of conservation organizations, academic institutions, aboriginal/tribal entities, family forest owners, public officials, labor and the forest products industry. This diversity reflects the variety of interests in the forestry community. SOCIAL SECTOR Board members representing the social sector, which includes community or social interest groups such as universities, labor, family forest owners or government agencies: - Mark Rodgers, PhD, CEC, RODP (SFI Chair) President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada Canada - Bettina Ring Virgnia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry USA - Dr. Skeet (A.G.) Burris Family forest landowner USA - Laura Downey Executive Director, Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KSCEE) USA - Lennard Joe President, Nicola Tribal Association Canada - Bob Matters Chair, United Steelworkers Union of Canada Wood Council Canada ECONOMIC SECTOR Board members representing the economic sector, which includes the forest, paper and wood products industry or other for-profit forest ownership or management entities: - Craig Armstrong (SFI Secretary-Treasurer) President and CEO, Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. Canada - Daniel P. Christensen Director, Hancock Natural Resources Group Board of Directors USA - Michael P. Doss President and CEO, Graphic Packaging Holding Company USA - Guy Gleysteen (SFI Vice Chair) Chairman, Greenblue USA - Jim Irving Co-CEO, JD Irving Canada - Jaime Yraguen President, Associated Oregon Loggers USA ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR Board members representing the environmental sector, which includes non-profit environmental or conservation organizations: - Robert Abernethy President, Longleaf Alliance USA - Karla Guyn CEO, Ducks Unlimited Canada Canada - Jonathan (Jon) Haufler Past-President, The Wildlife Society and Executive Director, Ecosystem Management Research Institute USA - Mike Parr President, American Bird Conservancy USA - Gail Wallin Co-Chair of the Canadian Council on Invasive Species Executive Director, Invasive Species Council of British Columbia Canada |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) |
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