The future of our forests is something that concerns us and we believe that we should not turn our backs on the problem of indiscriminate logging that affects our ecosystem, in other words, trees and vegetation are being cut down at a faster rate than the forests are able to regenerate themselves.
Deforestation contributes to climate change in many regions and to the extinction of protected animal species. It also creates a health problem due to increased difficulty in absorbing the planet’s carbon dioxide. Trees and plants are the lungs of our planet, absorbing carbon dioxide and converting it into oxygen.
At Ekoiba we are committed to the environment and that is why we use wood that comes from responsibly managed forests.
What is PEFC?
PEFC is the most established forest certification system in the world. The aim of PEFC is to ensure that forests are managed responsibly, and are protected for the future.
PEFC provides the framework for the application of internationally agreed common standards to all its national certification schemes, forest managers and forest product processors.
Products of forest origin (wood, paper, cork, mushrooms, resins, essences…) certified by PEFC guarantee consumers that they are buying products from sustainably managed forests.
Buyers who choose the PEFC system are fighting for and promoting forest resources such as:
- Contributing to the maintenance of numerous ecosystems and biological diversity.
- Being the economic support for many rural populations and the source of a very important transforming industry.
- Having an increasingly recognised social and cultural role.
In order to certify the Sustainable Forest Management of a forest area, it is necessary to pass an audit process carried out by an Accredited Certification Body authorised to operate in Spain.
