PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization which promotes sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification.

The organisation endorses national forest certification systems developed through multi-stakeholder processes and tailored to local priorities and conditions. PEFC believes that forest certification needs to be local; this is why it chooses to work with national organizations to advance responsible forestry. Forest certification is at its core. It provides forest owners, from the large to the small, with a tool to demonstrate their responsible practices, while empowering consumers and companies to buy sustainably.

PEFC maintains comprehensive databases to ensure easy access to relevant information about certificate holders, logo and label users, certified products, accredited certification bodies, and PEFC-endorsed national certification systems.