Inconsistent Practices

INCONSISTENT PRACTICES REPORTING PROGRAM

The Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Implementation Committee’s Inconsistent Practices Program provides a publicly accessible process for individuals and organizations to bring forward questions and concerns about the management and practices of SFI-Certified Organizations, or other entities engaged with the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee, that appear to deviate from the SFI standards’ principles and objectives. By identifying and addressing these deviations, the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee aims to ensure that companies adhere to sustainable forestry practices, promoting responsible and environmentally appropriate forest management.

Certified Organizations can be contacted directly to report any activity that does not appear to comply with the SFI Standards. Alternatively, an Inconsistent Practices Report can be submitted to the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee which will forward legitimate complaints to the appropriate Certified Organization(s) or other entity/entities engaged with the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee for follow-up and facilitate a response. A complaint is considered to be legitimate if it is supported by evidence (e.g., photos), violates the SFI Standards, and involves one or more Certified Organizations or an entity they do business with, an SIC Partner or Supporter, or an individual that holds a valid SFI Qualified Logging Professional status.

SFI-Certified Organizations are those that have been certified by an accredited certification body to be in conformance with the SFI Forest Management Standard, and/or the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard. For a listing of Certified Organizations, please visit

SFI Implementation Committee Partners & Supporters provide financial support to the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee but are not certified to the SFI Standards. For a listing of Pennsylvania SIC Partners, please visit

For a listing of Pennsylvania SIC Supporters, please visit

Pennsylvania SFI Qualified Logging Professionals are individuals that have successfully completed the core and continuing education requirements of the Pennsylvania SFI Professional Timber Harvester Training Program. For a complete listing, please visit

A complaint must present specific claim(s) of inconsistent management or practices in writing using the Pennsylvania SFI Inconsistent Practices Reporting Form above.

Please review the handout above for further details about the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee’s Inconsistent Practices Program.

The PA SIC is not an enforcement agency nor do we have the authority to mediate a complaint. The focus of this program is to address concerns so that responsible forestry can continue. Where a violation of law is suspected, individuals should report the incident directly to the appropriate regulatory authority.