Green labeler PEFC under fire for certifying Indonesian firm clearing orangutan habitat

Green labeler PEFC under fire for certifying Indonesian firm clearing orangutan habitat

JAKARTA — A major global forestry certification body is under scrutiny for endorsing one of Indonesia’s largest recent deforesters, raising concerns that consumers may be misled about the origins of the wood products they buy. In November, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) approved the certification of Indonesian timber firm PT Industrial Forest Plantation (IFP). The label allows the company to market its pulpwood …