SFI is a system of principles, guidelines, and performance measures that integrate the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the protection of wildlife, plants, soil, air, and water. These companies understand that to be truly successful in conserving our natural resources for future generations, the forest industry must demonstrate progress each and every year. As part of their commitment to the program, members pledge to issue a progress report annually to summarize industry activity. This is being done in a manner that is consistent with the promotion of biological diversity and with the protection and conservation of wildlife habitat. Sustainable forestry contributes to water quality enhancement.
Members are committed to protecting streams, lakes, and other water bodies on their lands.
Using sustainable forestry practices also includes recognizing company lands that have special ecological, geographic, or historic value and pledging that these places will be managed to protect their unique qualities for the benefit of all citizens. SFI is forestry's commitment that future generations will have abundant forests and diverse wildlife we now enjoy.