- SFI was founded and continues to be governed by the timber industry;
- Virtually all of SFI's funding comes from the companies or investment groups that own or manage the 160 million acres of land in North America that the SFI certifies.
- SFI approves forestry practices that wreak environmental harm, including logging that creates massive erosion and landslides, destroys wildlife and fish habitat, pollutes streams and rivers, and contaminates communities with toxic herbicides.
http://forestethics.org/sustainable-forestry- initiative
