PEFC Chairman Peter Latham appointed as Commissioner of the Forestry Commission England.
Appointed by the British Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Peter will serve the Forestry Commission England (FC) as a Non-Executive Commissioner for three years.
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department that protects and increases the value of woodlands and conducts forest research across the United Kingdom, with a focus on England. By promoting the interests of forestry and developing afforestation, the FC Commissioners are key to ensuring a strong, sustainable future for forestry in the UK.
Peter Latham OBE was Director and Chairman of PEFC UK before he joined the PEFC International Board in 2011, becoming the Chairman in 2016. For 44 years, Peter worked for James Latham PLC, a family business which he joined in the 7th generation in 1973. He served the company as Chairman from 2006 to 2017.
PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system.
