Demand for products sourced from sustainably-managed and environmentally-friendly forest management practices continues to increase.SMF considers forest certification as a tool to improve the quality of sustainable forest management.

Sustainable Forest Management Certification Sustainable Forest Management certification is a voluntary process that involves external verification of forest management quality through performance-based Principles, Criteria and Indicators. Forest certification aims to enhance forest management by ensuring the sustainability of production, and its ecological/environmental and socio-economic impact. Certification is conducted under the principles of: voluntary, transparency, independence, participative, non-discrimination and accountability. LEI Sustainable Plantation Forest Management (SPFM) Certification. The Indonesian Ecolabeling Institute's (LEI) SPFM certification is currently the only national standard that is applicable and credible for forest plantation management in Indonesia. The LEI standard was developed with the support of a wide variety of stakeholders. PT Wirakarya Sakti (Jambi Province) achieved LEI-SPFM from the accredited certification body, PT TUV International Indonesia in September 2008 with an area covering 246.482 hectares. The certificate is valid for five years. SMF is committed to implementing the forest certification program for all its forest management units.		ISO 14001 EMS Certification The Environmental Management System (EMS) is an international standard for organizations wishing to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. By achieving ISO 14001 certification, SMF signifies that the environmental management practices of the organization are evaluated to be in line with the requirements of the EMS standard. PT Arara Abadi (Riau) first achieved its ISO 14001 certificate in 1998, it was renewed again in 2006. PT Wirakarya Sakti (Jambi) and PT Satria Perkasa Agung (Riau) had its EMS certified under ISO 14001 in 1997 and renewed in 2006. PT Finnantara Intiga also had its EMS certified under ISO 14001 in 2003 and the certification was renewed in 2007. SMF is committed to having the Environmental Management System of all its forest management units certified under ISO 14001.
Other Certifications PT. Finnantara Intiga has received the Golden Flag Certificate for Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SMK3) verified by SUCOFINDO. The certificate was issued by the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of the Republic Indonesia in 2007 as evidence of SMF commitment to health and safety. In 2007, Arara Abadi, SMF operation in Riau Province, was awarded Plant Variety Protection Certification by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia. This certificate was dedicated for the development of Eucalyptus pellita EP05 and was set as a precedent in the country.