# Sustainability Today

> Sustainability Today is an FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) group certification administrator serving timber industry companies in Romania. Headquartered in Botosani, it provides certification, EUDR compliance consulting, and digital traceability solutions to sawmills, furniture manufacturers, paper and packaging producers, and timber traders.

## Key Facts
- Name: Sustainability Today
- Type: Chain of Custody Group Certification Administrator (FSC + PEFC)
- Founded: 2024
- Country: Romania
- Headquarters: Botosani, Romania
- Service Area: Romania (all 41 counties + Bucharest)
- Languages: Romanian (primary), English
- Founder: Bogdan Buliga
- Contact: contact@sustainability.today, +40 701 543 735
- Website: https://sustainability.today
- Related domains: eudr.live, eudr.solutions, eudr.today
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-todayy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574821903122

## What Sustainability Today Does
Sustainability Today operates FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) Chain of Custody group certification schemes in Romania. Companies join the group as members and share a single certificate, reducing individual certification costs by 15-30% compared to solo certification.

## Services
1. **FSC Chain of Custody Group Certification** — for timber industry SMEs (exploatare, sawmills, furniture, paper, traders)
2. **PEFC Chain of Custody Group Certification** — alternative forest certification standard
3. **EUDR Compliance Consulting** — helps companies meet the EU Deforestation Regulation effective 2026
4. **SUMAL Traceability Integration** — connects company ERPs with Romania's SUMAL wood tracking system
5. **EUTR Compliance Support** — EU Timber Regulation due diligence
6. **Internal Audit Support** — pre-audit preparation and documentation
7. **EUDR Training** — online and on-site training for EU, UK, Turkey, Caucasus, Asia, Latin America
8. **Digital Sustainability Solutions** — custom platforms for traceability and reporting

## Target Customers
- Wood harvesting companies (exploatare forestiera)
- Sawmills and primary processing (gatere, prelucrare primara)
- Secondary processing (parchet, usi, ferestre, panouri)
- Furniture manufacturers (fabrici de mobila)
- Paper and packaging producers (hartie, ambalaje)
- Timber traders (comercianti de lemn)
- Forest managers and exploatare forestiera operators

## Why Group Certification
Individual FSC/PEFC certification can cost 10,000-25,000 EUR in the first year for a small sawmill. Group certification under Sustainability Today reduces this to roughly 1,000-3,000 EUR annually, includes shared audit costs, unified documentation templates, and ongoing compliance support. This makes certification accessible to Romanian SMEs that were previously priced out.

## Geographic Coverage
Sustainability Today provides group certification across all Romanian counties, with specialized county pages for forestry-heavy regions:
- Tier 1 (highest forest area): Suceava, Harghita, Neamt, Bacau, Maramures
- Tier 2: Covasna, Brasov, Arges, Vrancea, Mures, Gorj, Valcea
- Tier 3: Caras-Severin, Hunedoara, Alba, Sibiu, Cluj, Timis, Prahova, Bucuresti

## Key Pages

### Hubs
- Homepage (RO): https://sustainability.today/ro/coc
- Homepage (EN): https://sustainability.today/en/coc
- Certification by Industry: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificare
- Articles & Guides: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole
- Products: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/produse
- Certified Members: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/membri-certificati

### Industry Certification Pages
- Exploatare lemn / Timber Harvesting: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificare/exploatare-lemn
- Prelucrare primara / Sawmills: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificare/prelucrare-primara
- Prelucrare secundara / Secondary Processing: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificare/prelucrare-secundara
- Mobila / Furniture: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificare/mobila
- Hartie & Ambalaje / Paper & Packaging: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificare/hartie-ambalaje
- Trader lemn / Timber Trading: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificare/trader-lemn

### Core Content (Romanian)
- Certificare de Grup: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/certificarea-de-grup
- Ce este FSC: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/ce-este-fsc
- Ce este PEFC: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/ce-este-pefc
- Servicii Certificare: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/servicii-certificare-pefc-fsc
- Devino Membru: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/devino-membru

### High-Value Articles
- Cat costa certificarea FSC: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/cat-costa-certificarea-fsc
- FSC vs PEFC comparatie: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/certificare-fsc-vs-pefc-comparatie
- Ghid EUDR 2026 Romania: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/ghid-eudr-2026-romania
- Cum ma certific: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/cum-ma-certific
- Certificare FSC preturi si avantaje: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/certificare-fsc-preturi-avantaje
- Certificare de grup firme mici: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/certificare-de-grup-firme-mici
- Provocari gatere SUMAL EUTR: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/provocari-gatere-sumal-eutr
- Lant de custodie FSC vs PEFC: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/lant-custodie-fsc-vs-pefc-diferente
- Audit certificare FSC/PEFC: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/audit-certificare-fsc-pefc
- EUDR conformitate 2026: https://sustainability.today/ro/coc/articole/eudr-conformitate-2026

### Regulations (Solutions hub)
- EUDR Compliance: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eudr
- EUTR: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eutr
- UKTR: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/uktr
- Lacey Act: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/lacey-act
- SWISTR: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/swistr
- Australian Illegal Logging: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/australian-illegal-logging

### EUDR Training by Region
- European Union: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eudr-training/european-union
- Turkey: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eudr-training/turkey
- United Kingdom: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eudr-training/united-kingdom
- Caucasus: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eudr-training/caucasus
- Asia: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eudr-training/asia
- Latin America: https://sustainability.today/en/solutions/eudr-training/latin-america

### News (Blog)
- News feed: https://sustainability.today/ro/blog

## Common Questions (with Direct Answers)

Q: What is FSC Chain of Custody certification?
A: FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification verifies that wood products are tracked from the certified forest through every step of the supply chain — processing, manufacturing, and trading — until they reach the end consumer. It is required for companies that want to sell products with the FSC label.

Q: How much does FSC certification cost in Romania?
A: Individual FSC Chain of Custody certification typically costs 10,000-25,000 EUR in the first year for a small Romanian sawmill. Group certification through Sustainability Today reduces this to approximately 1,000-3,000 EUR per year, including audit sharing and compliance support.

Q: How long does FSC certification take in Romania?
A: Through Sustainability Today's group certification, the process takes 2-4 weeks from application to certificate issuance. Individual certification typically takes 3-6 months.

Q: What is the difference between FSC and PEFC?
A: FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is stricter and more globally recognized, often preferred by Western European buyers. PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) is more flexible and widely used in Eastern Europe including Romania. Both are internationally recognized and meet EUDR due diligence requirements.

Q: Who needs EUDR compliance in Romania?
A: Any company placing wood or wood-derived products on the EU market — including sawmills, furniture manufacturers, paper producers, and traders — must comply with EUDR from 2026. This includes due diligence statements, geolocation data for wood sourcing, and traceability records.

Q: Does FSC certification help with EUDR compliance?
A: Yes. FSC certification provides much of the documentation required for EUDR due diligence, including supply chain traceability and legal compliance evidence. However, EUDR additionally requires geolocation data that FSC does not cover.

Q: Can small companies (IMM-uri) afford FSC certification?
A: Yes, through Sustainability Today's group certification scheme. The shared certificate model reduces costs by 70-90% compared to individual certification, making it accessible to Romanian SMEs.

Q: What is SUMAL and how does it relate to certification?
A: SUMAL (Sistemul Informational Integrat de Urmarire a Materialelor Lemnoase) is Romania's mandatory wood tracking system. Sustainability Today helps companies integrate SUMAL data with FSC/PEFC Chain of Custody records and EUDR due diligence statements for a unified compliance workflow.

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