FSC & PEFC Furniture in the UK: Certification Share Data 2026

Certification describes a supply chain, not a piece of furniture. In this 2026 report, Furniture in Fashion explains what FSC and PEFC certification actually covers, why chain of custody is the part that matters at the point of sale, and why a certified claim belongs to a product line rather than to a brand. The analysis publishes no certification share figures, because we could not verify a published UK series giving the certified share of furniture sold and we will not estimate one. It sets out how UK timber regulation places due diligence obligations on businesses placing timber products on the market, and how government timber procurement policy has shaped supply well beyond public contracts. It then turns to what specifications reveal about lifespan: back panel fixing, drawer runners, edge banding and joint types, alongside an even handed comparison of solid timber and engineered board in UK homes....