{"id":23101,"date":"2022-04-12T11:27:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.srfb.be\/?page_id=23101"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:32:10","slug":"purpose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/srfb.be\/en\/a-propos\/raison-etre\/","title":{"rendered":"Our purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/kbbm.be\/de\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> &gt; <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbbm.be\/en\/about\/\">About RFSB<\/a><\/span> &gt; <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\"><strong>Our purpose<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e1d588b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the service of the forest, the Royal Forestry Society of Belgium supports foresters so that they can pass on to future generations the best possible quality of life.&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/mosaic-forest-2\/\">a healthy, multifunctional forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>RFSB promotes sustainable forest management through the<a href=\"\/en\/informations-on-forests\/\">information<\/a>the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/trainings-and-activities\/\">training<\/a>&nbsp;and adapted services such as&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/insurances\/\">insurance<\/a>the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/pefc-certification\/\">certification<\/a>or the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/plant-a-tree\/\">support for reforestation<\/a>. To achieve this, it relies on&nbsp;<strong>over 125 years of expertise<\/strong>, a holistic approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, RFSB has developed a section on&nbsp;<strong>raising awareness among the general public<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>contributes to various applied research projects<\/strong>. Directed primarily at its members&nbsp;<em>(forest owners, managers and forest enthusiasts)<\/em>, the aim of these initiatives is to encourage the sharing of experience and meetings with the various players in the forestry sector.&nbsp;<strong>They offer foresters a range of management tools so that they can make their own decisions.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/main-arbre.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hand on a tree\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/main-arbre.png 794w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/main-arbre-600x345.png 600w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/main-arbre-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/main-arbre-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-orange-color-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7688f3387a253387c5848d54fa52471c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41334a79dfb6d3c09c246a559123a2d8\">Our values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5b04cf5c50fc8b64f7e29aa254b3aca9\">Know-how<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>RFSB uses a range of skills to carry out each of its missions. To this end, it has a&nbsp;<strong>a team close to the field, in constant training, benefiting from&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>a spirit of initiative and openness to new things<\/strong>. It can therefore provide an efficient, high-quality service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7cfed9e54ea861fa4ca754880b4d19bb\">Friendly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its activities, RFSB gives priority to&nbsp;<strong>sharing experiences<\/strong>. It organises partnerships with contacts in its business sector. This takes place in a&nbsp;<strong>spirit of openness<\/strong>&nbsp;and the availability of its team, who provide useful and easily accessible tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1799b59c729f48b196c054d77d7f99ae\">Passion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its team, RFSB is passing on its&nbsp;<strong>passion for the forest<\/strong>. Whatever the subject, commitment and a keen interest in the forest drive the RFSB team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac6940dd03beea5fd46a92efd28cd4a8\">Audacity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>RFSB is bold&nbsp;<strong>to undertake and innovate<\/strong>It has the audacity to do so whenever the situation of the forest and foresters requires it. It has the audacity to&nbsp;<strong>openness to different opinions and methods<\/strong>. It relies on the power of collective intelligence and collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/baseline_SRFB_FR_positif-1024x299.png\" alt=\"Serving forests and foresters\" class=\"wp-image-35463\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/baseline_SRFB_FR_positif-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/baseline_SRFB_FR_positif-600x175.png 600w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/baseline_SRFB_FR_positif-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/baseline_SRFB_FR_positif-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/baseline_SRFB_FR_positif.png 1762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ce que nous sommes Vision Au service de la for\u00eat, La Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Royale Foresti\u00e8re de Belgique accompagne les forestiers pour qu\u2019ils transmettent aux g\u00e9n\u00e9rations futures une&nbsp;for\u00eat saine et multifonctionnelle. Mission La SRFB encourage une gestion foresti\u00e8re durable gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l\u2019information, la&nbsp;formation&nbsp;et des services adapt\u00e9s tels que des&nbsp;assurances, la&nbsp;certification, ou le&nbsp;soutien au reboisement. 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