Gobernanza con múltiples actores, una buena práctica … El Programa de Biomasa Sostenible (SBP, por sus siglas en inglés) fue inicialmente desarrollado y manejado por compañías de energía interesadas en utilizar biomasa leñosa para reemplazar el carbón y …
Illegal overseas, now illegal here: levelling the field for the timber industry … 3 March 2013, London: As of today, it is illegal for companies to place illegal timber on the EU market as the EU Timber Regulation comes into force. Non-profit organisation …
Survey to gauge industry readiness for EU Timber Regulation in UK & Ireland … Businesses in the UK and Ireland have less than eight months to prepare for the new EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), which will prohibit the placing of illegal timber products onto …
New timber risk assessments help companies source legal wood … Today, we're releasing the NEPCon Sourcing Hub, the biggest and most detailed collection of forest-related risk assessments that have ever been …
Updated report on alternatives to facilitate FSC certification for Community Forest Operations … NEPCon and Forests of the World are excited to announce the release of an updated report examining Alternatives to Facilitate FSC certification for Community …
Corruption Index: Nine EU countries “unspecified risk” for timber legality … On 1 December 2011, Transparency International released the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2011. The index serves as an important resource for companies …
IKEA company earns first SBP certificate for responsible biomass in Poland … IKEA Industry Poland Wielbark is the first Polish company to achieve Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) certification. The certificate is a new milestone in the company’s …
New FSC rules for forest groups: a helping hand for family forests … FSC has released two sets of rules that apply to group certification of forests: A new FSC standard for certified forest management groups, and a new accreditation standard for forest …
… First US biomass pellet mill FSC certified by the Rainforest Alliance … As the first biomass pellet industry …
Company risk assessments for Controlled Wood remain valid post-2015 … Until now, companies have used their own risk assessments in countries without an FSC-endorsed national or central risk assessment. Company assessments were to be eliminated from the …
Guidance provides clarifications and reveals potential loophole in the EU Timber Regulation … On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides clarification on …
Report: PEFC material does not automatically qualify as FSC Controlled Wood … FSC has today released a report exploring the assurance offered by the PEFC certification scheme in relation to FSC's Controlled Wood …
PepsiCo and Tetra Pak launch FSC-labelled juice cartons in Russia … Over 200 million FSC-labelled cartons of the J7 juice brand will reach the Russian marketplace this …
Guidance provides clarifications and reveals potential loophole in the EU Timber Regulation … On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides clarification on …
New tool helps importers transition to new EU timber law … NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance are launching a new tool today that will aid companies importing timber into the EU to identify and manage weakness in their supply chains. Importers urgently …
Indonesia and Liberia sign deals with EU to cut illegal timber trade … On the 4th and 9th of May respectively, Indonesia and Liberia signed Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) with the EU, pledging to halt illegal timber harvesting in their …
Help us report directly from the next FSC General Assembly … NEPCon is the first organization to report comprehensively on an FSC General Assembly, and is looking to continue this initiative at the upcoming event in June. …
Borg P/F: Setting the bar for responsible timber building materials in the Faroe Islands … Borg P/F, a leading distributor of building materials in the Faroe Islands, has reached a significant milestone by becoming the first organisation on the islands …
Sri Lanka leads the way in ecosystem restoration verification by Preferred by Nature … Three organisations in Sri Lanka have completed the first Ecosystem Restoration Verification audits in Asia, conducted by Preferred by …
Junior Talent Programme: my experience working with aspiring young professionals … We talked with Bridget Michael, Project and Junior Talent Specialist at Preferred by Nature to learn more about her experience working with interns under the Preferred by …