This document presents results from NEPCon greenhouse gas accounting for reporting year 2019. …
Brexit - Advice for timber importers and exporters … Updated: 16 October 2019 With less than a month to go before Brexit becomes effective, we are closely monitoring any changes that may affect timber companies and their operations. This article provides …
Have your say on open consultations on the Rainforest Alliance standards for Farm and Chain of Custody … The Rainforest Alliance is now conducting open consultations on the Rainforest Alliance for Farm and Chain of Custody standards until 31 August …
China, Africa and the Mukula tree … The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) recently made changes on international restrictions on trade in plants and wildlife. Among the changes related to tropical timber is to include the …
Ben has worked as a foreign correspondent, investigative journalist and editor for many years. He joined Preferred by Nature in September 2019. … Benjamin (Ben) is Preferred by Nature's Head of Press and is responsible for managing all media-related …
Polish Coalition pledges to achieve 100% uptake of sustainable palm oil in the country by 2023 … On 17 June 2019, NEPCon joined other eleven founding members to sign the Declaration of "Polish Coalition for Sustainable Palm Oil (PKZOP)". The group of …
Near record deforestation rates in the Amazon due to the agricultural sector … “Unchecked development” in the Amazon has pushed deforestation rates to near-record levels throughout the world’s largest tropical forest, says a new report titled “ Nearing …
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New NTFP Addendum for NEPCon Interim Forest Management Standard in Ukraine … FSC Ukraine and NEPCon have been implementing a Pilot Project on NTFP (Non-Timber Forest Products). This Addendum marks the first milestone of the project and it complements …
Leonid graduated from the Forestry Department of Kharkiv National Agricultural University, Ukraine. After graduating from his postgraduate degree at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration, he worked at the institute for more …
Canopy Style Reports CanopyStyle verification audit reports CanopyStyle verification audit reports The CanopyStyle verification audit manages the risk and avoids sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests along with other controversial sources. It also …
Alexander graduated from the Biology Department of Kharkiv National University, Ukraine. After graduating from postgraduate degree at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration, he worked at the institute for more than 20 years; …
Mai has over seven years of experience in the accounting industry. Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, she worked for a Japanese company for six years, which has equipped her professional knowledge, cautiousness, time management skill and to always keep …
… ( English , Spanish ) September: Our partnership with Rainforest Alliance to provide agriculture certification in … Community Forest Operations ( English ) July: NEPCon and Rainforest Alliance sign agreement for certification …
Makayla graduated from Aquinas College in 2016 with a degree in Sustainable Business. She has experience with internal and external auditing. Makayla is an external auditor for various schemes including the Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM ), …
Jess has more than 20 years of experience in logistics and administrative duties, whereby she worked for 10 years in a non-profit organisation. She is familiar with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) and …
Basic EUTR: How to get started Basic EUTR: How to get started A simple and short step-by-step beginners’ guide for companies who are EUTR beginners The European Timber Regulation (EUTR) aims to stop the trade of illegal timber through banning placing …
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Since 2019, Jose has been the Spain Manager for Nestlé's Sustainable Sourcing Programme for Vegetables (SSP). He also has experience auditing against the Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM ) Forest Management standard. Aside that, Jose has been …
Indonesia is the third-largest rice producer worldwide. At the same time, rice producers are among the most vulnerable to climate change. They struggle with drought, floods, high temperatures and rising sea levels, which are direct threats to their …