First 1,045 farms now ready to deliver ‘SRP-Verified’ sustainable rice … Rice is becoming more sustainable by the day, as first rice farms in India are verified by UN-backed Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) …
Stand a chance to get your furniture designs into production via Pure Design Contest … Preferred by Nature is proud to collaborate with Polish eco-friendly toy producer Wooden Story to launch the international Pure Design Contest. The challenge invites …
EU proposal to include rubber in new anti-deforestation regulation is “a great step forward” … Preferred by Nature applauds the proposal to include natural rubber as a forest risk commodity under the new EU Anti-Deforestation Regulation …
Phil Guillery: What should FSC do to enhance traceability in the Chain of Custody system? … During the recent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly, Phil Guillery, Executive Director of World Forest ID , took some moments to talk with us about …
Black Box: Consumer demand for proof of sustainable impacts spurs new data initiatives … An eye catching eco-label is no longer enough. As businesses, big brands and consumers are increasingly demanding proof of impact, sustainability schemes are looking …
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 …
FAO and Preferred by Nature spearhead standardised geolocation data protocol for transparent supply chains … In an effort to combat deforestation and enhance global monitoring and supply chain tracking, Preferred by Nature and the Food and Agriculture …
The EMMA4EU project kicks off: A European alliance to inform and train on embedded deforestation … Discover how the EU Alliance, comprising academia, businesses, NGOs and public organisations, is tackling deforestation head-on. With forest-risk …
Preferred by Nature becomes a Bonsucro-licensed certification body, Tetra Pak leads the way … Preferred by Nature has made another stride toward supporting sustainable agriculture with this new official recognition from Bonsucro. We have successfully …
FSC’s rigorous new requirements for auditor training: NEPCon’s training course the first to be approved … Our new FSC Expert Training Programme has been endorsed as fulfilling FSC’s new, stricter requirements for auditor training. The new Training …
Forest Conference: Which role does FSC have to play in carbon emissions mitigation? … FSC General Assembly 2008: The exact future role of FSC certification in relation to carbon projects involving forests needs more thorough exploration; however, it seems …
What you need to know about the new FSC Controlled Wood standard V3-1 … FSC has published a revised version of its Controlled Wood standard (FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1) in March 2017. This article provides an overview of the main changes that you should be aware …
Meet the SRP Squad: How a new generation of rice farmers are pioneering sustainability in Indonesia … Young rice farmers in Central Java are challenging traditional cultivation methods to make the World’s most popular grain …
Former FSC Integrity Director: 20-30% of claims are false - and FSC is looking away … The FSC label promises responsibly sourced products. But former FSC Integrity Director Phil Guillery says that trust has been eroded from within. In an interview with …
Vandecasteele Houtimport becomes first company in Belgium certified under Preferred by Nature Certification … Preferred by Nature proudly welcomes Vandecasteele Houtimport as the first company in Belgium to earn certification under the Preferred by Nature …
‘Dialogue is our strength — but it can’t replace delivery’: Kim Carstensen on FSC’s next chapter … The former Director General says the Forest Stewardship Council must pair its unique membership democracy with hard-nosed execution on technology, integrity …
“Be brave, be part of the solution”: Kingfisher’s Ewan Brown on fighting fraud and keeping FSC relevant … At the FSC General Assembly 2025 in Panama, Kingfisher PLC is once again pushing for Motion 30 — a proposal first introduced in Bali in 2022 — to …
Delivering, not just declaring: How businesses are advancing Scope 3 action in a shifting US landscape … Against a backdrop of US political uncertainty, many businesses are quietly advancing practical climate action. With litigation tightening scrutiny …
York Region achieves world-first urban forestry certification under SFI standard … With growing recognition of the role trees play in urban resilience and liveability, York Region has set a new benchmark by aligning its urban forest management with SFI’s …
Kapatagan Banana Growers Marketing Cooperative earns Preferred by Nature’s Carbon Footprint Certification … The Philippine smallholder cooperative demonstrates practical climate action, from tree planting to biodegradable packaging across 188.5 …