Actualización a nuestra Política de Asociación … Hemos actualizado nuestra Política de Asociación para asegurar que las alianzas que Preferred by Nature realice, se encuentren en línea con los principios críticos de la …
Cacao con propósito … La primera parte del proyecto desarrollado por Preferred by Nature junto al proyecto Agricultura Sostenible para Ecosistemas Forestales – SAFE Ecuador de la Cooperación Alemana GIZ da sus primeros resultados. Esta iniciativa se …
Final guidance on the PEFC Chain of Custody requirements … PEFC has released the final version of its guidance on the PEFC Chain of Custody Standard PEFC ST 2002:2013. It includes several important amendments and …
FSC trademarks: simplify standards, boost the brand … Ultimately, it’s all about responsible forest management and credible eco-labelling. But we’ve come to a point where we can’t see the trees for the labels. Carsten Huljus, Director of GFA …
First stakeholder feedback on the Global Risk Assessment … The launch of the Global Risk Assessment website last month has generated encouraging response from the FSC community. The majority of comments welcome the initiative, and many provide important …
Pilot project to enhance smallholder certification in Denmark … A new project focusing on innovative ways of providing access to certification for small forest operations in Denmark will soon be …
The Baltic paper sector is moving towards FSC … Certification of the paper and printing sector in the Baltic area is taking off: Baltic printing houses may now offer FSC certified publications, which are printed on paper delivered by local certified paper …
FSC permits more flexible trademark use … From now on, FSC certificate holders will have more graphic freedom when they wish to use the FSC logo or …
First forest management standard for Kyrgyz Republic … FSC and NEPCon released the Interim National Standard of Kyrgyz Republic. This standard is the first of its kind not only for Kyrgyzstan but also for the whole region covering Caucasus, Central Asia, …
NEPCon releases new carbon management standard … Today, we are launching our ambitious Carbon Footprint Management (CFM) Standard. The Standard makes carbon accounting accessible for small and medium sized companies whilst incentivising carbon …
FSC Transaction Verification – Catching charcoal cheaters… … Five Ukrainian organisations have lost their FSC TM Chain of Custody certificates after FSC started using volume control for charcoal supply chains earlier this year. This outcome follows an …
Is it legal? New tool available for the timber industry … Improved and updated legality verification standards released by the Rainforest …
Kyrgyz smallholders reap the fruits of NTFP certification … NEPCon has recently issued the first FSC TM certificate for Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Central Asia. For a group of 52 smallholders from Kyrgyzstan, this group certification marks the …
Preferred by Nature and RA-Cert union update … Following the public announcement in February, we are now finalising the contract negotiation for the acquisition of Rainforest Alliance’s certification unit (RA-Cert) by …
A practical guide to CITES for EU timber traders … If you are importing timber into the EU, you should be aware of the species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as well as permit …
What’s your experience with Due Diligence and EUTR? … NEPCon is encouraging EU-based companies working in the timber sector to share their experience with Due Diligence and the EU Timber Regulation …
NEPCon expands course offerings to India and Ghana … India and Ghana have been added to NEPCon’s extensive list of training locations. Earlier this year – for the first time in these two countries – we delivered training on FSC™ and Rainforest Alliance …
Danish regulator questions sale of Myanmar teak … The Danish Competent Authority last week required seven companies to make improvements to their due diligence systems if they are to sell teak imported from Myanmar on the EU market. The case raises …
The Rainforest Alliance and NEPCon disassociate from Woodcert … On 1 October 2018 , NEPCon (Nature Economy and People Connected) acquired the certification and auditing division of the Rainforest Alliance. NEPCon is an international non-profit …
Timber legality verification well received in Brazil … Earlier this year, IPA (Indústria de Pisos da Amazônia or Amazon Flooring Corporation) made the decision to engage with the Rainforest Alliance program for Verification of Legal Origin (VLO), based on …