… 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 …
NEPCon and bookdifferent.com, leaders in transition to a more sustainable travel sector, announce collaboration … bookdifferent.com and NEPCon announce our partnership in working on the common goal of making the tourism industry more sustainable. Within …
Growing a future: Meet the hardworking women on the frontline of Vietnam’s budding sustainable forestry sector … In the rural communities of Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, opportunities to earn a stable living are hard to come by. This is especially true …
Two Leading Providers of Sustainability Certification Services, NEPCon and RA-Cert, Join Forces … October 1 marks the official joining of RA-Cert with NEPCon to unify their credible sustainability certification services at a global scale, engage widely …
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: Reduced risk of illegal timber in supply chains as revised forest law kicks in … A new update of the Sourcing Hub’s Risk Assessment for timber legality in China is currently in public consultation . The report shows several improvements in relation …
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 …
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 …
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
The bucket list for sustainable travel planning: five essentials you should know about … Planning for a vacation with a positive impact on our lives as well as on the environment? Have you ever thought about how we travel, how green a destination is, and …
Celebrating two years of partnership with the Sustainable Rice Platform in transforming the global rice sector … Two years since the inception of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Assurance Scheme, 10 countries now are offering SRP-Verified rice …
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 … Forest ID , took some moments to talk with us about how the FSC can ensure and bring traceability to its Chain of …
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 …