To ledende leverandører af bæredygtighedscertificering, NEPCon og RA-Cert, går sammen … 1. oktober markerer den officielle sammenlægning af RA-Cert med NEPCon for at forene deres ydelser inden for bæredygtighedscertificeringer på globalt plan, engagere …
Faktatjek: Er skovning tilladt i Natur 2000-områder i Estland? … Hugst i dele af Natura 2000-områder er også almindelig i andre EU-lande, herunder Danmark. Det kan altid diskuteres, om beskyttelseszonerne er udpeget korrekt, og hvis restriktioner for …
Klubhuset: et sommerhus med FSC®-projektcertificering inspireret af ægte dansk hygge. … Det er en gammel dansk tradition at eje et sommerhus, og vi danskere elsker det. Kent Skovgaard tog denne ældgamle tradition et skridt videre. Udover at tilføje en …
Preferred by Nature lancerer en ny og forbedret Sourcing Hub … Med sine detaljerede data om lovlighedsrisici er Sourcing Hub det første sted at henvende sig for virksomheder og myndigheder, når de skal evaluere risici i forbindelse med ansvarlig indkøb af …
Tilgang til EU’s Forordning om Skovrydning og sporbarhed for de omfattede produkter … Uret tikker for overholdelse af EU’s Forordning om Skovrydning: Hvordan påvirker det sporbarheden for de omfattede …
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 in the US to obtain FSC chain of custody certification, the US-based company Curran Renewable Energy is pioneering biofuel production that is …
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 …