NEPCon – Preferred by Nature launches stakeholder consultation on the Standard for Field Verification of Forest Ecosystem Restoration … NEPCon is inviting interested stakeholders to participate in public consultation on the first draft of the Standard for …
460 timber traders across Europe learned how to dodge the risk of importing illegal timber … The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) set out in 2013 to target companies importing timber and do something about the problem of illegal logging that rapidly destroys …
Marie-Ève embarks on a green journey, from a nature lover to an FSC-certified forest owner … After Marie-Ève and her cousin, Andrew Jirat-Wasiutynski, inherited a forest in Czech Republic following a long forest restitution process, the duo started a …
New report out: Study translates RSPO Palm Oil Standard into Sustainable Development Goals … Copenhagen Business School (CBS) teamed up with Preferred by Nature and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency to develop a framework aligning certified palm …
Members of EU Parliament visited the Preferred by Nature-led Low Carbon Rice project in Indonesia … Recently, the newly launched Low Carbon Rice project welcomed the visit of four European Union Members of Parliament (EU MEPs) to the Boyolali district in …
The world’s first banana farm certified against the Rainforest Alliance’s 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard … The Costa Rican farm, Finca Frutas de Escocia S.A.- Finca Esmeralda, Fyffes has become the first banana farm in the world to be certified …
Press release: Use the Sustainability Framework to ‘tick all boxes’ in the new EU deforestation regulation … Preferred by Nature’s multi-tool for sustainability verification, the Sustainability Framework, is now aligned with the EU proposal for …
Preferred by Nature is now an associate partner institution under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programme … The European Commission has approved the funding for the 'Master in Global Environment and Development' (MERGED). Working together with 4EU+ …
The ‘Lost World of Sabah’: Nordic scientists gain fast-track access to unique ecosystem in Borneo … Nordic researchers have signed an agreement, brokered by Preferred by Nature, to allow them to have better access to the Maliau Basin, one of the world’s …
European Parliament approves landmark law to combat the trade of products causing deforestation and forest degradation … The European Parliament has adopted the new historic regulation aimed at preventing companies from placing products or commodities …
Where do our commodities come from? Science-based solutions help provide the answer … Scientific testing techniques to identify the species and verify the geographic origin of commodities can be a powerful tool to aid the efforts of halting deforestation, …
The business case for getting sustainability certification for timber or palm oil: a case study from Malaysia … Getting certified costs money. It’s worth doing from an environmental point of view, but is it worth doing from a purely business point of …
NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance launch tool to help importers transition to new EU timber law … NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance have launched a new tool today that will propel importers to take the necessary steps to prepare for the new EU timber …
New controlled wood risk assessments for Czech Republic, France, Malaysia, Poland, Sweden, and Turkey … Companies sourcing controlled wood from these countries now can make use of these risk assessments which were approved by FSC on 8 May …
“Without traceability, FSC risks becoming irrelevant”: Earthsight’s Tara Ganesh on the future of forest certification … After years investigating illegal logging and timber laundering, Earthsight’s Tara Ganesh says FSC’s credibility now hinges on one …
Massive media coverage of EU ambassadors’ visit signals policy shift on sustainable rice in Indonesia … Preferred by Nature’s Low Carbon Rice Project grabbed national headlines in Indonesia as it facilitated the European Union ambassadors’ visit to …
ASI joins the Risk Information Alliance to strengthen credible oversight across global supply chains … The Risk Information Alliance (RIA) welcomes its newest member, Assurance Services International (ASI) , as part of its membership of five leading …
Preferred by Nature gains SFI Forest Management accreditation: expanding sustainable forestry certification services … As we celebrate this accomplishment, we are delighted to welcome Resource Management Service, LLC (RMS) as the first organization we …
Preserving paradise: Chiquita Brands’ Nogal Reserve restoration project receives Preferred by Nature validation … Located within Costa Rica’s lush landscapes, Chiquita Brands is starting to implement an ambitious project to restore and connect fragmented …
First Better Cotton certification issued in India under the new Chain of Custody Certification Scheme … Preferred by Nature is now authorised to provide Chain of Custody (CoC) certification under Better Cotton’s newly launched scheme. The first company …