Global P&C … While many FSC rules have changed rapidly during the last years, the FSC principles and criteria (P&C) for forest management have remained almost unchanged for the last …
FSC - Global Development … Contribution by FSC International FSC Global Development (GD) was established in 2007 for the purpose of increasing FSC brand value through market development, marketing and trademark …
Global response to Amazon forest fire … Forest fire was one of the top trending stories globally in August. In this month’s top commodities story, we’ll look at forest fires in the Amazon rainforest and how countries and companies have reacted to these …
Version 2 of the Global Forest Registry launched … The second version of the Global Forest Registry is now online. Among its brand new features, you may now use this free online tool to get information on the risk of sourcing unacceptable wood at …
No stopping global demand for beef and soy … Soaring China’s demand for beef and soy is threatening the Brazilian Amazon that are already plagued by illegal deforestation. The trade war between the United States and China and African swine fever outbreak …
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 …
Leadership needed in absence of global climate deal … Governments of the world who gathered for the climate conference in Durban were unable to agree on an international, legally-binding …
Aligning with the global biodiversity agenda: A conversation with Jacob A. Sterling … Ahead of the global biodiversity summit, COP16, we spoke with Jacob A. Sterling, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability Advisory at Preferred by Nature, to learn about …
Preferred by Nature Joins Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef … Responsible for a significant share of global GHG emissions and a leading driver of deforestation, cattle and beef production represents one of the biggest and most complex sustainability …
First discussions on global framework for timber legality verification … Increased focus on illegal logging and its numerous adverse effects, including deforestation and related climate change, has resulted in clear market demands for documented legality …
The global cocoa market is growing fast, but will it benefit the farmers? … Although cocoa is a lucrative business with staggering margins for those controlling the value chain, the producers mostly live in poverty. And it is seemingly impossible to move …
Global sustainability organisations form alliance to share risk information … A group of organisations, including the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) , Preferred by Nature, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) , and the Sustainable Biomass …
“Global pledges are failing. We should stop playing games.” … INTERVIEW: For decades nations have been signing international decrees and pledges to stop deforestation, but to little avail: Primary forests are still disappearing at an alarming rate and …
Global Forest Risk Assessments: FSC announces 33 new countries in pipeline … FSC’s ambitious project to map the global risk of unacceptable forest activities has reached a new milestone. With the first 20 countries almost completed, FSC now continues with …
First global FSC Regulatory Module certificate issued to Panamerican Woods Plantations … Preferred by Nature has issued the world’s first FSC Regulatory Module certificate to Panamerican Woods Plantations. This marks a new milestone in supporting …
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 …
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 …
NEPCon and Rainforest Alliance sign agreement for certification programme acquisition, delivering credible services at global scale … The acquisition of the Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification unit, RA-Cert, by NEPCon has taken a leap forward, …
From lush forests threatened by wildfires or deforestation to eroded agricultural soils, ecosystem restoration is now more urgent than ever before. We are losing forests every year and land degradation has affected billions of people across the globe. The …
Did you know that cattle are responsible for 41% of global deforestation ? …