NEPCon now offers certification services on responsible tourism … NEPCon certification services now include sustainable tourism certification for hotels, lodging services and tour operators, helping responsible tourism businesses to improve their …

Gardening is now greener with FSC™-certified paper pot … Ellepot - a company in Denmark that created a unique propagation system to grow seedlings in FSC™ certified paper pots - i s joining forces with Dutch nursery, Kwekerij Wouters to create a …

Accessible hospitality for all: Making everyone feel welcome … International Day of People with Disabilities celebrated in the first week of December every year. This international observance is promoted by the United Nations since 1992 and calls for all …

World’s first PEFC-certified house unveiled in Denmark … The Friis Thaagaard family recently unveiled Villa Grenaa, the world’s first Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certified villa. Located in the southern part of Grenaa …

NEPCon Establishes South Asian Regional Hub in India … International leading provider of sustainability certification establishes regional hub in India to provide direct service to clients for FSC™, Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture, and other …

Fact check: Where does biomass come from? … The issue of biomass consumption in Denmark has garnered wall-to-wall coverage on Danish media over the past few days. The coverage gives an impression that all biomass comes from wood that has been cut from …

… Province, Ecuador have recently been certified against the FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™) Ecosystem Services … in preserving the ecosystem services. This is the first FSC Ecosystem Service Certification in the … was conducted by NEPCon, in close collaboration with FSC Ecuador. …

NEPCon: Criticism of biomass imports from Estonia is unfounded … In an open letter, a Danish and an Estonian organisation are accusing Danish taxpayers and the Danish import of biomass of being complicit in the destruction of Estonian forests. But …

FAQs: NEPCon's new brand name - Preferred by Nature … Questions and answers related to our brand name change, from NEPCon to Preferred by Nature, as of 1 October …

COVID-19 outbreak: How NEPCon is taking action … The current COVID-19 outbreak is having a profound impact around the world. NEPCon is taking the situation very seriously and we are committed to taking all necessary actions in order to protect health and …

How to mitigate risks when sourcing wood in Russia … The world’s second-largest timber exporter may seem a challenge to businesses looking for a new and risk-free supply of sustainable wood. However, there are efficient ways of mitigating potential …

What Brexit means for wood and wood products trade … Preferred by Nature has launched a guide for practitioners to understand the impact on wood and wood products trade following the UK’s departure from the …

Columbia Forest Products – Twenty Years of FSC® Success … NEPCon recently presented a commemorative plaque to Columbia Forest Product’s employee-owners in recognition of their long-term commitment to landowners and responsible forest management.  Columbia …

FINIDR at the forefront for reducing carbon footprint in the printing industry.. … Printing house, FINIDR s.r.o has achieved a 41% reduction in carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ) emissions in their operations in 2018, compared to its base-level in 2015. This …

Gloves are off: Rainbow Warriors Vs. Sustainable Certification … Certification schemes are scoring miserable points in a new Greenpeace report repeating claims that certification is - at best - serving as a tool for greenwashing unsustainable businesses. …

FSC-certified cork oak forest: a photo essay … The cork stopper in your wine bottle, as you probably know if you’re reading this, comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. Have a look at this article to see some fabulous photos of FSC-certified cork …

Sustainable development and the way forward for Laikipia - photo essay … More than 4,000 farmers were introduced to the climate adaptive conservation agriculture methodology under a project implemented by NEPCon in collaboration with Zeitz Foundation. The …

First sustainable rice now in shops across Europe … Despite the massive environmental and social impacts of rice farming, a sustainable version of the popular grain has never been available to consumers. Now it …

NEPCon recognised as Monitoring Organisation in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein … The EFTA Surveillance Authority has recognised NEPCon as a Monitoring Organisation (MO) in the European Economic Area (EEA) …

Moravian winemaker switches to making climate-friendly wine … Wine company, Vinicola s.r.o., is working to reduce carbon emissions from its products, which was kick-started by a devastating climate-induced …