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 …
Opening doors for certified timber in construction … The leading international manufacturer of doors, JELD-WEN, is moving towards the next phase in its on-going commitment to responsible forestry: the company has obtained FSC and PEFC multi-site …
NEPCon approved as RSPO certification body … NEPCon has just been accredited as a certification body for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). We can carry out supply chain audits (referred to as Supply Chain Certification Systems, SCCS) in all …
NEPCon Certification Services in New Zealand … NEPCon is taking over the direct management of our certification services in New Zealand. This is in addition to the clients and audits we already manage across forestry and agriculture in Australia and the …
Calling for responsible recovery of the tourism sector … This World Environment Day The Long Run is delighted to stand alongside the One Planet Vision for a Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector. The vision provides practical recommendations for …
SIG chain of custody certified worldwide … SIG's plants in China, Thailand and Saudi Arabia have achieved FSC chain of custody certification. …
Regional outlook: Disparity in Latin America … Home to the world’s first FSC-certified forest and FSC’s Secretariat Office, Latin America holds a special place in FSC’s history. Certification in the region has been reasonably successful in the private …
Closing the gaps on illegal timber trade … Despite the introduction of the European Timber Regulation (EUTR) and increased monitoring and policing efforts, the EU remains one of the largest markets for the global trade in illegal …
New ‘Gold Standard’ for Ecosystem Restoration … As the UN declares a ‘Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’, international pledges are largely failing to halt deforestation and increase restoration by putting new trees in the ground. With the newly launched …
Webinar: The Role of Certification within the EUTR … ATIBT and Preferred by Nature are offering a joint webinar on the use of forest certification within a EUTR-compliant due diligence …
Time to include the timber trade in FLEGT … After more than 10 years of implementation, the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan has achieved tremendous results. In particular, it has raised the global focus on illegal …
NEPCon returns to “the Lost World" of Sabah … The Maliau Basin is one of the most pristine areas of tropical rainforest on Borneo, home to endangered species such as orangutans, leopards, pygmy elephants and hornbills. NEPCon has entered into a five-year …
Illegal timber is now illegal in the EU … As of today, it is illegal for companies to place illegal timber on the EU market, owing to the EU Timber Regulation coming into force. NEPCon's Executive Director Peter Feilberg welcomes the landmark legislation …
Is Indonesian V-Legal timber FLEGT licensed? … Indonesian timber accompanied by “V-Legal Documents” which carry the name of FLEGT recently started to appear in the marketplace. The reference to FLEGT has caused a widespread misconception that the V-Legal …
What are your plans for FSC Friday? … On 28 September, the annual celebration to raise awareness of the aims and impact of FSC certification will take place in a number of countries around the world, spearheaded by the FSC National Offices and supported …
Turning FSC thinking on its head … FSC’s success among larger forest operations is commendable, yet small forest owners who collectively manage substantial areas of forestland remain largely …
FSC “fundamental law” revised and approved … The FSC membership has approved the revised Principles and Criteria – the backbone for all national and regional FSC forest management standards across the globe – with unprecedented support by social …
FSC aligns with the EU Timber Regulation … Minor non-certified components will need to be completely phased out of the FSC system within a year's time. FSC has found this to be a necessary move in order to ensure recognition of FSC certified products as …
FSC Controlled Wood standard to be amended … A new draft version of the standard for Company Evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood is open for public consultation until 30 November. It includes several new requirements, which have been added in order to …
Survey underpins market strength of FSC … Why do companies choose to become FSC-certified? An FSC market survey report published by FSC shows that customer demands are a key driving force: as many as 83% of chain of custody certificate holders were driven …