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The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard has triggered several changes in agricultural operations. Stakeholders in Indonesia must improve their approach to sustainability if they are to meet these requirements. Despite the challenges, there are good indications…

The EU finally reached an agreement today on a new historic law…

“It takes a whole village to raise a child” - the same could be true for ecosystem restoration. Indigenous knowledge and practices of local people play a vital role in the preservation and protection of their forests and landscapes. These should be included in every attempt and…

An expert, with two decades of working in sustainable agriculture, inclusive markets and food systems, talks about the challenges and the way forward for the global rice sector. 

Nearly thirty years after its inception, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has marked its name in around 100 countries across the world. 

During the recent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly, Phil Guillery, Executive Director of World Forest ID, took some moments to talk with us about how the FSC can ensure and bring traceability to its Chain of Custody (CoC) system…

Are you a company importing wood or wooden products and placing it for sale on the European market? If yes, then you have most likely heard of or are already working with the requirements in the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

A novel pilot programme that sought to gain the foothold of smallholders into the Forest Stewardship Council^TM (FSC^TM)  has gained initial success. Preferred by Nature shares insights from auditing this important segment.

FSC members have voted strongly in favour of Motion 37, effectively lowering the conversion threshold for businesses hoping to join the popular ecolabel.

Renewed criticism of Chain of Custody as Kingfisher and World Forest ID back motion to improve volume traceability system.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was put in the hot seat when a number of members questioned their rationale for venturing into a new genetic engineering learning process at the FSC General Assembly (GA) happening this week. Genetic engineering (GE) is now unacceptable in FSC-…

The pandemic has pushed remote auditing under the spotlight but seeing it in practice indicates that it may be here to stay. Speaking as a panelist in one of the Forest Stewardship Council^TM (FSC^TM) General Assembly sessions, our Senior Forestry Programme Manager…

The Remedy Framework took center stage during the first day of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly. 

As someone who has participated in FSC General Assembly (GA) events for almost 30 years, Richard Donovan took a moment to share his perspective on the proposed Motion 37 at this year's GA in Bali, 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 Central Java, Indonesia. This visit was part of a three-day visit from the EU MEPs delegation, mainly to review European Union-…

Two years since the inception of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Assurance Scheme, 10 countries now are offering SRP-Verified rice products on their supermarket shelves. Two brands are already carrying the SRP label on-pack and the market is waiting for two other new retail brands…

International shipping supports the majority of global trade. While it needs to keep up with the increasing demand for global goods, there is a dire call for the sector to cut down its emissions. As one of the world’s largest shipping and logistics…

With a new anti-deforestation regulation in the pipeline, the EU is turning up pressure on timber and other commodity operators. How will it affect your business? 

Preferred by Nature applauds the proposal to include natural rubber as a forest risk commodity under the new EU Anti-Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). 

Natural rubber is a widely used commodity found in countless essential products. Since rubber is a renewable resource, it is becoming increasingly important to produce and process sustainably due to rising global demand.