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Certification is no silver bullet and cannot guarantee supply chains and products, which are 100% free of child labour, deforestation or any other negative impacts, they have been created to fight. Brands, schemes and certification bodies should be more vocal about what ecolabels can…

Questions and answers related to our brand name change, from NEPCon to Preferred by Nature, as of 1 October 2020. 

NEPCon – Preferred by Nature is inviting stakeholder input for the first draft of the Sustainability Framework through a public consultation launching today.

From luxury resorts to high rise buildings, engineered wood is quickly becoming a popular construction material. As regulations are changing across the world, suppliers are now eyeing timber as a potential for an alternative to traditional materials. 

NEPCon is inviting interested stakeholders to participate in public consultation on the first draft of the Standard for Field Verification of Forest Ecosystem…

While feeding nearly 3.5 billion people, rice is one of the most polluting crops on the planet with greenhouse gas emissions equal to the entire global aviation sector. Moreover, every year millions of tons of rice straw are burned in paddy fields, creating…

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 Estonian forests are actually doing quite well, says Peter Feilberg, Executive…

Where should our biomass originate from and how do we ensure that it is produced sustainably? In Denmark, lawmakers are preparing to introduce…

NEPCon, Preferred by Nature and the Accountability Framework initiative have agreed to work closely together to mainstream the Accountability Framework’s principles and guidance for companies seeking to advance on their ethical supply chain journey.…

Despite improved efforts to combat illegal logging, Russia’s forestry sector continue to struggle with corruption, overharvesting and illegal timber export. Official statistics are not showing the full picture, says Nikolay Shmatkov, Director of FSC Russia. 
 

The Rainforest Alliance (RA) recently launched far reaching changes affecting millions of producers and buyers around the globe. While the nonprofit promises the revised standard will help certificate holders produce “better crops, adapt to climate change, increase their productivity,…

While COVID-19 has dealt a severe blow to the global tourism sector, the pandemic provides an opportunity to reimagine tourism and build it back with sustainability as its cornerstone, says NEPCon Sustainable Tourism Manager Saúl…

By mapping activities against UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), companies can identify unsustainable gaps in their supply chains, a new study from Copenhagen Business School suggests. In Denmark, hardwood importer Keflico is already using SDGs to measure sustainable impacts.…

In June 2020, the Rainforest Alliance published its 2020 Certification Programme that includes the release of their…

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 Asia-Pacific region through our local team members and registered…

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 recovery plans that balance the needs of people, planet and prosperity through six lines of…

NEPCon has issued a certificate on FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™) Ecosystem Services Procedure to Biesca Agroforestal y Medioambiente S.L for demonstrated positive impacts of the responsible…

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 timber. 

Myanmar teak worth 1 Million USD has been smuggled into the EU via a timber firm in Croatia, according to an investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). 

As the global appetite for wood chips and pellets receives a boost from green transitioning, critics of the biomass industry are casting doubt on its sustainability. In Ivory Coast, a small Danish company may be proving the critics wrong.