… as a leading expert in the project “FSC Controlled Wood Risk Assessment for Belarus”, and other “FSC initiatives”.  …

Despite strong efforts to raise barriers against the flow of illegal timber, the EU remain a significant destination for the global trade in illegally harvested wood.  With the support of the EU LIFE Programme, stakeholders in Italy, France, Belgium, …

Final guidance on the PEFC Chain of Custody requirements … PEFC has released the final version of its guidance on the PEFC Chain of Custody Standard PEFC ST 2002:2013. It includes several important amendments and …

New tool makes carbon footprint certification more accessible for small business … 4 Sep 2013, London: Maderas Siero, producer of chestnut boards, has become the first company in the world to have a product carbon footprint independently verified to the …

Illegal overseas, now illegal here: levelling the field for the timber industry … 3 March 2013, London: As of today, it is illegal for companies to place illegal timber on the EU market as the EU Timber Regulation comes into force. Non-profit organisation …

NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance launch tool to help importers transition to new EU timber law … NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance have launched a new tool today that will propel importers to take the necessary steps to prepare for the new EU timber …

Joachim has a professional background as consultant and project manager in environmental and natural conservation. He is Preferred by Nature’s contact person for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  Joachim has a working background in ecology and forest …

Ditte works as a Technical Specialist under Preferred by Natures Project division. She has 10 years’ experience in supporting the implementation of due diligence for responsible sourcing, including providing support to companies. As part of Preferred by …

Before joining Preferred by Nature in 2018, she worked for Rainforest Alliance as an administrative assistant since 2013. She is responsible for planning Chain of Custody audits for French and English clients throughout North America and provides support …

Roman joined Preferred by Nature in 2013. Since then, he has been involved in various aspects of the organisation's activities, serving as an auditor, legal entity manager, deputy business development director, regional director, and contributing to …

Povilas has been working for Preferred by Nature’s Lithuanian office as Certification Manager and is responsible for FSC Chain of Custody and Forest Management assessments and audits. Previously he taught laboratory work to Forest Ecology faculty …

Gerimantas holds a Master‘s degree in Forestry, a Master‘s degree in International Law and a diploma in programming. His professional record includes leading the International Relations and Agreements Division in the Lithuanian Ministry of Environment. He …

… agriculture services - mainly in Vietnam such as the Rainforest Alliance, UEBT, and SRP. …

Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, Gabriel worked as a Forest Engineer at the Polytechnical University of Valencia. He had also worked in the Spanish Confederation of Woodworking Industries, from 2009 to 2013. In this role, he provided technical …

Michal Rezek is in charge of developing our service and client portfolio and maintaining a high-quality service level. In addition, he handles FSC and Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture services and acts as a trainer on FSC Expert courses …

… a lead Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard auditor. She was also tasked with helping certification … Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm and Chain of Custody audits. She manages Preferred by Nature Salesforce database, oversees field audits and peer reviews to ensure audits are conducted in …

460 timber traders across Europe learned how to dodge the risk of importing illegal timber … The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) set out in 2013 to target companies importing timber and do something about the problem of illegal logging that rapidly destroys …

Big financiers linked to harmful agribusinesses … More than 300 investment firms, banks, and pension funds are directly and indirectly responsible for destroying the world’s biggest rainforest to produce palm oil, beef, and rubber, says a new Global …

A simple and short step-by-step beginners’ guide for companies who are EUTR beginners    The European Timber Regulation (EUTR) aims to stop the trade of illegal timber through banning placing illegally harvested timber on the EU market. It came into …

"Placing on the market" "Placing on the market"   According the the EC Guidance Documents for the EU Timber Regulation (12.02.2016), the term “Placing on the market” means that a product is supplied: On the internal market — this means that the timber …