China: Reduced risk of illegal timber in supply chains as revised forest law kicks in … A new update of the Sourcing Hub’s Risk Assessment for timber legality in China is currently in public consultation . The report shows several improvements in relation …
First 1,045 farms now ready to deliver ‘SRP-Verified’ sustainable rice … Rice is becoming more sustainable by the day, as first rice farms in India are verified by UN-backed Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) …
Stand a chance to get your furniture designs into production via Pure Design Contest … Preferred by Nature is proud to collaborate with Polish eco-friendly toy producer Wooden Story to launch the international Pure Design Contest. The challenge invites …
EU proposal to include rubber in new anti-deforestation regulation is “a great step forward” … Preferred by Nature applauds the proposal to include natural rubber as a forest risk commodity under the new EU Anti-Deforestation Regulation …
Phil Guillery: What should FSC do to enhance traceability in the Chain of Custody system? … 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 …
Black Box: Consumer demand for proof of sustainable impacts spurs new data initiatives … An eye catching eco-label is no longer enough. As businesses, big brands and consumers are increasingly demanding proof of impact, sustainability schemes are looking …
Polish Coalition pledges to achieve 100% uptake of sustainable palm oil in the country by 2023 … On 17 June 2019, NEPCon joined other eleven founding members to sign the Declaration of "Polish Coalition for Sustainable Palm Oil (PKZOP)". The group of …
FAO and Preferred by Nature spearhead standardised geolocation data protocol for transparent supply chains … In an effort to combat deforestation and enhance global monitoring and supply chain tracking, Preferred by Nature and the Food and Agriculture …
The EMMA4EU project kicks off: A European alliance to inform and train on embedded deforestation … Discover how the EU Alliance, comprising academia, businesses, NGOs and public organisations, is tackling deforestation head-on. With forest-risk …
Preferred by Nature becomes a Bonsucro-licensed certification body, Tetra Pak leads the way … Preferred by Nature has made another stride toward supporting sustainable agriculture with this new official recognition from Bonsucro. We have successfully …
FSC’s rigorous new requirements for auditor training: NEPCon’s training course the first to be approved … Our new FSC Expert Training Programme has been endorsed as fulfilling FSC’s new, stricter requirements for auditor training. The new Training …
Forest Conference: Which role does FSC have to play in carbon emissions mitigation? … FSC General Assembly 2008: The exact future role of FSC certification in relation to carbon projects involving forests needs more thorough exploration; however, it seems …
What you need to know about the new FSC Controlled Wood standard V3-1 … FSC has published a revised version of its Controlled Wood standard (FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1) in March 2017. This article provides an overview of the main changes that you should be aware …
Meet the SRP Squad: How a new generation of rice farmers are pioneering sustainability in Indonesia … Young rice farmers in Central Java are challenging traditional cultivation methods to make the World’s most popular grain …
Нов Стандарт за търговските марки на FSC позволява по-бърз процес на одобрение … FSC обявяви нова версия на FSC стандарта на търговските марки (FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0), който ще влезе в сила на 1 март 2018. Освен въвеждането на система за управление при …
Резервирай на thegreenwall.com.au – Резервирай хотели и курорти, сертифицирани от NEPCon … Сега са налични по-устойчиви избори за пътуващите на thegreenwall.com.au , тъй като платформата вече включва хотели и курорти, сертифицирани от …
Дребни производители от Киргистан се радват на плодовете от сертифицирани недървесни горски продукти … NEPCon неотдавна издаде първия FSC TM сертификат за Недървесни горски продукти (NTFP) в Централна Азия. За група от 52 дребни производители от …
Explication du paquet Omnibus sur le développement durable … Le 26 février 2025, la Commission européenne a adopté un ensemble de propositions visant à simplifier les règles de l'UE. Le premier de ces paquets "Omnibus" vise à rationaliser la législation …
Madam Nisa et ses treize hectares de terre … L’huile de palme fait partie des ingrédients les plus consommés dans le monde. Utilisée dans les produits de consommation courante, du chocolat aux cosmétiques, la demande mondiale a explosé depuis les années …
Une révolution de l'agriculture régénératrice s'annonce en Italie … Alors que les agriculteurs américains, brésiliens, argentins et russes ont déjà adopté des pratiques qui laissent des millions d'hectares non labourés, nombre de leurs homologues …