FSC trademarks: simplify standards, boost the brand … Ultimately, it’s all about responsible forest management and credible eco-labelling. But we’ve come to a point where we can’t see the trees for the labels. Carsten Huljus, Director of GFA …
Rebooting FSC: a fresh perspective … After 20 years of reconciling interests, FSC is showing signs of fatigue. But surely the system will receive a vitalising injection of innovative thinking from its members this week. Before we leap into the future, …
Sourcing legal wood? New corruption index released … Transparency International has released the 2014 figures for the perceived corruption level in most of the world's countries. Gain an overview of the changes and their implications for legal and FSC …
First energy company in Denmark receives FSC certification … NEPCon has issued an FSC chain of custody certificate to the trade arm of the Danish energy company Verdo A/S. The company is now able to deliver wood chips, pellets and briquettes from …
Agri-schemes top driver of forest loss in Cambodia … A recent study estimates that 90 % of Cambodian timber products are derived from forest conversion, a fact that speaks to the country’s rapid loss of forest cover. The main drivers of deforestation are …
NEPCon is now an FSC certifier … NEPCon is now an independent FSC certification body. This implies that NEPCon will no longer be providing FSC services on behalf of the Rainforest Alliance. However, the close collaboration between NEPCon and the …
Is Chain of Custody certification a “myth”? … Doubts over timber industry Chain of Custody (CoC) certification have been raised with growing intensity over the past year. We look at the reasons why the former FSC General Director André de Freitas recently …
Company risk assessments for Controlled Wood remain valid post-2015 … Until now, companies have used their own risk assessments in countries without an FSC-endorsed national or central risk assessment. Company assessments were to be eliminated from the …
NEPCon approved as Sustainable Biomass Partnership certification body … Today, the Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) announced its approval of NEPCon as the world's first SBP …
Driving sustainable impact and innovation in forestry, agriculture, climate and global supply chains …
Impulsar el impacto sostenible y la innovación en la silvicultura, la agricultura, el clima y las cadenas de suministro mundiales …
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The challenge Companies are increasingly required to source their raw materials responsibly, both from market and regulatory frameworks. Better understanding supply chains and product's journey often includes identifying where raw materials are produced. …
FSC public consultations FSC public consultations Discover our scheduled assessments and learn how you can provide your input. Regardless of whether you've received a direct invitation to comment, we welcome and value your feedback. Your comments often …
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This document presents results from NEPCon greenhouse gas accounting for reporting year 2018. …
(Under revision) This guide introduces you to NEPCon Carbon Footprint Management certification. Become familiar with the CFM Standard and the certification …
This Standard can be applied by organisations seeking to manage their corporate or product carbon footprint in a systematic way. It may be used to evaluate progress towards reducing the organisation’s climate impacts and for third-party …
