Transitory FSC requirements: register for extended deadline … Companies operating under the FSC transitory requirements for FSC labeling of chip/fiber products or using uncontrolled co-product inputs in their FSC products, should be aware of the nearing …
Madam Nisa and her fourteen hectares of land … Palm Oil is one of the World’s most popular ingredients. Used in many everyday products, from chocolate to cosmetics, global demand for this fast growing crop has increased explosively since the nineteen …
Preferred by Nature is now an ISEAL Community Member … Joining as an ISEAL Community Member, Preferred by Nature is integrating our comprehensive sustainability efforts into a wide-reaching network fostered by ISEAL, the global membership organisation for …
Understanding the role of Authorised Representatives under the EUDR … Appointing an Authorised Representative under the EUDR isn’t a requirement for operators, but in some cases, it can make alignment with the Regulation more practical. This article …
Laboratory techniques to determine species and origin of timber … Today, we publish the first in our new series of thematic articles on the EU Timber Regulation as part of our project ‘Support Legal Timber Trade’. …
… over the direct management of our Rainforest Alliance certification services in Guatemala and Honduras. This is in …
NEPCon is now POIG registered Certification Body … NEPCon recently became the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) registered Certification Body (CB) — qualified to verify POIG producer members' compliance with the POIG …
NEPCon OÜ is now Preferred by Nature OÜ … Following the organisational rebranding in 2020, the legal entity that manages assurance activities of Preferred by Nature group was changed from NEPCon OÜ to Preferred by Nature OÜ as of 28 June …
NEPCon takes on a new name – Preferred by Nature … With twenty-five years being known as NEPCon in the sustainability sector, today we are announcing a new brand name for the organisation – Preferred by …
New anti-deforestation regulation to replace EUTR … 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 …
FSC members call for improvement of Chain of Custody … Renewed criticism of Chain of Custody as Kingfisher and World Forest ID back motion to improve volume traceability …
Marketing toolkit to highlight your engagement with FSC … Drawing inspiration from the vision of “One FSC”, FSC has released a new campaign known as Together We Are FSC. This campaign is designed to empower certificate holders globally how FSC helps their …
NEPCon joins Danish Alliance for Sustainable Soy … Environmental organisations, government agencies and businesses have joined forces in the fight against the import of unsustainable …
The importance of transparency and traceability towards zero deforestation … The Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL) Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT) recently evaluated the transparency of 97 companies from the timber and pulp …
Impact Tourism: Giving time, talent, and treasure … Our NEPCon Travel Feed profile on Tripadvisor is now live and we are pleased to have our friends from the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) to write an article in line with our opening theme “impact …
How audits go virtual, auditors tell … Two months after we shifted to remote audits, our auditors reflect on the challenges they have encountered, and steps taken to address these and help develop robust remote audits for a post-pandemic new …
Coming soon: FSC certification for ecosystem services … A sustainably managed forest offers more than sustainable timber and non-timber forest products. It can also provide other ‘ecosystem services’, such as locking up carbon, protecting water supplies …
Sustainability Framework “a goldmine,” says Tetra Pak … The newly launched Sustainability Framework, described as ‘a Swiss Army Knife of due diligence’, is already earning brownie points. Tetra Pak and Procter & Gamble (P&G) were in for a trial – and both …
Realising best practice with multi-stakeholder governance … The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) was initially developed and governed by energy companies with an interest in using woody biomass to replace coal and gas. Earlier this year, SBP changed its …
FSC: Blockchain “across the board” in five years … The pioneering ecolabel has been struggling with repeated criticism of its Chain of Custody standard, which has found itself open to fraud and falsification. Now, a pilot test using secure blockchain …