Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, François worked for two years with FSC France, and for one year as a FSC Program Manager, and as FSC and PEFC Lead Auditor in France. François holds a PhD in Wood and Fiber Sciences from the Université de Lorraine …
Neli has worked in the environmental non-profit sector where she has participated in a number of environmental protection campaigns, projects and relevant publications. Neli brings with her solid experience in investment control, ecological and …
Studying information needs to develop software solutions; confer with users; study systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigate problem areas; follow the software development lifecycle. Managing the coordination of the stakeholders and …
Updates to our Policy of Association … Preferred by Nature has updated our Policy of Association as of 19 May 2023 to ensure that partnerships that we embrace are in line with critical sustainability …
Alexander graduated from the Biology Department of Kharkiv National University, Ukraine. After graduating from postgraduate degree at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration, he worked at the institute for more than 20 years; …
New partnership to accelerate the uptake of ethical supply chain commitments … NEPCon, Preferred by Nature and the Accountability Framework initiative have agreed to work closely together to mainstream the Accountability Framework’s principles and …
… She is also a lead auditor after having obtained ISO 14001 accreditation since 2006. She has vast experience working as …
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 …
Esvin collaborates closely with the Sustainable Travel Programme Director to establish and meet annual revenue goals, sales targets, and client retention rates within the assigned region. He effectively manages and expands the client portfolio, ensuring …
To contribute to reducing land-based emissions and increasing forest carbon sequestration in Vietnam through reduction of deforestation, natural forest degradation and poor timber plantation management practices, USAID Vietnam initiated and implement the …
With a Master’s degree in Forestry from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in 2001, including a specialisation in Tropical Silviculture, Ivan holds 20 years of experience in the forest sector. 15 years have been devoted to development cooperation, …
This policy sets out Preferred by Nature’s policies to prevent acts of bribery and corruption. It provides guidance on the standards of behaviour to which our employees must adhere …
What Brexit means for wood and wood products trade … Preferred by Nature has launched a guide for practitioners to understand the impact on wood and wood products trade following the UK’s departure from the …
At Preferred by Nature, Zdeněk focuses on Carbon Footprint Verification (CFV) and Carbon Footprint Management (CFM) services. His work involves conducting CFV and CFM audits in various regions, both remotely and on-site, as well as reviewing audit reports …
Andrew’s role in Preferred by Nature centres on conducting audits and writing audit reports. He also manages Preferred by Nature’s East Africa certification database for all certification, verification and validation services in line with Preferred by …
Christian manages Preferred by Nature’s legality programme and is responsible for developing standards and procedures for providing services related to timber legality and responsible sourcing of timber and paper products. He is a frequent speaker at …
Jordan began his career in the private forestry sector, where he developed his skills in silviculture and built relationships with woodland owners. Recently hired by Preferred by Nature, he is undergoing training to obtain the status of Junior FSC …
Iwan oversees the development and implementation of agriculture audits in the Asia-Pacific Region. He ensures efficiency, quality control and adherence to appropriate agriculture technical and administration certification protocols. He also serves as a …
Strengthening Forest Dependent Communities in Nepal Through Capacity Building in Sustainable Forest Management and Certification … This project aims to build and strengthen forest dependent communities in Nepal by mapping out the opportunities for the …
Developing background analyses for Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) support project in Cameroon, Laos and Vietnam … The Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has commissioned Preferred by Nature to provide background analyses of …