Hello you!

Help us improve our website by taking this survey

It will take you just 3 minutes

 Thank you!

 

New name change slider

Our new brand name - Preferred by Nature

Our approach to driving positive impacts for nature, people and the climate, is staying the same. 

Soy

Sustainability Framework

We are inviting stakeholder input for the first draft of the Sustainability Framework through a public consultation. 

Rice field

Rice matters 

The UN-backed Assurance Scheme by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) has launched a label to help shoppers choose environmentally friendly rice in the market. 

Strategic goals

NEPCon Strategic Goals for 2020-2025

The Strategy outlines the direction of our work in the next five years.

NEPCon Sourcing Hub

Do you know your supply chain?

Our Sourcing Hub is the biggest and most detailed collection of national commodity risk assessments that has ever been published.

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

We are a non-profit organisation working to support better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature and climate in 100+ countries

New name web banner
NEPCon takes on a new name – Preferred by Nature
01 October 2020
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 Nature.
Restoration activities
AlVelAl project in Spain becomes the first restoration effort to be verified against Forest Ecosystem Restoration Standard
01 April 2021
Spain’s AlVelAl ecosystem restoration project has recently been verified using the newly established Standard. This is a significant milestone for the innovative assessment programme spearheaded by Preferred by Nature.
Blockchain
How blockchain is placing one timber trader ahead of the curve
26 March 2021
Hardwood trader Carl Ronnow is joining the increasing number of global businesses adapting blockchain technology to manage their supply chains. It’s been a revelation, says Dick Anning, Environment Manager, who recently participated in a pilot project initiated by Preferred by Nature and…
See all news

Receive news and updates on sustainability and responsible practices from our experts around the world

Subscribe here

 

Follow us

This could also have your interest

Publication: Sustainability Framework

This Sustainability Framework is designed to support companies in the journey towards meeting legal obligations, market demands and achieving sustainable practices in forestry, agriculture and other commodities.

Publication: Forest Ecosystem Restoration Field Verification Standard

This standard was designed to audit performance at any scale (small to large) and any time point in an ongoing restoration process or project (i.e. implementation of restoration interventions has started).

Event: FSC Chain of Custody Expert Course ONLINE, September/ October 2021, MSK (GMT+3) time zone
Now completely ONLINE! Learn to read the mind of your FSC auditor - or become one yourself!
Read more and register


Our impacts

Impacts icon

Over 25 years of working on solutions for better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature and the climate

Impact

80+ million hectares of forest and 2+ million hectares of agriculture farms that are included in our certification services against international sustainability standards

Protected areas icon

We have contributed to the
establishment of more than
100 protected areas
around the world