Public procurement … So far, no country has found the Philosopher’s Stone regarding public procurement policies (PPPs). …

New FSC director … Here’s the man who will henceforth be in primary charge of ensuring the FSC’s credibility worldwide: André de Freitas, newly appointed head of FSC …

… CW advice note … The FSC recently sent out detailed guidance on the interpretation of the FSC Controlled Wood standard. …

NEPCon moves towards the East … NEPCon Asia - NEPCon's sixth daughter company - is now registered. Based in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, NEPCon Asia will develop our services in the Eastern part of Russia as well as neighbouring …

NEPCon to assist in Natura 2000 protection in northern Cyprus … The conservation of marine turtles in northern Cyprus will soon be safeguarded, along with other precious nature of the region. A new project will assist the Turkish Cypriot community in its …

Smallholder certification … If you’re the owner of a small piece of forest land, FSC certification may not be your first strategic business choice - unless the certification process is relatively straightforward and adapted to small-scale …

CoC project … Help is on its way for companies which already are or wish to become both PEFC and FSC chain of custody certified. …

The Baltic paper sector is moving towards FSC … Certification of the paper and printing sector in the Baltic area is taking off: Baltic printing houses may now offer FSC certified publications, which are printed on paper delivered by local certified paper …

Using a risk based approach to avoid illegal timber … The risk assessment process can be difficult to grasp. Different systems use different terms for risks, and understand risks in different ways – below we will try to provide a clear overview of how …

Stay warm in winter and cool in summer with FSC-certified insulation … Installing insulation is one of the simplest things homeowners can do to be more eco-friendly. Insulation helps to reduce energy consumption, thus lowering greenhouse gas emissions and …

Case-studie fra Malaysia: opnå bæredygtighedscertificering for træ eller palmeolie … At blive certificeret koster penge. Det er værd at gøre ud fra et miljømæssigt synspunkt, men er det værd at gøre ud fra et rent forretningsmæssigt perspektiv? …

The business case for getting sustainability certification for timber or palm oil: a case study from Malaysia … Getting certified costs money. It’s worth doing from an environmental point of view, but is it worth doing from a purely business point of …

Har du en idé til en naturbaseret nystartet virksomhed? … NEPCon deltager i et initiativ for at øge værdien placeret i den naturlige verden ved at hjælpe folk med at bringe forretningsidéer om økosystemtjenester til gavn. Denne artikel indeholder nogle …

Got an idea for a nature-based start-up company? … NEPCon is taking part in an initiative to increase the value placed on the natural world by helping people bring business ideas on ecosystem services to fruition. This article provides some information …

FSC trademark standard amended … On the 25th of February, FSC has amended its new trademark standard, FSC-STD-50-001 which came into force on the 1st of …

FSC permits more flexible trademark use … From now on, FSC certificate holders will have more graphic freedom when they wish to use the FSC logo or …

FSC-Denmark polices its trademarks … We have seen companies using the FSC logo without having the necessary paperwork in place and hence without the traceability assurance that is a crucial part of the …

New FSC trademark standard … FSC has published a new standard for using the FSC trademarks, FSC-STD-50-001 (V1-0) Requirements for the use of the FSC trademarks by Certificate …

First forest management standard for Kyrgyz Republic … FSC and NEPCon released the Interim National Standard of Kyrgyz Republic. This standard is the first of its kind not only for Kyrgyzstan but also for the whole region covering Caucasus, Central Asia, …

New tools to source palm oil, soy and beef responsibly … On 24 August NEPCon [1] will launch the NEPCon Sourcing Hub, the biggest and most detailed collection of national commodity risk assessments that has ever been published [2]. The risk assessments …