World Tourism Day special: Exploring the impacts of responsible tourism … “Tourism and Jobs: A better future for all”, is the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day; and at NEPCon, we would like to commemorate it by highlighting the various impacts of …
Musim Mas and NEPCon take a leap forward in POIG verification … The Musim Mas Group (Musim Mas) has marked a milestone in their efforts as a responsible palm oil producer by becoming the first Southeast Asian company to be verified against the Palm Oil …
Near record deforestation rates in the Amazon due to the agricultural sector … “Unchecked development” in the Amazon has pushed deforestation rates to near-record levels throughout the world’s largest tropical forest, says a new report titled “ Nearing …
Palm oil verification scheme that pushes for sustainability innovations in the industry … There are a number of schemes for palm oil plantation traders and processors, as well as retailers and manufacturers to demonstrate their sustainability efforts and …
Auditing standards remain in place despite COVID-19 challenges … Never before has auditing been faced with such overwhelming challenges, but remote auditing, risk management and client goodwill are making it all …
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 …
As the COVID-19 virus is gripping the world, auditing goes online … It may never fully replace field visits, but as COVID-19 is spreading around the globe, remote auditing combined with a risk-based approach is proving invaluable, tells NEPCon Executive …
First legality certification in the Democratic Republic of Congo in eight years … Compagnie Forestière de Transformation (CFT) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently obtained third-party legality certification for their forest management …
Certifying Siberia: How auditing is raising forestry standards in Russia … In the chaos that ensued the disintegration of the Soviet Union, forest monitoring and inventories were largely neglected. Decades later, the lack of reliable data is still a …
FSC™ interactive virtual training gets boost from participants … When the COVID-19 pandemic led a rapid transition to the virtual environment, Preferred by Nature jumped on to the online learning bandwagon and harnessed Zoom, Training Hub, and other …
“Global pledges are failing. We should stop playing games.” … INTERVIEW: For decades nations have been signing international decrees and pledges to stop deforestation, but to little avail: Primary forests are still disappearing at an alarming rate and …
Fact check: Is logging permitted in Nature 2000 areas in Estonia? … Harvesting in parts of Natura 2000 areas is also common in other EU countries including Denmark. It can always be discussed if the protection zones are designated correctly and …
Sustainable tourism companies prove more resilient during pandemic … While COVID-19 has dealt a severe blow to the global tourism sector, the pandemic provides an opportunity to reimagine tourism and build it back with sustainability as its cornerstone, …
Lacey Act bares its teeth, but does it have a future? … On Monday 6 August 2012, a three-year investigation of Gibson Guitar Corp.under the US Lacey Act regarding imports of allegedly illegal ebony and rosewood from Madagascar came to an end, as the …
New e-training course to improve the legality of timber imported into Vietnam … To strengthen due diligence implementation in Vietnam, Preferred by Nature and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have launched a free …
Online training is the climate friendly alternative – and it’s here to stay … The pandemic has sparked a wave of innovation in workplaces all over the world. Preferred by Nature is now offering most of its expert training courses online, benefitting both …
Preferred by Nature launches stakeholder consultation for revision of the Sustainability Framework … Preferred by Nature is welcoming stakeholder input for the revision of the Sustainability Framework through a public consultation launching …
Updated Preferred by Nature certification documents for enhanced sustainability guidelines … We are pleased to release the newly revised core normative documents within the Preferred by Nature Certification reflecting valuable stakeholder inputs gathered …
Leading the race against embedded deforestation: the EMMA4EU project … Dedicated to combating deforestation, EMMA4EU - a new European initiative will roll out innovative training programmes and developing a new …
The legality puzzle of the EU Deforestation Regulation: Helping you to prepare … In response to the European Union Deforestation Regulation, Preferred by Nature is taking proactive steps to assist businesses and organisations facing the complexities of …