FSC - CB side meeting … On Monday, Greenpeace released Holding the Line with FSC: Recommendations and progress to date on Certification Body and FSC performance following a critical analysis of a range of ‘controversial …
CB performance side event … “Regaining Credibility and Rebuilding Support” is the title of a joint statement released today by a powerful group of 6 key organisations within the FSC System: FERN, Greenpeace, Inter-African Forest Industry, Precious Woods, …
18 Denmark printing houses … Prinfo Denmark, a consolidation of 35 Danish graphic companies, has obtained the largest FSC multi-site certificate issued to date in …
Resounding “yes” to motion 37 … FSC members have voted strongly in favour of Motion 37, effectively lowering the conversion threshold for businesses hoping to join the popular …
Fighting for sustainability in a country at war … In Ukraine, Preferred by Nature’s auditors are continuing their valuable work. “This is also a way of fighting the war,” says Leonid Lunachevski, who lives with his family in Kharkiv, near the Russian …
Updates on forestry certification in Ukraine … In early April, Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) decided to suspend certificates in armed conflict areas of Ukraine. To support certificate holders in areas not affected by conflict in the country to …
Conversion criterion: Time for a change … As someone who has participated in FSC General Assembly (GA) events for almost 30 years, Richard Donovan took a moment to share his perspective on the proposed Motion 37 at this year's GA in Bali, …
Preferred by Nature approved by China … Preferred by Nature can now operate as a Certification Body in China. This will allow us to fast track a number of new services and ensure more direct communication with our clients, says Xinxin Zhang, Regional …
Tourism drives nature conservation … Businesses have a key role in addressing the threats to ecosystems worldwide. By joining forces, NEPCon and The Long Run will accelerate the expansion of nature conservation by the private sector and within the tourism …
Ecolabels are not perfect. Let’s tell it as it is … Certification is no silver bullet and cannot guarantee supply chains and products, which are 100% free of child labour, deforestation or any other negative impacts, they have been created to fight. …
Sustainability is what we do … Yet another year has passed. Yet another year with challenges and exciting developments. 2021 was not an easy year. COVID has continued to turn our work and our lives upside down, but nevertheless, we have managed to do our …
New LegalSource standard released … Today, NEPCon releases a new version of our LegalSource standard. Download it here. …
Equality: A matter of humanity - not gender … Globally, March 8 officially marks International Women’s Day. We spoke with Cristina Calvo, co-founder of Asuaire Travel to understand what this day means to her and how her work creates new opportunities for …
India at 'Beginning of the Age of Timber' … From luxury resorts to high rise buildings, engineered wood is quickly becoming a popular construction material. As regulations are changing across the world, suppliers are now eyeing timber as a potential for …
FSC - CB side meeting … On Monday, Greenpeace released Holding the Line with FSC: Recommendations and progress to date on Certification Body and FSC performance following a critical analysis of a range of ‘controversial …
Launch of National EUTR Workshops … LIFE Legal Wood to launch free online workshops to update wood product professionals on the EUTR. …
A ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for sustainability … It’s been under way since 2009. Now the new version of the Sustainability Framework is making a real difference for farmers and companies aiming to improve their sustainability beyond existing …
Update on our situation in Russia … We have been informed by the Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) that we have been suspended from taking on new SBP clients in Russia. This is a direct consequence of the FSC suspension in Russia last …
These are our recommendations for sustainable biomass … Where should our biomass originate from and how do we ensure that it is produced sustainably? In Denmark, lawmakers are preparing to introduce restrictions on biomass …
Pure Design Contest: …and the winners are… … Preferred by Nature was a partner of the Pure Design Contest to seek new designs of eco-friendly children's furniture, organised by Wooden Story. The winning designs were selected and announced in September …