SBP verification can now show compliance with EU RED II … Preferred by Nature has completed its first SBP verification that is in conformity with the European Union Renewable Energy Directive II (EU RED II). Our recent audit, carried out on Holzkontor und …
Lithuanian State Forest Enterprise: From carbon footprinting to carbon neutrality … You cannot improve if you do not measure. Starting with its carbon footprint, Lithuanian State Forest Enterprise has been able to reduce the emissions from its operation …
Press release: Webinar on the EU proposal for a regulation on deforestation-free products … With the adoption of a new EU regulation on timber, soy, coffee, cocoa, beef and palm oil, EU businesses will be faced with new legal requirements. Join this …
A moment of pride: Preferred by Nature is now an ‘SRP Authorized Training Provider’ … The recent endorsement from the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) now enables Preferred by Nature to deliver the approved training courses on SRP standards and system. …
Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve leading the way in responsible forest management … The magnificent Maya Biosphere Reserve, approximately 2.1 million hectares, created by the Guatemalan Government in 1990 and recognised by UNESCO, anchors the largest …
Remedy Framework: “The time we wait is equal to the impacts we miss” … The Remedy Framework took center stage during the first day of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General …
Upala Agrícola: How a pineapple farm thrives towards sustainable production … Agriculture company Upala Agrícola has thrived in the food production business for almost 13 years now. By adhering to four key pillars, the company has implemented farm …
Buggi 52 marks the first building in Germany to receive FSC™ certification … Buggi 52, an eight-storey wooden residential and commercial building located in Freiburg, has become the first FSC-certified (FSC-P001833) building in Germany. With this …
SBP certified rubber wood to generate new jobs in Ivory Coast … As the global appetite for wood chips and pellets receives a boost from green transitioning, critics of the biomass industry are casting doubt on its sustainability. In Ivory Coast, a small …
State-owned forest in Taiwan receives FSC™ forest management certification … Taiwan is home to an incredible range of biological diversity due to its range of climatic zones and varied topography. As a way of ensuring their business practices respect the …
New guide for companies selling wood-based products into the European Union … Preferred by Nature has published a new guide to provide an explanation why EU buyers might be asking questions about the legality of wood and wood-based products and give some …
New FSC Trademark Standard enables a faster trademark approval process … FSC announced a new version of the FSC Trademark Standard (FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0) which will come into force on 1 March 2018. As well as introducing the trademark use management …
Sauna complex gains Finland’s first-ever FSC project certificate … Hernesaaren Löyly has become Finland’s first building project that obtains FSC Project Certification. The story behind this successful public sauna gives project owners and contractors a …
New guide on how to source certified timber products under the EUTR … Preferred by Nature has published a new guide for the timber industry on handling certified wood and wood products under the EU Timber Regulation …
Book on thegreenwall.com.au – Book NEPCon-certified hotels and resorts … More sustainable choices for travellers are available now on thegreenwall.com.au as the platform has now included hotels and resorts certified by …
Updated report on alternatives to facilitate FSC certification for Community Forest Operations … NEPCon and Forests of the World are excited to announce the release of an updated report examining Alternatives to Facilitate FSC certification for Community …
New NTFP Addendum for NEPCon Interim Forest Management Standard in Ukraine … FSC Ukraine and NEPCon have been implementing a Pilot Project on NTFP (Non-Timber Forest Products). This Addendum marks the first milestone of the project and it complements …
Connect and Collaborate: Responsible tourism navigates to sail through the COVID storm … Despite no immediate solution to the COVID-19 challenge at this time, responsible tourism players in Latin America have found ways to connect and collaborate, to …
Rainforest Alliance: Still room for ‘small adjustments’ in new certification system … The Rainforest Alliance (RA) recently launched far reaching changes affecting millions of producers and buyers around the globe. While the nonprofit promises the revised …
FSC Russia ramps up fight against illegal salvage logging … Russia’s President Vladimir Putin recently acknowledged the spread of corruption within the forest authorities and promised reforms. Unfortunately, there is room for influence, says Nikolay …