
Policy brief: Know your size class to understand your obligations under the EUDR
Big or small, does your company’s size impact your EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) obligations? We have put together a technical brief to clarify how the EUDR applies to busine...
Big or small, does your company’s size impact your EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) obligations? We have put together a technical brief to clarify how the EUDR applies to busine...

Carbon Footprint Certification
The Preferred by Nature Carbon Footprint Certification Standard aims to help organisations consistently measure their product carbon footprint and allow communication and reportin...
The Preferred by Nature Carbon Footprint Certification Standard aims to help organisations consistently measure their product carbon footprint and allow communication and reportin...

Standard development and revision process
This procedure explains the process for developing, reviewing and revising of all normative standards under the Preferred by Nature Certification (PBNC) programme. The scope of th...
This procedure explains the process for developing, reviewing and revising of all normative standards under the Preferred by Nature Certification (PBNC) programme. The scope of th...

Preferred by Nature Dispute Resolution Procedure
The purpose of this procedure is to describe and regulate how Preferred by Nature handles disputes related to clients or activities. Please note this document is available only in...
The purpose of this procedure is to describe and regulate how Preferred by Nature handles disputes related to clients or activities. Please note this document is available only in...

Impartiality Policy
This policy sets out Preferred by Nature’s principles that apply to the entire organisation to assure the impartiality and reduce the risk derived from conflict of interest. This ...
This policy sets out Preferred by Nature’s principles that apply to the entire organisation to assure the impartiality and reduce the risk derived from conflict of interest. This ...

FSC Regulatory Module info sheet
The FSC Regulatory Module is a voluntary add-on for FSC-certified businesses. It has been developed to help companies prepare for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (...
The FSC Regulatory Module is a voluntary add-on for FSC-certified businesses. It has been developed to help companies prepare for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (...

About Preferred by Nature
A brief introduction on what we do and why we do it.
A brief introduction on what we do and why we do it.

Preferred by Nature suite of services
This document provides an overview of sustainability services that Preferred by Nature is offering around the globe.
This document provides an overview of sustainability services that Preferred by Nature is offering around the globe.

RSPO Supply Chain Certification Info Sheet
An infosheet covering information on the RSPO Supply Chain programme.
An infosheet covering information on the RSPO Supply Chain programme.

Policy on Surprise Audits for Rainforest Alliance Certificate Holders
We support the use of surprise audits to monitor Certificate Holders compliance with the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program. Surprise audits are focused on specific ar...
We support the use of surprise audits to monitor Certificate Holders compliance with the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program. Surprise audits are focused on specific ar...

Guide on outsourcing of FSC activities
Guidance for FSC certificate holders on requirements pertaining to outsourcing of FSC production processes.
Guidance for FSC certificate holders on requirements pertaining to outsourcing of FSC production processes.

Outsourcing agreement template for non-FSC certified contractors
This is the Word format of the outsourcing agreement in our ‘Guide to outsourcing of FSC production activities’. Please note that this is an example of an outsourcing agreement th...
This is the Word format of the outsourcing agreement in our ‘Guide to outsourcing of FSC production activities’. Please note that this is an example of an outsourcing agreement th...