Are you a company importing wood or wooden products and placing it for sale on the European market? If yes, then you have most likely heard of or are already working with the requirements in the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

With a new anti-deforestation regulation in the pipeline, the EU is turning up pressure on timber and other commodity operators. How will it affect your business? 

Preferred by Nature applauds the proposal to include natural rubber as a forest risk commodity under the new EU Anti-Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). 

The EU ban on timber exports from Russia and Belarus is a severe blow to the global market for sustainable timber and biomass. Businesses and governments will face significant challenges, says Peter Feilberg, Executive Director at Preferred by Nature.

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 webinar to get a better understanding of how it may affect you. …

EU’s proposal for a wide-reaching anti-deforestation regulation is rightly being hailed as a big step forward towards ensuring sustainability, but human rights and taxes - both essential to achieving full sustainability - have been left out.

Preferred by Nature has introduced a comprehensive timber legality toolkit to help forest owners, timber traders and processors in Vietnam to ensure compliance to the FLEGT-VPA requirements in the country. This is part of the V4MF project’s effort to improve timber legality in Vietnam…

Preferred by Nature’s multi-tool for sustainability verification, the Sustainability Framework, is now aligned with the EU proposal for deforestation free products.

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 tips on how to make the process easier for both the seller and the buyer.  

The world’s second-largest timber exporter may seem a challenge to businesses looking for a new and risk-free supply of sustainable wood. However, there are efficient ways of mitigating potential risks.