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With twenty-five years being known as NEPCon in the sustainability sector, today we are announcing a new brand name for the organisation – Preferred by Nature.

From small steps in reducing energy consumption to participating in biodiversity conservation projects, Catalonia Hotels & Resorts has redefined what it means to be a responsible and environmentally conscious hospitality business.

We are proud to announce our event ’Rising to the challenge - get ready for the EU Deforestation Regulation’ taking place on the 14th of June 2023 in Berlin, Germany. This one-day event will address the imminent European Union (EU) regulation on deforestation and its impact on…

Ukraine’s forestry sector is implementing far-reaching reforms and may just enter peacetime on track to become greener and more sustainable.

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 border.

An expert with more than two decades of experience in the travel sector talked about how travel can help people learn and make the world a better place, and how tourism businesses can achieve long-term commitments through responsible business…

Share your thoughts to help shape the future of sustainability practices! Preferred by Nature is inviting interested stakeholders to provide feedback on the revised version of the Sustainability Framework through a public consultation launching today.

The European Parliament has adopted the new historic regulation aimed at preventing companies from placing products or commodities linked with deforestation and forest degradation onto the EU market, or exporting them from the EU market. 

For a decade now, Preferred by Nature’s tourism standard has been helping tourism businesses evaluate their travel activities and strive for continuous improvement. The new version of the standard for Sustainable Travel Activities now covers more relevant and critical aspects that help…

Scientific testing techniques to identify the species and verify the geographic origin of commodities can be a powerful tool to aid the efforts of halting deforestation, curbing illegal harvesting and…

This recognition by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 is a momentous opportunity for us to further collaborate with partners around the world to help restore degraded ecosystem and protect biodiversity. 

With its detailed legality risk data, the Sourcing Hub is the first port of call for companies and authorities when evaluating risks relevant to responsible sourcing of forestry and agro-commodities. Preferred by Nature is now launching an improved version of the database with new…

This phase-out is applicable to certified businesses transferred from the Rainforest Alliance Certification Unit to Preferred by Nature in 2018.

Nordic researchers have signed an agreement, brokered by Preferred by Nature, to allow them to have better access to the Maliau Basin, one of the world’s last rainforests untouched by man. Supported by IKEA, the agreement will let researchers from Nordic countries…

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 and become carbon neutral via strategic carbon sequestration activities. 

Preferred by Nature has completed its first SBP verification that is in conformity with the European Union Renewable Energy Directive II (EU RED II). …

Wine company, Vinicola s.r.o., is working to reduce carbon emissions from its products, which was kick-started by a devastating climate-induced event. 

All life on earth depends on biodiversity in order to survive. Through its forest and habitat restoration activities, the County of Simcoe in Canada has turned a wasteland into a home for critically endangered bird species.

The fashion industry currently accounts for 10% of global annual carbon emissions – more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. The costs to society and the environment from fast fashion are significantly…

The European Commission has approved the funding for the 'Master in Global Environment and Development' (MERGED). Working together with 4EU+ Partner Universities, we are developing this master's programme focusing on environment and development at a global scale.