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Meeting the due diligence legality requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) can be a challenge. But there’s help at hand as we’re running some free training courses this autumn. The training is part of a project we’re running that’s funded by the LIFE Programme of the European…

On 24 August NEPCon [1] will launch the NEPCon Sourcing Hub, the biggest and most detailed collection of national commodity risk assessments that has ever been published [2]. The risk assessments focus on the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of producing and…

NEPCon is taking part in an initiative to increase the value placed on the natural world by helping people bring business ideas on ecosystem services to fruition. This article provides some information about the initiative to help get you thinking about any new business ideas you may…

Are you thinking of going to the Timber Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, UK this year? It’s on from 10-12 October. If so, look out for us! 

NEPCon has just been accredited as a certification body for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). We can carry out supply chain audits (referred to as Supply Chain Certification Systems, SCCS) in all countries apart from Canada, China and the US, starting from now.

As of 19 April 2017, NEPCon is again working in Russia with no restrictions on our FSC certification work and no suspension of our FSC accreditation.

SBP, the certification system for woody biomass, has changed its name to “Sustainable Biomass Program”. This follows the SBP Board’s decision in December 2016 to change the name in order to better reflect the nature of their business. 

Ebony is black, right? The blackest of all the woods. Actually, that’s not entirely true. 

The UK Timber Trade Federation decided in March 2017 to make it mandatory for all their members to get wooden panels from outside the EU independently tested to verify what species they are made from as well as verify their quality.

The Danish Competent Authority last week required seven companies to make improvements to their due diligence systems if they are to sell teak imported from Myanmar on the EU market. The case raises questions about whether it is currently possible to place timber from Myanmar on the EU…

FSC has published a revised version of its Controlled Wood standard (FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1) in March 2017. This article provides an overview of the main changes that you should be aware of.

Copenhagen (17 March 2017) - Are you obliged by the EU Timber Regulation to set up a due diligence system to minimise the risk that you are placing timber on the market that has been harvested, traded or transported illegally? And would you like some free expert help on how best to map…

Today, NEPCon releases a new version of our LegalSource standard. Download it here.

Today, we publish the first in our new series of thematic articles on the EU Timber Regulation as part of our project ‘Support Legal Timber Trade’.  

FSC has published a revised version of its Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0), after more than two years of development and several public consultations. This article provides an overview of the main changes that Certificate Holders should be aware of…

NEPCon and SEGES are now opening a case study programme that provides companies with the opportunity to identify and minimise the risks connected with sourcing palm oil, soy and beef in collaboration with experts – free of charge.  Sixteen national risk assessments from some of the…

Transparency International releases its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) today. Find out which countries have changed as to whether they are considered high or low risk for timber illegality.

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 month.

To provide you with further information on our suspension in Russia, and our progress to resolving the matter we have put together an FAQ page that we will update periodically. Some of the questions will help address your concerns whether this might or might not affect you as our…

Brand new National Risk Assessments from some of the world’s largest producer countries of palm oil, soy and beef products open up new doors to minimise companies’ negative impacts on people and planet.