… New corruption figures: implications for legal timber sourcing … On 5 December 2012, Transparency International …

New corruption figures: implications for legal timber sourcing … On 5 December 2012, Transparency International released the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) …

… Risk profiles: New free tools for legal timber sourcing … NEPCon has published the first four in a series … helping companies to assess and address risks of illegal timber sourcing.  …

… New timber risk assessments help companies source legal wood … Today, we're releasing the NEPCon Sourcing Hub, the biggest and most detailed collection of …

… 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 (EUTR). …

… Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood (or PEFC equivalent)? … released: find out which countries are now high risk for timber illegality … Transparency International releases its … as to whether they are considered high or low risk for timber illegality. …

… … On 24 August NEPCon [1] will launch the NEPCon Sourcing Hub, the biggest and most detailed collection of … environmental, social and economic impacts of producing and sourcing timber, soy, palm oil and beef [3], at the country of origin. …

… How to mitigate risks when sourcing wood in Russia … The world’s second-largest timber exporter may seem a challenge to businesses looking …

… Brazilian company ready to export legal sawn timber … It is now possible to source legally verified sawn timber from Pará, an area of the Brazilian Amazon notorious for illegal timber harvesting. …

… Enabling the Danish timber industry to combat illegal logging … Preferred by … of areas including legal rights to harvest, taxes and fees, timber harvesting activities and trade and transport being … tool will save a lot of time for Danish timber importers in sourcing legal timber from Russia. …

China: Reduced risk of illegal timber in supply chains as revised forest law kicks in … A new update of the Sourcing Hub’s Risk Assessment for timber legality in China is currently in public consultation . The report shows several improvements in relation …

Introduction to the new interface and its functionalities. This presentation was given by Ditte Steffensen, Project Manager from Preferred by Nature. This presentation was given at the webinar "How to Navigate the New Sourcing Hub and give stakeholder …

… Corruption Index: Nine EU countries “unspecified risk” for timber legality … On 1 December 2011, Transparency … as an important resource for companies assessing risk when sourcing Controlled Wood for their FSC-certified products. …

… Wood requirements updated to better comply with the EU Timber Regulation … FSC changed its requirements on the use of risk assessments for illegally harvested wood for sourcing Controlled Wood on 30 June 2017. This article …

… Timber Legality Risk Assessment for China. Here you can find … full analysis of environmental and social risks related to sourcing timber products from China. …

… A short booklet providing guidance on buying certified timber for SMEs. It explains the role of certification in the context of legal timber sourcing and providing assurance under FLEGT/VPA and EUTR …

… are developed and conducted under the #LIFELegalWood project funded by the European Commission.  …

… standards and procedures for providing services related to timber legality and responsible sourcing of timber and paper products. He is a frequent speaker at …

Nainesh assists companies in their efforts on legal and sustainable timber sourcing, including the implementation of the EU/UK Timber Regulation. He also supports companies in identifying and mitigating the social and environmental supply chain risks …

With a Master’s degree in Forestry from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in 2001, including a specialisation in Tropical Silviculture, Ivan holds 20 years of experience in the forest sector. 15 years have been devoted to development cooperation, …