Hau Nguyen Van
Hau plans, conducts and manages the forestry certification audits within the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) and other certification schemes for Preferred by Nature clients in Vietnam and join the audits across APAC region.
Hau started his career in 2008 with international NGOs and over time, he became more involved in the timber, biomass, rubber, furniture, pulp and paper and sectors as well as certification schemes, auditing, supply chain, local and international forest laws and regulations, and Due Diligence Systems.
He has had experience of working with suppliers, having completed hundreds of field visits to the mills to audit Forest management and Chain-of-Custody requirements and provide training to ensure the suppliers/groups are following the Due Diligence System.
Hau graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Environment and Natural Resource Economic from the University of Agriculture and Forestry of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Advanced Diploma in Forest Management.
Hau joined Preferred by Nature in Nov 2020.
"Consumers can drive the supply chain to a greater level of sustainability by making responsible choices with environmentally friendly products. The sustainable certification schemes are the bridge that enables the producers to meet consumers’ demand and translates the improvement on the field onto the products in the stores. I’m proud to be a part of the wholeness that witnesses, verifies and delivers the messages to the consumers through the certification process. And I very much believe that Preferred by Nature is the shared home to those with identical values to work for nature."
- FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody auditing
- PEFC and FSC CoC technical support/expertise
- Due Diligence System, EUTR (VPA)
- Languages spoken: Vietnamese and English
