As the COVID-19 virus is gripping the world, auditing goes online … It may never fully replace field visits, but as COVID-19 is spreading around the globe, remote auditing combined with a risk-based approach is proving invaluable, tells NEPCon Executive …
First legality certification in the Democratic Republic of Congo in eight years … Compagnie Forestière de Transformation (CFT) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently obtained third-party legality certification for their forest management …
Certifying Siberia: How auditing is raising forestry standards in Russia … In the chaos that ensued the disintegration of the Soviet Union, forest monitoring and inventories were largely neglected. Decades later, the lack of reliable data is still a …
FSC™ interactive virtual training gets boost from participants … When the COVID-19 pandemic led a rapid transition to the virtual environment, Preferred by Nature jumped on to the online learning bandwagon and harnessed Zoom, Training Hub, and other …
“Global pledges are failing. We should stop playing games.” … INTERVIEW: For decades nations have been signing international decrees and pledges to stop deforestation, but to little avail: Primary forests are still disappearing at an alarming rate and …
Fact check: Is logging permitted in Nature 2000 areas in Estonia? … Harvesting in parts of Natura 2000 areas is also common in other EU countries including Denmark. It can always be discussed if the protection zones are designated correctly and …
Sustainable tourism companies prove more resilient during pandemic … While COVID-19 has dealt a severe blow to the global tourism sector, the pandemic provides an opportunity to reimagine tourism and build it back with sustainability as its cornerstone, …
Lacey Act bares its teeth, but does it have a future? … On Monday 6 August 2012, a three-year investigation of Gibson Guitar Corp.under the US Lacey Act regarding imports of allegedly illegal ebony and rosewood from Madagascar came to an end, as the …
New e-training course to improve the legality of timber imported into Vietnam … To strengthen due diligence implementation in Vietnam, Preferred by Nature and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have launched a free …
Online training is the climate friendly alternative – and it’s here to stay … The pandemic has sparked a wave of innovation in workplaces all over the world. Preferred by Nature is now offering most of its expert training courses online, benefitting both …
Klubhuset: A summerhouse with FSC™ Project Certification inspired by Danish Hygge … It is an old Danish tradition to own a summerhouse and the Danes love it. For Kent Skovgaard, he took this aged-old tradition a notch above. Besides injecting a dose of …
CMPC becomes first in Chile to achieve FSC™ Project Certification … The new CMPC ( Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones) corporate building in Los Ángeles - the capital of the province of Bío Bío - is the first building in Chile to achieve FSC Mix …
Australian illegal logging law - soft start now over! … The Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act is akin to the EU Timber Regulation and the US Lacey Act. It came into force in 2012 and was reviewed in 2017. The end to the “soft start” took effect 1 …
Roadmap to sustainability: A look into Catalonia Hotels & Resorts' responsible practices … From small steps in reducing energy consumption to participating in biodiversity conservation projects, Catalonia Hotels & Resorts has redefined what it means to be …
Preferred by Nature launches stakeholder consultation for revision of the Sustainability Framework … Preferred by Nature is welcoming stakeholder input for the revision of the Sustainability Framework through a public consultation launching …
Tackling FSC fraud: will the Online Claims Platform fail or fly? … As the FSC system grows, so does the potential for false claims and labels. FSC’s answer is the Online Claims Platform (OCP), a system enabling users to record and confirm their FSC …
WWF: The EU drags its feet over legality measures … In its “Government Barometer 2012”, WWF criticises EU member states for being too reluctant when it comes to on-the-ground actions that they are expected to carry out to halt the flow of illegal timber …
Group FSC scheme unlocks potential for UK small enterprises … The Rainforest Alliance has awarded FSC certification to Oxford Timber Audits – the largest chain of custody group in the …
Contractors may hold key to concerns over European forestry … The European Environment Agency called for a renewed effort to improve the biological diversity in Europe’s forests through sustainable forest management in a report published on 18 October …
Social issues in the FSC supply chain: real change in sight? … For the first time, FSC’s Chain of Custody standard covers social issues such as the ILO core conventions and occupational health and …