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October 1 marks the official joining of RA-Cert with NEPCon to unify their credible sustainability certification services at a global scale, engage widely with a diverse range of stakeholders, and productively contribute to the development of schemes for environmental and socially…

If you are importing timber into the EU, the US or to Australia, you must exercise "Due diligence". This means minimising the risk that you are placing timber on the market that was harvested, transported or traded illegally in its country of harvest. In this article we have gathered…

NEPCon and Forests of the World are excited to announce the release of an updated report examining Alternatives to Facilitate FSC certification for Community Forestry Operations (known as CFEs). This report explores the work that has been done in the past and also highlights new ideas…

The acquisition of the Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification unit, RA-Cert, by NEPCon has taken a leap forward, following today’s signing of the formal agreement covering all necessary terms for a successful transition.

Starting a nature-based business is not an easy feat for start-ups. NEPCon is lending its support to these businesses by offering the right knowledge and expertise through …

If you are importing timber into the EU, you should be aware of the species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as well as permit requirements for all listed species.

More than 4,000 farmers were introduced to the climate adaptive conservation agriculture methodology under a project implemented by NEPCon in collaboration with Zeitz Foundation. The project aimed…

Being launched this week, the Sourcing Hub Update will be published once a month. It features new developments and resources on the Sourcing Hub, as well as news from the past month.  

Participants at the NEPCon FSC Expert Training courses held in May in Kuala Lumpur found the session well-structured and rich in content.

NEPCon is announcing the public consultation with stakeholders concerning the Addendum to "NEPCon Interim Standard for Assessing Forest Management in Ukraine" for Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) Certification.

NEPCon is encouraging EU-based companies working in the timber sector to share their experience with Due Diligence and the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Companies sourcing controlled wood from these countries now can make use of these risk assessments which were approved by FSC on 8 May 2018.

Following the public announcement in February, we are now finalising the contract negotiation for the…

This year we have significantly increased the number of training courses offered in Asia and Russia. The training schedule also includes our largest range of courses to date – including interactive classroom…

On 3 April 2018, FSC approved new risk assessments for Austria, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, South Africa, and Switzerland.

The cork stopper in your wine bottle, as you probably know if you’re reading this, comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. Have a look at this article to see some fabulous photos of FSC-certified cork production.

NEPCon has recently issued the first FSC^TM certificate for Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Central Asia. For a group of 52 smallholders from Kyrgyzstan, this group certification marks the exciting beginning of local products being…

The combined organisation will provide credible sustainability certification services at a global scale, engage with wide and diverse stakeholders, and productively contribute to the development of numerous certification schemes.

The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) set out in 2013 to target companies importing timber and do something about the problem of illegal logging that rapidly destroys the world’s forests. In spite of noble intentions, the EUTR has created a lot of challenges within the European timber trade…

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 January 2018, meaning that importers of regulated timber products into Australia, and…