News on timber legality, responsible sourcing, sustainability schemes, conservation and much more. Stories from our non-profit activities in various parts of the world
A new partnership agreement between NEPCon and Imaflora will expand LegalSource certification offerings to Brazil, with Imaflora conducting LegalSource assessments in the country.
FSC Ukraine and NEPCon have been implementing a Pilot Project on NTFP (Non-Timber Forest Products). This Addendum marks the first milestone of the project and it complements…
NEPCon Mexico AC is now an independent Certification Body for Sustainable Forest Certification accredited by the national authority, the Mexican Accreditation Entity (ema).…
NEPCon is hosting a launch event for a new project “Sustainability Reporting for Palm Oil Companies” in Jakarta, Indonesia on 27 May 2019. The project seeks to develop four training video modules…
After Marie-Ève and her cousin, Andrew Jirat-Wasiutynski, inherited a forest in Czech Republic following a long forest restitution process, the duo started a company, Lesy…
NEPCon certification services now include sustainable tourism certification for hotels, lodging services and tour operators, helping responsible tourism businesses to improve their environmental, social, and economic practices.
India and Ghana have been added to NEPCon’s extensive list of training locations. Earlier this year – for the first time in these two countries – we delivered training on FSC™ and Rainforest Alliance sustainable agriculture.
Drawing inspiration from the vision of “One FSC”, FSC has released a new campaign known as Together We Are FSC. This campaign is designed to empower certificate holders globally how FSC helps their business deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
With less than two months before Brexit becomes effective, we are closely monitoring any changes that may affect our clients and their business operations.
We have scoured the internet to bring you the most relevant stories relating to the responsible sourcing of forest impact commodities. In issue 7 of the NEPCon Sourcing Hub you can get updated on the discussions around the timber sector in Solomon Islands and other relevant sourcing…
We have a new issue of the NEPCon Sourcing Hub Update for you! In issue 6 you can get updated on the latest news from around the world related to responsible sourcing.
International leading provider of sustainability certification establishes regional hub in India to provide direct service to clients for FSC™, Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture, and other sustainability services in South Asia.
The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) is the Competent Authority responsible for enforcing Timber Regulation 995/2010 in the UK. To assist businesses to comply with this…
October 1 marked the official joining of RA-Cert with NEPCon. That means that our trainers´ pool is now even greater. We are delighted to offer you an opportunity to tap into our experience in various new locations worldwide, with a wider range of expertise into the classroom, starting…
NEPCon is pleased to share that seven of the sixteen winners of 2018 Leadership Awards presented by the Forest Stewardship Council® US are FSC certified by the certification division of the Rainforest…
