12 March 2021
- Preferred by Nature news
ATIBT and Preferred by Nature are offering a joint webinar on the use of forest certification within a EUTR-compliant due diligence system.
02 February 2021
- Preferred by Nature news
Preferred by Nature invites stakeholders to participate in public consultation on the revision of its Carbon Footprint Management (CFM) Standard.
29 January 2021
- Market news
Changing timber legality requirements are adding pressure on UK companies already influenced by Covid and Brexit. It is still too early to estimate the impact on the 11 billion Euro industry, according to the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).
26 January 2021
- System updates
In 2020, the Rainforest Alliance launched the Rainforest Alliance Certification Programme, based on the 2020 Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard. This year, we can expect to see the roll-out of several changes under this new programme. Read this article to find out…
26 January 2021
- Market news
Rice is becoming more sustainable by the day, as first rice farms in India are verified by UN-backed Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) ecolabel.
21 January 2021
- Feature
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 if restrictions on commercial activities are appropriate.
18 January 2021
- Press releases
LIFE Legal Wood to launch free online workshops to update wood product professionals on the EUTR.
06 January 2021
- Market news
Reducing carbon emissions across operations and its facilities is becoming a priority for most organisations. Komerční banka, one of the leading banking institutions in the Czech Republic and in Central and Eastern Europe is jumping on the responsible business practices bandwagon and they…
21 December 2020
- Editorial
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 within only two decades, the total tree cover has decreased by 9.7 percent. It is time to start…
16 December 2020
- News
- Editorial
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin recently acknowledged the spread of corruption within the forest authorities and promised reforms. Unfortunately, there is room for influence, says Nikolay Shmatkov, Director of FSC Russia, which is now stepping up efforts to prevent illegal use of…