12 June 2020
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NEPCon is taking over the direct management of our certification services in New Zealand. This is in addition to the clients and audits we already manage across forestry and agriculture in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region through our local team members and registered offices.
11 June 2020
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This World Environment Day The Long Run is delighted to stand alongside the One Planet Vision for a Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector. The vision provides practical recommendations for recovery plans that balance the needs of people, planet and prosperity through six lines of…
05 June 2020
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NEPCon has issued a certificate on FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™) Ecosystem Services Procedure to Biesca Agroforestal y Medioambiente S.L for demonstrated positive impacts of the responsible management practices in Asturias forests on ecosystem services.
04 June 2020
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Despite the introduction of the European Timber Regulation (EUTR) and increased monitoring and policing efforts, the EU remains one of the largest markets for the global trade in illegal timber.
29 May 2020
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Myanmar teak worth 1 Million USD has been smuggled into the EU via a timber firm in Croatia, according to an investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
14 May 2020
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As the global appetite for wood chips and pellets receives a boost from green transitioning, critics of the biomass industry are casting doubt on its sustainability. In Ivory Coast, a small Danish company may be proving the critics wrong.
12 May 2020
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Never before has auditing been faced with such overwhelming challenges, but remote auditing, risk management and client goodwill are making it all possible.
12 May 2020
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Two months after we shifted to remote audits, our auditors reflect on the challenges they have encountered, and steps taken to address these and help develop robust remote audits for a post-pandemic new normal.
23 April 2020
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Despite no immediate solution to the COVID-19 challenge at this time, responsible tourism players in Latin America have found ways to connect and collaborate, to support each other navigating during these tumultuous times.
08 April 2020
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There are a number of schemes for palm oil plantation traders and processors, as well as retailers and manufacturers to demonstrate their sustainability efforts and good agricultural practices. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG), a…