NEPCon has developed a new standard for the sourcing of legal timber products. The standard effectively offers a framework and provides assurance for the quality and implementation of organisations' due diligence systems, such as required by the EU Timber Regulation Read more

As the festive season begins, shoppers across North America, Australia and the United Kingdom can send their loved ones messages on a unique line of FSC-certified greeting cards that has garnered a devoted following and won numerous awards thanks to its environmental devotion Read more

Imagine a company selling a product which is in short supply and for which there is no market. What odds would you give this business project? After ten years of seemingly impossible aspirations, prospects look good for Kasper Kopp, owner of TRACER ApS. He has all the perseverance it takes to open doors for his sustainable tropical timber products on the marketplace Read more

Nations and industries urgently need to take leadership in the fight against climate change in the absence of an international, legally-binding agreement in the near future. NEPCon reports directly from COP17 in Durban on the impact and opportunities to the forestry and timber sectors Read more

During 2011, certification again proved itself to be a viable business lever for sustainable forest management and a great market differentiator. Will this still be the case in the face of continued financial uncertainty? CEO of NEPCon Peter Feilberg believes that the future looks bright for those who make serious commitments to forest- and climate-friendly business Read more

New figures for the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) imply that Lithuania and Costa Rica are now listed as “unspecified risk” for timber harvesting legality under the FSC Controlled Wood system. Nine EU countries fall into this 
category, which raises the question of how the EU Timber Regulation will affect operations located in these countries Read more

A number of changes and amendments to the FSC and PEFC certification requirements were adopted during the past year, with deadlines towards the end of 2011 or during 2012. Other changes are in the pipeline and likely to be phased in during 2012. In this article, we provide an overview of the most important changes Read more

Minor non-certified components will need to be completely phased out of the FSC system within a year's time. FSC has found this to be a necessary move in order to ensure recognition of FSC certified products as conformant with the coming EU Timber Regulation. The process of alignment involves amendment of three core FSC standards READ MORE

A new draft version of the standard for Company Evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood is open for public consultation until 30 November. It includes several new requirements, which have been added in order to ensure that FSC products will meet the EU Timber Regulation Read more

FSC certificate holders are happy with their certification, and almost 90% plan to continue with their certification. A new market survey report reveals that FSC certification is an important business asset in a number of aspects, including some that were not expected by the certificate holders Read more