NEPCon is looking for a Lead Auditor to help build up our new service area within SAN chain of custody certification of sustainable agricultural products carrying the Rainforest Alliance Certified^TM Seal. Would you like to become part of the international NEPCon team, and work to encourage and support sustainable land use worldwide? Please apply now, and no later than the 29th of May. For more information, please view the job description.

FSC is consulting on its first-ever International Generic Indicators, the next crucial step in adapting the global Principles & Criteria to local contexts around the world. Getting these mandatory indicators right is crucial. You have one week left to join this landmark process, the consultation ends on 30 April  Read more

Participate in NEPCon’s one-day training course in London, designed to help companies comply with the EU Timber Regulation. To be held on 11 July 2013, the course is conveniently scheduled to take place the same week as the Chatham House’s semi-annual event on illegal logging. Read more

On behalf of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), NEPCon is organising a series of  EUTR seminars across Eastern Europe and Russia. Focussing strongly on business solutions, the events support companies in excluding illegal timber from their supply chains. The next seminars are held in Russia, the Czech Republic and Poland Read more

Due to the alignment process of the FSC system with the EUTR, FSC chain of custody certified companies face a number of changed and new requirements. Several are effective immediately and need urgent attention by certificate holders. Read this article to gain the overview as well as all the details including deadlines for compliance Read more

EU imports of Chinese forest products are at an all time high. However, China is known as a high-risk area for illegal timber sourcing and the trade is likely to be impacted by the EUTR. Three events held in China during May 2013 focus on the EUTR and solutions for Chinese suppliers Read more

Join one of our comprehensive Due Diligence Expert training courses, and gain expert competencies for managing and auditing due diligence. This training equips you with know-how required for high-level due diligence performance, such as skills within risk evaluation and mitigation Read more

The NEPCon Carbon Footprint Management Standard is entering its final stages of development. Following extensive stakeholder feedback and industry pilot testing, NEPCon has amended the standard and invites stakeholder feedback in a second and final round of public consultations Read more

Numerous synergies exist between voluntary forest carbon standards and the FSC Principles and Criteria for forest management. These are the findings of Rainforest Alliance study, which identified opportunities for these schemes to benefit each other’s strengths Read more

An INTERPOL coordinated operation against illegal logging, carried out in February 2013 across 12 Latin American countries, resulted in the seizure of 2,000 truckloads of timber worth an estimated USD 8 million. This is only the first in a global law enforcement crackdown, which will also target major consumer markets such as the US and the EU Read more