| MARKET DEVELOPMENTS |
Large concessions in Africa embark on legality verification
Three concessions held by the company SODEFOR in the DR Congo have successfully gone through Verification of Legal Origin (VLO) assessments carried out by the Rainforest Alliance. The concessions total 621,225 ha of African rainforest Read more
Facts and fiction in Al-Jazeera's "Latvia's Pulp Fiction"
On 2 February 2011, the TV Channel Al-Jazeera aired the program "Latvia's Pulp Fiction," telling a sad story about the damage caused by high logging rates in the Latvian state forests. The program implies the FSC system sanctions these practices, despite the fact that the FSC forest management certificate covering Latvia's state forests remains suspended since 17 July 2010 Read more |
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| RULES & TOOLS |
Help us report directly from the next FSC General Assembly
Did you find our newsletter covering the 2008 FSC General Assembly valuable? Help us report again this year! NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance are now offering sponsorship opportunities and we invite you to contact us right away Read more
Consultation: help buyers find your FSC products
Help FSC improve its product classification system! This helps ensure that your buyers will see just those product categories that they are looking for when using the search function in the FSC Certificate Holder Database Read more |
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Rainforest Alliance seeks Asia Pacific Regional Manager
Rainforest Alliance is looking for candidate to fill the position of Asia Pacific Regional Manager.The Regional Manager will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight in the management of SmartWood certification activities in the Asia Pacific region Read more
NEPCon expands its UK staff: two positions open
NEPCon UK Ltd is looking for a Strategic Business Manager to take charge of NEPCon's business development, marketing and sales in a key market - the UK and Ireland. We are also seeking a Certification Coordinator and Auditor based in the UK. The deadline for applying is 18 March 2011 Read more
New member of NEPCon's management
NEPCon has appointed Peter Sørensen as Chief Operational Officer (COO) for Western Europe. He is now in charge of supporting and managing the steep growth of NEPCon’s service portfolio in the region Read more |
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| UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS |
| Join the UN celebration of the world's forests
The UN celebration of 2011 as 'International Year of Forests' is a good occasion for companies to expand and showcase their commitment to responsible forest management. We have collected our best tips for companies wanting to become (even more) forest-friendly Read more |
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