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FSC changed its requirements on the use of risk assessments for illegally harvested wood for sourcing Controlled Wood on 30 June 2017. This article describes what has changed and why.
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Five Ukrainian organisations have lost their FSCTM Chain of Custody certificates after FSC started using volume control for charcoal supply chains earlier this year. This outcome…
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Our new FSC Expert Training Programme has been endorsed as fulfilling FSC’s new, stricter requirements for auditor training. The new Training Programme consists of a five-day FSC Forest…
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NEPCon is taking part in an initiative to increase the value placed on the natural world by helping people bring business ideas on ecosystem services to fruition. This article provides some…
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As of 19 April 2017, NEPCon is again working in Russia with no restrictions on our FSC certification work and no suspension of our FSC accreditation.
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FSC has published a revised version of its Controlled Wood standard (FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1) in March 2017. This article provides an overview of the main changes that you should be aware of.
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Transparency International releases its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) today. Find out which countries have changed as to whether they are considered high or low risk for timber…
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FSC has published a revised version of its Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0), after more than two years of development and several public consultations. This…
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To provide you with further information on our suspension in Russia, and our progress to resolving the matter we have put together an FAQ page that we will update periodically. Some of the…
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The FSC Controlled Wood standard has been significantly revised and strengthened. All Controlled Wood-certified organisations have to be re-audited to the new standard by 1 July 2017. NEPCon is…
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(Updated: On 17 November 2017 ASI announced the reversal of the suspension decision …
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Installing insulation is one of the simplest things homeowners can do to be more eco-friendly. Insulation helps to reduce energy consumption, thus lowering greenhouse gas emissions and also…
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Hernesaaren Löyly has become Finland’s first building project that obtains FSC Project Certification. The story behind this successful public sauna gives project owners and contractors a better…
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A new version of FSC’s Controlled Wood (CW) Standard addresses major weaknesses as part of a long-pending overhaul of the CW system. FSC certificate holders sourcing CW should brace themselves for…
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FSC’s ambitious project to map the global risk of unacceptable forest activities has reached a new milestone. With the first 20 countries almost completed, FSC now continues with 33 more. China…