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If you are importing timber into the EU, the US or to Australia, you must exercise "Due diligence". This means minimising the risk that you are placing timber on the market that was harvested, transported or traded illegally in its country of harvest. In this article we have gathered…

The acquisition of the Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification unit, RA-Cert, by NEPCon has taken a leap forward, following today’s signing of the formal agreement covering all necessary terms for a successful transition.

If you are importing timber into the EU, you should be aware of the species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as well as permit requirements for all listed species.

Being launched this week, the Sourcing Hub Update will be published once a month. It features new developments and resources on the Sourcing Hub, as well as news from the past month.  

NEPCon is encouraging EU-based companies working in the timber sector to share their experience with Due Diligence and the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

The cork stopper in your wine bottle, as you probably know if you’re reading this, comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. Have a look at this article to see some fabulous photos of FSC-certified cork production.

The combined organisation will provide credible sustainability certification services at a global scale, engage with wide and diverse stakeholders, and productively contribute to the development of numerous certification schemes.

New FSC standards, frauds in certified products and blockchain technology, launch of NEPCon Sourcing Hub, new tools to support the timber sector… here are the most-read articles of the year in NEPCon's newsroom.  

Getting certified costs money. It’s worth doing from an environmental point of view, but is it worth doing from a purely business point of view?

Are you a student, consultant, or entrepreneur and keen to develop a business idea around ecosystem services and products? An online training course starting this October offers you a range of support including writing your own business plan.