Certification key to balancing sustainability and costs in global supply chains, says PEFC’s Thorsten Arndt

At the recent United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) event, “Who Pays? For the Implementation of Sustainability-Driven Regulations”, Thorsten Arndt, Head of Advocacy at PEFC International, took the stage to shed light on how smallholders – and the entire supply chain – can navigate the European Union’s new sustainability regulations, particularly the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and how they can benefit from PEFC certification.

Thorsten identified three primary challenges that smallholders face under new regulatory frameworks such as the EUDR:

Compliance – Smallholders often struggle to understand exactly what they must do to comply.

Cost – Meeting new regulatory requirements can be prohibitively expensive for small producers.

Support – Capacity-building is essential, yet fragmented guidance and resources leave many smallholders unsure of how to implement necessary changes.
more at: https://pefc.org/news/certification-key-to-balancing-sustainability-and-costs-in-global-supply-chains-says-pefcs-thorsten-arndt