{"id":72816,"date":"2020-03-18T07:29:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T06:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=72816"},"modified":"2020-03-17T16:30:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T15:30:04","slug":"kelheim-fibres-achieves-low-risk-in-first-canopystyle-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/kelheim-fibres-achieves-low-risk-in-first-canopystyle-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelheim Fibres achieves low risk in first CanopyStyle Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today, environmental not-for-profit organization Canopy, third-party auditor NEPCon, and Kelheim Fibres released the results of Kelheim\u2019s CanopyStyle Audit. The company\u2019s current supply chain is confirmed as low risk of sourcing wood from Ancient and Endangered Forests or other controversial sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanopy congratulates Kelheim Fibres for its low risk audit results,\u201d said Nicole Rycroft, Canopy\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cProducers are increasingly hearing from brands that they will no longer source Ancient and Endangered Forest textiles by the end of 2020. This audit result is a validation of Kelheim\u2019s efforts in that direction and positions it well in a competitive market place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFuture-oriented fibre materials\u00a0cannot\u00a0come at the cost of Ancient and Endangered forests and other valuable resources. Therefore, we are committed to focus on sustainability at every\u00a0step from\u00a0raw material sourcing and\u00a0state-of-the-art closed-loops production processes,\u201d said Craig Barker, CEO of Kelheim Fibres. \u201cAs a small producer, we are proud to have accomplished low-risk audit results. We welcome the recommendations the audit report has given us for further improvements and we will actively work\u00a0towards implementing\u00a0them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NEPCon is pleased to be the independent auditing body for the CanopyStyle initiative and in particular making it possible to meet the growing demand for CanopyStyle audits throughout Europe,\u201d stated Jon Jickling, Director, NEPCon Solutions. \u201cKelheim Fibres was committed to this third-party assessment of their raw material sourcing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Key findings of the audit include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The company is at low risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests;<\/li>\n<li>The company has a limited fibre basket and uses a significant proportion of FSC-certified fibres in its viscose products; and<\/li>\n<li>The company has begun supporting forest conservation solutions in key areas of Ancient and Endangered Forests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the spirit of continuous improvement, Canopy recommends that the \u00a0company increase the proportion of FSC-certified fibre, and make efforts to source 100% FSC, as well as continue to invest in research and development of low-impact alternative fibres, with the goal of launching a fibre line that contain these products.<\/p>\n<p>This audit, which reflects a snapshot in time, is to be conducted annually to ensure that the company continues to meet the expectations of the CanopyStyle initiative. The audit findings contribute to Hot Button Issue Report.<br \/>\nThe public report from Kelheim Fibre\u2019s audit evaluations is available for download here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kelheim-fibres.com\/en\/sustainability\/certificates\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.kelheim-fibres.com\/en\/sustainability\/certificates\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About NEPCon<\/h3>\n<p>NEPCon is an international, non-profit organisation working to support better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature and the climate. For 25 years, we work with businesses, smallholders, non-profit organisations and governments on developing solutions to major global challenges such as deforestation and climate change. We focus on forest and climate impact commodities and related sectors. Through a well-developed network of local representatives and contractors, NEPCon offers timely and cost-effective certification services around the world. Our focus on mission and impact differentiates our services and strengthens our credibility.<\/p>\n<h3>About Canopy<\/h3>\n<p>Canopy is an international not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting our forests, species and climate. Canopy collaborates with more than 750 companies to develop innovative solutions, to make their fibre supply chains more sustainable, and to help protect our world\u2019s remaining ancient and endangered forests. Canopy\u2019s partners include H&amp;M, Sprint, Penguin Random House, Zara, TC Transcontinental,\u00a0The Globe and Mail, and Scholastic. Canopy\u2019s work relies on the support of individual donors who share our passion for the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, environmental not-for-profit organization Canopy, third-party auditor NEPCon, and Kelheim Fibres released the results of Kelheim\u2019s CanopyStyle Audit. The company\u2019s current supply chain is confirmed as low risk of sourcing wood from Ancient and Endangered Forests or other controversial sources. \u201cCanopy congratulates Kelheim Fibres for its low risk audit results,\u201d said Nicole Rycroft, Canopy\u2019s Executive [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","nova_meta_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5838,13702,11877,5528],"supplier":[12901,16580,4179,16829],"class_list":["post-72816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-bioeconomy","tag-cellulosics","tag-naturalfibres","tag-sustainability","supplier-canopy-planet-society","supplier-canopystyle-canopy-planet","supplier-kelheim-fibres-gmbh","supplier-nepcon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72816\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72816"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=72816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}