What is it?
Verification body issued or operated by Preferred by Nature (non-profit).
Regulatory recognitionCertifier body, not a scheme — audits against others' standards
Standards & schemes · Verification body
Preferred by Nature
Preferred by Nature (non-profit)
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- Forestry, agriculture, textiles +
- Scope
- Certification body (operates FSC, RA, SBP etc.)
What does it require?
Non-profit certification body delivering audits against FSC, Rainforest Alliance, SBP and other schemes; frequently mistaken for a standard itself.
What it does not demonstrateListing this body does not establish that it verified a particular claim or that a verification remains current.
How is conformity assessed?
Accredited certification services
Grievance mechanismPbN dispute resolution
Who makes the decision?
Preferred by Nature (non-profit)
Assurance arrangementAccredited certification services
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.