chain of custody certification: your options

We offer certification services for single schemes and standards as well as combined services covering several standards or certification schemes.

The optimal choice of certification solution often depends on company size, local market conditions and the preferences and strategic goals of the company. Below, we outline some of the key options.  Please contact us for more information about your company's opportunities. 

FSC and PEFC certification

If you wish to demonstrate a responsible approach to the use of the world's forests, the most straightforward solution is to get an FSC or PEFC chain of custody certificate. If you experience demands mainly for e.g. FSC-certified or PEFC-certified products, your best choice may be single certification to either of these globally recognized schemes.

Service packages

We offer certification services to both the FSC and PEFC standards at reduced overall cost. In addition to FSC and PEFC chain of custody certification services, we provide ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification for wood industries. We also offer assessments leading to FSC CoC and Controlled Wood certification. 

Multi-site certification

If the company is large, all facilities in several countries may be covered by a single multi-site certificate. 

Multi-site certification reduces the total cost of certification and may facilitate the company's use of certificate registration codes, trademarks, etc.

Group certification

Small manufacturers can form groups of companies which are certified according to group certification rules. A single certificate is issued covering the whole group, and only a sample of the companies is visited during annual audits.

Group certification can help to save certification costs for small manufacturers, however it is necessary to appoint a group manager who will be responsible for managing and overseeing the group's certification-related activities. 

Other verification services

For companies which are on the road to certification, but are restricted in their progress e.g. due to low current availability of certified raw material, we offer several verification services verifying key sustainability aspects or the company's progress towards certification. Such services include verification of legal origin, verification of legal compliance and others. These can be useful in business to business communication or benchmarking.  

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