Chain of Custody Certification

Designed for businesses that manufacture and sell certified forest products (manufacturers, buyers, sellers or distributors). This type of certification assures consumers that the product was manufactured with raw materials or certified forest of origin under the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council.

In this type of certification should be no assurances control the origin, handling and tracking of raw material used in all stages of production, from forest to final product. Certified products receive the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), which identifies for the consumer that the product is following strict environmental, social and economic.


When the Chain of Custody Certification is required?

The Chain of Custody certification is required for organizations who want to:
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produce and sell products or materials certified by the FSC, or

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produce and promote FSC certified products, or

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marketing materials or products with FSC claims.


Why should I get the Chain of Custody Certification?

The FSC is an efficient way to get public recognition of their responsible practices. This will bring more credibility with consumers and business partners as well as financial institutions and environmental organizations.

The FSC certification helps to protect your brand and reputation, while giving you access to markets quite sensitive to the environmental issue. Increasingly, governments and other organizations have called for FSC certified products in their purchasing policies.

This global trend for certified products have driven many businesses to seek certification, not only as a factor of competitiveness, but also as the very survival of the business.

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