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FSC Certification
A voluntary program, FSC uses the power of the marketplace to protect forests for future generations.
Protect Forests For Future Generations
Put simply, a chain of custody system allows certified materials to be tracked from forest to consumer. FSC® and PEFC Chain of Custody certification verifies that certified products have been sourced from well-managed forests that adopt sustainable forestry practices.
As the adverse social and environmental effects of unmanaged and illegal logging have been publicised, demand for chain of custody certified products has grown significantly.
We have never failed to help a business achieve first time chain of Custody
Our flexible approach will enable you to select dates and times for our visits that will best fit in with your business operations. As the FSC® and PEFC standards do not fully document all requirements for certification, you will need a competent person who understands how to fit the standard to a specific business. Atlantic Management have successfully implemented the standards into businesses in a variety of industries. We support you throughout the entire process and will prepare all the necessary documentation. Importantly, the system we implement does not need to be complex. We also make sure you are in a position to operate the system independently once certification has been achieved.
Atlantic help you achieve chain of custody certification over just a few short, well-planned visits to your site.
Outlined below are the four key stages of FSC® / PEFC Chain of Custody implementation:
Stage 1 – Initial Meeting
Our Chain of Custody Specialist will initially visit your site to undertake a GAP analysis and to get an as it may not be necessary for all products and services to be included. During this meeting an implementation schedule will also be determined.
Stage 2 – Understanding your business and applying the standard
Over a few short visits we will ensure the system is implemented, using terminology understood within the company. Dummy jobs will be run through the system to test its effectiveness. Working remotely, we will fully prepare your written manual based on our understanding of how the business operates. We will then present it to a member of senior management to ensure it reflects the business.
Stage 3 – Staff Training
A requirement of the standard is for all staff to be competent in their area of responsibility. We will train all the relevant staff and provide the documentary evidence required.
Stage 4 – Certification Audit
During the above stages we will ensure you are well prepared for your certification audit. We currently have a 100% success rate in achieving first-time certification.
The main reason a business decides to become FSC® or PEFC certified is so that they can meet the requirements of a specific client, project or tender. Certification can therefore result in business expansion, access to markets and increased economic gain for a business. As industries associated with the use of wood-based products have been increasingly subject to public attention from an environmental perspective, FSC® or PEFC certification can also benefit a business in the following ways.
1. verifiable social and environmental standard.
2. Only certified organisations can use the FSC® / PEFC trademark logos on their products. These logos demonstrate that the products are produced responsibly from wellmanaged, sustainable sources.
3. Certified businesses can be viewed on the FSC® / PEFC database
4. Reassurance that your business operations are not contributing towards the adverse, well publicised, ffects of illegal logging.