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SCIENTIFIC CERTIFICATION
SYSTEMS
Lou Pezet
Lead Auditor, Chain-of-Custody
Certification [email protected]
Tel 313 585 1011Fax 313 389 4996
www.scscertified.com
FSCFSC
Print & Sustainability
FSC Introduction
Ford Educational Center, Detroit Zoo
April 22, 2008
Louis M. Pezet
Lead Auditor, Chain-of-Custody Certification Services
Scientific Certification Systems
www.scscertified.com
FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCILFOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
Global membership organization founded in 1993
Environmental, social, economic chamber consensus on principles and criteria of responsible forest management
System built around 3rd party verification Certifiers accredited for forest management
and chain-of-custody
What is the Goal of the Forest What is the Goal of the Forest Stewardship?Stewardship?
The goal of FSC is to promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests by establishing a worldwide standard of recognized and respected Principles of Forest Stewardship.
FSC Principles for FSC Principles for Forest Stewardship.Forest Stewardship.
#1: Compliance with laws and FSC Principles #2: Tenure and use rights and responsibilities #3: Indigenous peoples' rights #4: Community relations and worker's rights #5: Benefits from the forest #6: Environnemental impact #7: Management plan #8: Monitoring and assessment #9: Maintenance of high conservation value forests #10: Plantations
SCIENTIFIC CERTIFICATION SCIENTIFIC CERTIFICATION SYSTEMSSYSTEMS
Leader in 3rd party environmental certification Founded in 1983, Forest Management since 1991 Internationally renown innovator in the development of
certification systems Founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council FSC portfolio:
- 67 Forest Management certificates
- 520 current COC certificates
- 32 countries
SCS Accredited Certification ProgramsSCS Accredited Certification Programs
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is a non-governmental organization whose purpose is to preserve marine resources worldwide
The National Organic Program (NOP), directed by USDA, establishes standards for the production and handling of organic products (food and non-food).
SOURCE VERIFICATION AND SOURCE VERIFICATION AND REPEATING CLAIMSREPEATING CLAIMS
Chain of Custody matches inputs to outputs based on a “yes” or “no” type certification status
Source verificationemploys 3rd party auditing of suppliers to monitor the totality of inputs into a product line on a batch, random sample or line-item basis
Preferred vendor programsinstitutionalizes continuous improvement against company driven standards, in a manner that allows the pass-through of claims to customers
What is FSC-Certified Product?What is FSC-Certified Product?
The definition of FSC-certified product has evolved and expanded over the past 9 years
Prior to 1998 and the advent of “percentage based claims,” “FSC-Certified” meant product manufactured from wood fiber exclusively sourced from forests holding a FSC FM certificate; that is, 100% certified content
From 1998 to 2004: FSC-certified product was manufactured either exclusively from FSC certified wood fiber or a combination of certified, uncertified fiber and “neutral” fibers; minimum certified content of between 17.5% and 30%
Chain of Custody CertificationChain of Custody Certification
CoC certification exists because FSC is a label-based schemeCoC certification exists because FSC is a label-based scheme The driver is The driver is truth in advertisingtruth in advertising CoC certification confirms that handlers/processors of certified CoC certification confirms that handlers/processors of certified
product along the value chain can maintain the integrity of product along the value chain can maintain the integrity of certified suppliescertified supplies
CoC certification audits for manufacturers are currently CoC certification audits for manufacturers are currently conducted against either of two FSC Standardsconducted against either of two FSC Standards
By the end of 2007, the old CoC Standard will be phased outBy the end of 2007, the old CoC Standard will be phased out For printers, the basics of certification will remain the sameFor printers, the basics of certification will remain the same Certification is awarded under 5-year contracts, subject to Certification is awarded under 5-year contracts, subject to
annual auditsannual audits
CoC Certification (cont.)CoC Certification (cont.)
Approximately 6,000 CoC certificate holders, worldwide, in 70+ countries
Chain of Custody Certificates by Chain of Custody Certificates by SectorSector
98772
1000
1658
633
169198
276 867
Paper/Paper Products
Pulp
Logs/Roundwood
Lumber
Panels and composite products
Veneer
Engineered wood products
Chips/ Mill by-products
Exterior products
The Paper Sector: Most Active FSC The Paper Sector: Most Active FSC CoC Sector over the Past 3 YearsCoC Sector over the Past 3 Years
One out of three new CoC certificates issued in North America in the past 3 years are in the paper chain; the strength of this sector shows no sign of abating (there are 32,000 print shops just in the U.S.)
At present, there are approximately: 160 certs issued to paper manufacturers 75 certs issued to paper distributors 500+ certs issued to printers 100+ certs issued to pulp manufacturers and traders
Certification processCertification process
Application Documented Control System (DCS) preparation On-site audit Certification
CoC registration number is assigned Monitoring
Annual audits On-going communication
Logo approvals Standards advice
Other Areas of Concern to Print Other Areas of Concern to Print CompaniesCompanies
Time frame for certification~4 weeks from date of application, depending on
readiness and number of facilities Cost Logo approvals
SCS guidelines for proper logo use and steps to logo approval will assist the process
If correct steps are followed, SCS returns logo approvals within same day
For More InformationFor More Information
www.certifiedwood.org www.fsc.org www.fsc-info.org www.fscus.org/paper/ http://papercalculator.org www.greenpressinitiative.org www.scscertified.com
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
FSC COC offers a kind of “turn-key” transparency – if you can play by the FSC rules then you should
Source Verification can also be achieved in-house through standards development and 3rd party supplier audits
SCS can be your partner in program design and in 3rd party auditing.
SCIENTIFIC CERTIFICATION
SYSTEMS
Lou Pezet
Lead Auditor, Chain-of-Custody Certification
Tel 313 585 1011Fax 313 389 4996
www.scscertified.com