Heads up foresters, farmers, supply chain companies or those involved in manufacturing and processing! Getting verified against the Sustainability Framework will put you right on track to achieve your sustainability goals.
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- Verification for forest & farm managers
- Chain of Custody Verification (coming soon)
- Due Diligence Sourcing Verification (coming soon)
Verification for forest & farm managers
We offer Sustainability Framework Verification for both foresters and farmers. You can choose to opt for either full verification against the Framework or EUDR verification against the specific indicators.
The Sustainability Framework Verification can also be done as an add-on to existing certificates, integrating missing aspects into your regular audits, and maximising efficiency and cost savings.
This means additional areas can be verified simultaneously with other certification scheme audits, so you will not have to be audited twice for the same issues.
Add-on option for forestry
We have benchmarked the Sustainability Framework Programme against the Forest Stewardship CouncilTM (FSCTM) Forest Management (FM) Standard. Forest managers holding an FSC certification and wishing to use Preferred by Nature Sustainability Framework-related claims must comply with additional requirements for FSC-certified forest management operations, where applicable.
To be eligible for these claims, get in touch with our team to discuss the specifics. The add-on requirements can be verified during your regular FSC audit or, if preferred, verified earlier in a separate audit.
Learn more:
- FSC FM benchmarking summary
- FSC FM add-on with verification process
- FSC FM add-on indicators
- FSC certification
Add-on option for agriculture
We have benchmarked the Sustainability Framework Programme against the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Farm Requirements. Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture (RA SAS) Farm-certified companies can apply for an add-on verification within our Sustainability Framework Programme. The add-on requirements can be seamlessly integrated into your next scheduled audit, optimising efficiency and minimising disruption.
Alternatively, if desired, a separate add-on audit can be conducted to expedite the verification process. To initiate the add-on verification process, get in touch with our team, who will assist you in planning the next steps.
Learn more:
- RA SAS 2020 add-on with verification process
- RA SAS 2020 add-on indicators
- Rainforest Alliance certification
Chain of Custody Verification
More information coming soon.
Due Diligence Sourcing Verification
More information coming soon.