Forestry

Forest Stewardship Council chain of custody certification tracks FSC-certified materials through the supply chain from forest to final product. FSC CoC ensures that products carrying the FSC label genuinely originate from responsibly managed forests or reclaimed sources.

FSC Forest Management certification verifies that forests are managed in an environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable manner. The FSC Principles and Criteria cover biodiversity conservation, indigenous rights, worker safety, and sustainable harvest levels.

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is the world's largest forest certification system by area. PEFC chain of custody certification ensures that forest-based products originate from sustainably managed forests through a robust tracking and traceability system.

Compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and India's Vriksh timber legality program. Ensures legal sourcing and trade of regulated timber species, with documentation and verification requirements for export and import operations.

Replacing the former EU Timber Regulation, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires companies to conduct comprehensive due diligence ensuring that commodities including timber, soy, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, rubber, and cattle are deforestation-free and legally produced. Full enforcement begins in 2025.

A certification system for biomass used in industrial energy generation, ensuring feedstock legality, sustainability, and greenhouse gas performance. SBP certification provides evidence of compliance with EU renewable energy regulations and national sustainability requirements.