FSC Chain of Custody

HPA have helped over 4,000 companies get registered to Management System Standards including the FSC chain of custody scheme and we can help you too.

Low cost and certification guaranteed

For a low-cost fixed price, we provide:

• Interest free payments for up to 12 months
• A full service, including design, documentation, implementation support, training and a preliminary audit
• Certification by an independent UKAS accredited assessment body
• Help to get you a Government grant (where available)
• A guarantee: we will support you until you achieve certification at no extra cost

What is the FSC chain of custody scheme?

The FSC Chain of Custody standard governs the tracking of Forest Stewardship Council certified products from the forest to the marketplace. Anyone who wishes to use the FSC trade mark on their goods must be certified by the scheme. This includes builders, contractors, publishers, printers, timber traders, product repackaging firms and anyone using forest sourced wood and other materials for manufacture.

What are the benefits?

Any products branded with the certified FSC logos demonstrates your company’s desire to be an environmentally friendly and socially aware organisation; in addition to adding tangible value to your products and services in terms of their environmental quality. This in turn increases your attractiveness to potential customers, particularly for more environmentally aware sections of your existing marketplace. Not only that, it also shows that you have professional management structures in place, demonstrating your professionalism in the industry. The positive management streamlining effects of gaining accreditation will also benefit your employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.

How do we go about achieving the elements of FSC scheme?

HPA can assist your organisation with all stages of successfully obtaining FSC Chain of Custody certification. A straightforward process, it can be outlined in the following key stages:

• Application
• Procedures and auditing
• On-site audit and implementation
• Report and certification ruling
• Maintenance of certification

How do we achieve FSC certification?

Our professional consultants can advise your organisation on all aspects of planning, implementing, achieving then maintaining FSC Chain of Custody accreditation, streamlining the experience and making the whole process pain free and cost effective. The FSC does not carry out inspections and certifications itself but maintains a list of approved certification bodies. We can advise on your selection of an approved certification body.