FSC® CoC Chain of Custody Certification

Chain of Custody Certification Services

FSC CoC certification is a system that allows the material, whether sourced directly from the forest or recycled, to be traced from the source to the end product, thus providing a guarantee that the product comes from a certified, footprint-managed forest or recycled material.

"FSC® CoC: a brand for products from certified forests"

In addition to wood, non-wood forest products can also be certified - such as wild berries, truffles and mushrooms - if they come from certified forests, while services such as those related to tourism and sport, fauna, air and water are not currently certified. 

A producer who chooses to certify their FSC CoC products can count on:

  • better access to markets due to the greater propensity of consumers, retailers and traders to sell and buy certified products
  • the credible guarantee not to use illegally cut timber and paper
  • the possibility of evaluating one's own Social Responsibility, improving one's image and the sector's image
  • the communication of one's choice to work and / or market products from certified forests thanks to a logo applicable to the product and administrative material - such as invoices - and advertising
  • greater opportunities to access public contracts, in whose specifications the use of wood from certified forests is increasingly included
  • a marketing tool for acquiring new customers and retaining those already acquired
  • a means of entering markets such as publishing, cosmetics and herbal medicine, where the demand for certified products increases daily.

CSI can also issue both FSC and PEFC certifications, giving companies a single point of contact and thus saving on certification costs.

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