Certification programmes

Control Union UK offers an extensive range of certification services—covering everything from fisheries and palm oil to fair trade and plastic-free initiatives. We’re constantly expanding our capabilities to meet the evolving needs of our clients. Our success comes from truly understanding the industries we serve.

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MSC – Marine Stewardship Council

MSC – Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries and MSC Chain of Custody (CoC) standards help companies and organisations to promote and identify wild caught fish as sustainable and well managed. Control Union UK is accredited by ASI (Assurance Services International) for the MSC Fisheries and MSC CoC programmes.
Aquaculture and fisheries
Sustainability
Environment
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, UK
ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Standard

ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Standard

The ASC and MSC have jointly developed this standard to reward sustainable seaweed production and provide a benchmark for improvement. Certified companies are actively minimising their impact on the surrounding natural environment, as well as operating in a socially responsible manner whereby they are caring for their employees, working with the local community, and acting as conscientious neighbours. Control Union UK is accredited by ASI (Assurance Services International) for the ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) programme.
Aquaculture and fisheries
Environment
Sustainability
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, UK
RFVS – Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard

RFVS – Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard

Control Union UK offers Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) certification, a fishing vessel-based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. It is one of the few vessel level certification program available on a global scale.
Social compliance and safety
Aquaculture and fisheries
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, UK
Plastic Free Certification

Plastic Free Certification

Plastic is destroying oceans, soils and air, as well as the health of current and future generations.
Plastics and packaging
Sustainability
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, UK
FSC® – Forest Stewardship Council®

FSC® – Forest Stewardship Council®

Forest Management Certification gives the public reassurance that timber products originating from a forest are managed in a responsible and sustainable way – something that is becoming increasingly important.
Forestry
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, UK
PEFC – Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

PEFC – Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

Responsible and sustainable forest management has become a vital issue during the past decades. Inadequate and improper forest management practices are threatening the long-term viability of many forests.
Forestry
Sustainability
Environment
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, UK
TLV – Timber Legality Verification

TLV – Timber Legality Verification

Through complying to our TLV Standard, you as an importer/exporter, supplier or forest management company can demonstrate to customers and competent authorities your commitment to due diligence, legality assurance and the prevention of deforestation and forest degradation.
Forestry
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, UK
RWS – Responsible Wool Standard

RWS – Responsible Wool Standard

The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) provides an opportunity for farmers to demonstrate their best practices to the public, and a means for brands and consumers to have the certainty that the wool products they buy and sell are in line with their values.
Textiles
Sustainability
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
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