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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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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
RMS – Responsible Mohair Standard
The Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) 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 mohair products they buy and sell are in line with their values. Control Union Certifications BV is accredited by SLAB for this scheme under registration nr. CP 004-01.
Textiles
Sustainability
Environment
Social compliance and safety
Africa,
Antartica,
Asia,
Caribbean,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America,
UK
GRS – Global Recycled Standard
The GRS is an international, voluntary, full product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices and chemical restrictions.
Plastics and packaging
Sustainability
Social compliance and safety
Environment
Africa,
Antartica,
Asia,
Caribbean,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America,
UK
Specialised Certification Services
Control Union UK offers specialised services focused on the development and implementation of sustainability frameworks and ISO 17065-compliant standards and processes.
Aquaculture and fisheries
Plastics and packaging
Textiles
Agriculture
Biomass and biofuels
Feed
Sustainability
Food Safety
Social compliance and safety
Forestry
Environment
Africa,
Antartica,
Asia,
Caribbean,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America,
UK
Fair Trade USA
Fair Trade is a global movement made up of a diverse network of producers, companies, shoppers, advocates, and organisations that focus on social compliance, health and safety while putting human capital, community, and sustainability first.
Social compliance and safety
Agriculture
Africa,
Antartica,
Asia,
Caribbean,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America,
UK
SMETA – 2 pillar and 4 pillar assessments
Control Union UK offers SMETA (Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audit) auditing, a method developed by the multi stakeholder consultation initiative, Sedex. SMETA’s role is to align social audit standards and monitoring practices, to ease the auditing burden on suppliers by sharing reports and driving improvements in supply chain labour standards.
Social compliance and safety
Sustainability
Africa,
Antartica,
Asia,
Caribbean,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America,
UK
Bonsucro – Better Sugarcane Initiative
Control Union is a global service provider for the sugar industry and officially approved by Bonsucro. Control Union UK performs verification services across the full supply chain, from the sugar mill to the final consumers across the globe.
Social compliance and safety
Sustainability
Africa,
Antartica,
Asia,
Caribbean,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America,
UK
Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance (RA) Standard enables farmers to protect their forest, improve their livelihoods and those of the community, promote their human rights and help them to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.
Agriculture
Sustainability
Social compliance and safety
Africa,
Antartica,
Asia,
Caribbean,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America,
UK
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