Sustainable Agriculture
At the heart of the international drive for sustainable development is responsible stewardship of the lands we farm to produce food and fiber. The growth in sustainable agriculture worldwide reflects widespread recognition of the importance of environmental responsibility, ethical treatment of workers, humane treatment of animals, and responsibility to consumers for the delivery of quality products. SCS has been working for decades to help the food industry meet strong sustainability objectives across the entire supply chain, through standards development and certification services.
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Better Cotton Initiative
Approved Verifier -
Carbon Offset Verification
GHG Project Verification for Forests, Land-Use, Energy, Industry, Agriculture, Blue Carbon, and more -
Equitable Food Initiative
Responsibly Grown. Farmworker Assured™ -
Fair Trade Certification
Recognizing Sustainability and Equitable Trade -
Farm Sustainability Assessment
SAI Platform -
Life Cycle Assessment
Measuring All Environmental Impacts Throughout a Product's Lifecycle -
Non-GMO Project Verification
The most widely recognized Non-GMO food label -
Organic Certification
USDA National Organic Program -
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Responsibly Managed Peatlands
A Veriflora® Certification for Responsible Horticultural Peat Moss Production -
Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
Excellence in Biomass and Biofuel Certification -
RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) Certification
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Certification for Growers and Oil Mills -
SMETA Social Audit
Social Compliance Program -
Sustainably Grown Certification
Certification Program -
UTZ Certification
A Sustainable Farming Program -
Veriflora® Sustainably Grown
Certification for Sustainable Ornamental Horticulture
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Our Offerings
Supporting you and your customers-
We provide world-class third-party certification, verification, validation, auditing, and inspection services. We also work with government agencies, industries and NGOs to develop leadership standards.
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Our food safety and security trainings help you confidently develop, implement and improve food safety systems. In addition, customized sales team and supplier trainings are offered in all SCS program areas.
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Providing a wide range of strategic advisory services to help companies navigate the certification standards landscape and achieve milestones toward their Sustainable Development Goals or Food Safety objectives.
