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New Study Reveals Lighter Environmental Footprint for Fibers Sourced from Flax and Recycled Clothing
Leading third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) today announced the release of a groundbreaking Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental performance of ten different raw material sources of manmade cellulose fiber (MMCF).…
SCS Global Services Named Sustainability Leadership Award Winner
SCS Global Services (SCS) is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of five winners of this year’s Sustainability Leadership Awards by the Business Intelligence Group. As a leading international third-party…
Historic Merino Wool Farm Earns Recognition Under Responsible Wool Standard
Leading third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) announced today that Gostwyck Partners’ sheep farm, located in Gostwyck, NSW, Australia, has achieved certification under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). This historic farm, operating…
Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine Tuna Fishery Earns Prestigious MSC Certification
SCS Global Services (SCS) congratulates the Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine Tuna Fishery operated by the Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna (the Alliance) for achieving certification under the internationally recognized Marine…
Elite Paint Receives First Lead Safe Paint® Certification in Bangladesh
Elite Paint is the first paint company in Bangladesh to achieve Lead Safe Paint® certification. Yesterday, the news was announced publicly through a press briefing organized by Elite Paint and Chemical Industries in the Begum Sufia…
SCS Global Services Recognized by Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative as Approved Audit Firm for Conflict-Free Smelter Program
Leading third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) announced today that it has been formally approved as a Conflict-Free Smelter Program (CFSP) audit firm by the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI). As a result, SCS is now approved to…
Nestlé Waters Factory Becomes First Facility in North America to Achieve Prestigious Water Certification
Nestlé Waters North America announced today that its Ontario, California, factory received certification for meeting the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard. Created and supported by prominent environmental conservation groups,…
Chain of Custody Certification an Influential Sustainability Choice for Paper and Wood Industries
SCS Global Services (SCS) has surpassed the milestone of 6,000 Chain of Custody (CoC) certificates issued under the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), certification programs that…
Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish continues to meet global sustainability standard
Highlights:
Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Toothfish fishery achieves first MSC recertification Fishery in southern Indian Ocean within the area covered by the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living…SCS Global Services to Evaluate Only Squid Fishery Currently in the MSC Scheme
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced today that the U.S. Northeast longfin inshore squid fishery has entered a sustainability assessment for MSC certification. It is the first squid fishery in the world to undergo MSC certification.…