About Brown's FSC Certification
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. It provides standard setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services for companies and organizations interested in responsible forestry. Products carrying the FSC label are independently certified to assure consumers that they originate from forests managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. FSC has offices in more than 45 countries.
More information :: www.fscus.org
FSC Chain of Custody (COC)
While consumers may already select forest products based on species, grade, visual characteristics, etc., they now are able to identify products that provide an assurance of social and environmental responsibility on the part of the producer. To do this, the FSC system requires that material be tracked from the certified source, through the manufacturing process. This aspect of the system is the basis for any credible certification system and is the link between consumer preference and responsible, on the ground performance.
Who Conducts Certification?
FSC accredits independent, 3rd party auditors to conduct COC certification assessments of interested companies. Although the accredited certifiers assess companies based on FSC policies for COC, each certifier uses his own evaluative process. This allows FSC to remain outside the assessment process and supports the integrity of the policies and the FSC system.
Who Certifies Brown Graphic Services?
Our certifier is Scientific Certification Systems. They must approve each piece that will print with an FSC label.
SCS is a leading third-party provider of certification, auditing and testing services, and standards, founded in 1984. SCS has offered FSC COC certification since the mid 1990's.
More information :: www.scscertified.com