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Select the certification relevant to your products or services below. Complete a Preliminary Information Form (PIF) to begin your enquiry, or view the applicable standard and requirements before applying.

Submitting the form does not commit your business to proceeding.

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Agriculture

Grown while protecting natural ecosystems, soil and water resources. Limiting hazardous substances, emissions and waste. Applying traceability and respecting workers’ health.

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Livestock Farming

Grown while protecting natural ecosystems, soil and water resources. Limiting hazardous substances, emissions and waste. Applying traceability and respecting workers’ health.

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Poultry Farming

Protecting poultry welfare through appropriate housing, feeding and veterinary care. Protecting natural habitats and managing water, energy, emissions and waste.Respecting workers’ health.

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Honey and Apiculture

Caring for bees through appropriate feeding, health management and careful honey harvesting. Protecting surrounding habitats and controlling hazardous substances. Managing water, energy and waste while respecting workers’ rights.

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Plant-Based

Made with plant-based ingredients grown while protecting ecosystems, soil and water resources. Limiting hazardous substances, emissions and waste. Maintaining traceability and respecting and respecting workers’ rights.

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Bovine Collagen

Using bovine raw materials from verified farming sources. Maintaining identification, separation and traceability through processing, packing and distribution.

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Land-Based Nutraceuticals

Using ingredients from verified agricultural or farming sources. Maintaining identification, separation and traceability through processing, packing and distribution.

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Tobacco Leaf Curing

Using curing fuel traced to its source and assessed for deforestation and land-use risks. Recording fuel consumption and applying forest-risk management and restoration measures.

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Fashion and Textiles

Made with verified raw materials and maintaining traceability through production. Limiting hazardous substances and managing water, energy, emissions and waste.

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Furniture and Interior Products

Made with recycled, reused or verified raw materials. Managing material use, energy, water, emissions and waste. Controlling finishing substances and respecting workers’ rights.

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Packaging

Made with recycled, reused or verified raw materials. Minimising material use and managing energy, water, emissions and waste. Respecting workers’ rights.

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Jewellery

Using metals, gemstones and other materials from verified sources. Maintaining traceability and managing extraction and processing impacts. Respecting workers’ health, safety and rights.

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Mining

Certification for specified mining sites and extracted minerals, assessed against requirements covering permits, environmental and social impact management, waste, energy, and workers’ health, safety and rights.

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Events

Selecting venues with attention to accessibility and resource use. Managing transport, energy, water, materials and waste. Respecting workers’ rights and local communities.

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Sports

Managing transport, water, energy, emissions and waste associated with sporting activities. Applying environmental management procedures and respecting workers’ rights.

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Hospitality

Managing impacts on natural habitats and improving energy, water, waste and purchasing practices. Informing guests about local biodiversity and supporting communities and conservation initiatives.

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Traceability

Keeping certified materials and products identified, separated and traceable throughout the supply chain. Training relevant personnel, checking traceability systems and maintaining recall and withdrawal procedures.

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What happens after you apply?

Our team reviews your information and helps confirm the relevant standard and scope. We explain the next steps and applicable fees. Audit costs are quoted separately.

If you proceed, an independent certification body assesses conformity with the applicable requirements. Certification and permission to use the label follow the relevant assessment and approval processes.

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Need help choosing?

Tell us which products or services you would like to certify, where your business operates and your role in the supply chain. We can help you identify the appropriate application.

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