Get FSC CoC Certified

There are several steps to FSC Chain of Custody certification. Swampdancer can help your company at any, or all points along the way.
- Identify the products you would like to sell as FSC certified.
- Find FSC certified suppliers of material you need to manufacture or distribute your product.
- Select which company sites will handle FSC material.
- Decide which structure type (individual, multi-site, group) of FSC CoC certification is right for your business model.
- Choose which FSC Standards your company will need to be in conformance with.
- Shop the FSC certification bodies for price and value.
- Write FSC conforming procedures, schedules, forms and training documents.
- Train staff on FSC procedures.
- Conduct formal or informal internal surveillance audits to measure staff conformance to procedures.
- Revise FSC procedures, schedules, forms and training as Standards change or internal non-conformances are identified.
- Develop and use a reporting system to summarize FSC volume production annually per FSC requirements.
- Receive an on-site audit from your certification body.
- Revise FSC procedures, schedules, forms and training as Standards change or non-conformances are identified by your certification body.
- Repeat steps 8-13 annually.