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January 6, 2012
World Bank’s New Greenhouse Gas Accounting Methodology Approved by SCS

December 28, 2011
Semasa achieves SCS Legal Harvest Verification (LHV) in Brazil

December 15, 2011
SCS Now Offering Tesco NURTURE Certification

December 12, 2011
Green Man Forest Products Earn FSC Certification from SCS

November 16, 2011
Good for You, Good for the Planet?

November 15, 2011
SCS Awards India's First FSC Certification for Timber Plantation to PACL

November 2, 2011
Responsible Forestry on Tap: Asahi Breweries Earns FSC Recertification

November 1, 2011
Hasbro Unveils Comprehensive Paper Procurement Policy

October 23, 2011
Fafard earns Veriflora certification for responsible production and management

October 12, 2011
SCS Focuses on Produce Flavor at PMA Fresh Summit

October 11, 2011
Greenheart Farms® Earns VeriFlora® Certification

October 11, 2011
CITES extends trade controls to 91 hardwood species from Madagascar & Panama

October 11, 2011
Baxter State Park Recertified by SCS to Forest Stewardship Council Standard

October 4, 2011
The NEXT Generation of EBDs and Building Declarations Unveiled at Greenbuild

September 28, 2011
SCS Verifies Rainforest Reforestation Carbon Offset Project in Uganda to VCS

September 27, 2011
Fair Trade USA and SCS Announce Joint Partnership

September 19, 2011
Go Zero Growing For The Gold In Louisiana

September 6, 2011
First forest project on Sabah, Borneo registered under the VCS

August 26, 2011
SCS Certifies Metlakatla Tribal Fishery in Alaska to MSC Standard

August 16, 2011
SCS Now Offering GLOBALG.A.P Certification Worldwide

Events

HACCP Training - IHA Accredited
Feb 20, 2012 - Feb 21, 2012
Phoenix, AZ
Heena Patel, Food & Agriculture Auditing Director, joined SCS in 2000 and manages the food safety programs for growers, packers, shippers, processors and other related agricultural operations. Ms Patel is a Certified IHA HACCP Lead Instructor, GlobalGAP I

Implementing SQF
Feb 22, 2012 - Mar 23, 2012
Phoenix, AZ
Heena Patel, Food & Agriculture Auditing Director, joined SCS in 2000 and manages the food safety programs for growers, packers, shippers, processors and other related agricultural operations. Ms Patel is a Certified IHA HACCP Lead Instructor, GlobalGAP I

GAP HACCP Training
Feb 27, 2012 - Feb 27, 2012
Fresno, CA
David Hernick is a Certified Organic Inspector and Food Safety Auditor for GAP and GlobalG.A.P.. He has on-farm experience and a passion for growing unique varieties of produce (especially garlic).

Implementing SQF
Feb 28, 2012 - Feb 29, 2012
Glendale, CA
Heena Patel, Food & Agriculture Auditing Director, joined SCS in 2000 and manages the food safety programs for growers, packers, shippers, processors and other related agricultural operations. Ms Patel is a Certified IHA HACCP Lead Instructor, GlobalGAP I

HACCP Training
Mar 6, 2012 - Mar 7, 2012
Anaheim, CA
Ingrid Peñuela has over 15 years experience in food safety management and quality assurance in manufacturing, and in facility audits. Ms Peñuela has implemented and maintained Quality Assurance and Safety Manuals; managed regulatory requirements.

Implementing SQF
Mar 12, 2012 - Mar 13, 2012
Anaheim, CA
Heena Patel, Food & Agriculture Auditing Director, joined SCS in 2000 and manages the food safety programs for growers, packers, shippers, processors and other related agricultural operations. Ms Patel is a Certified IHA HACCP Lead Instructor, GlobalGAP I

HACCP Training
Mar 19, 2012 - Mar 20, 2012
Emeryville, CA
Heena Patel, Food & Agriculture Auditing Director, joined SCS in 2000 and manages the food safety programs for growers, packers, shippers, processors and other related agricultural operations. Ms Patel is a Certified IHA HACCP Lead Instructor, GlobalGAP I

Implementing SQF
Mar 21, 2012 - Mar 22, 2012
Emeryville, CA
Heena Patel, Food & Agriculture Auditing Director, joined SCS in 2000 and manages the food safety programs for growers, packers, shippers, processors and other related agricultural operations. Ms Patel is a Certified IHA HACCP Lead Instructor, GlobalGAP I

BRC - How to Interpret the New Issue 6 Food Safety Standard
Mar 28, 2012 - Mar 29, 2012
Santa Ana, CA
Mr Javed Atcha is a Certified BRC Global Standards Trainer (ATP), third party auditor and food safety/quality consultant.

Coverings 2012
Apr 17, 2012 - Apr 20, 2012
Orlando, FL

Certification Standards by Program

Eco Branding

C.A.F.E Practices

Climate

Carbon Offset Verification

GHG Emissions Inventory and Reduction

GHG Verification

Food & Agriculture

Food and Agriculture Auditing Services

MSC Chain of Custody

MSC Fisheries

NutriClean®

Organic

Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable Seafood Certification

Veriflora®

Green Building

Biodegradability

Environmental Certification Services

FloorScore®

Indoor Advantage™

Indoor Advantage™ Gold

level™

Recycled & Material Content

Recycling Program

Sustainable Choice™

Life Cycle

Environmental Declarations

Environmental Preferable Products

Life Cycle Services

Forestry

Chain of Custody
Note: PEFC & SFI Standards are used only in conjunction with FSC Standards for dual certification clients.

Forest Management

MSC Chain of Custody

MSC Fisheries

NWFA Responsible Procurement Program

SCS LegalHarvest™ Verification Program

Sustainable Seafood Certification