Certifying Bodies in the US
The organizations below are FSC-accredited Certifiers with offices in the US.
For Certifiers with Offices Outside the U.S. please visit Accreditation Services International.
Advanced Certification Solutions
Providing service in association with GFA Certification
Advanced Certification Solutions provides personalized FSC Chain of Custody services nationwide, including Hawaii and Alaska.
For inquiries and questions, please contact us at:
Advanced Certification Solutions, LLC
Dr. Wolfram Pinker, Owner
Bainbridge Island, WA
Tel: (802) 324-9651
wolf@advancedcertificationsolutions.com
Skype: pinker.wolfram
BM TRADA Certification North America, Inc.
BM TRADA Certification North America, Inc.
2001 Route 46 East
Waterview Plaza, Suite 310
Parsippany, NJ 07054
General Manager
Mario Vieira
(973) 434-7517
Mario.vieira@bmtrada.com
Operations Manager
Lynda Lawler
(973) 434-7516
Lynda.lawler@bmtrada.com
Bureau Veritas Certification
Bureau Veritas Certification North America, Inc.
16800 Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 300S
Houston, TX, 77060
Please contact Daniel L. Sterling for Chain of Custody Certification and Forest Management Certification:
Daniel L. Sterling
Large Contracts & Sustainability Audits Manager
Bureau Veritas Certification North America, Inc.
16800 Greenspoint Park Drive
Suite 300S Houston, TX 77060
Email: daniel.sterling at bureauveritas point com
Main: (346) 302-2263
Control Union Certifications
8211 West Broward Blvd, Suite 430
Plantation, FL 33324
For North American inquiries, please contact:
Daniel Montes
dmontes@controlunion.com
(954) 900-2087
DNV GL - Business Assurance
For all FSC Chain of Custody Certification Requests:
Jeff Bryant
Business Development Representative
DNV GL - Business Assurance USA, Inc.
Jefferson.Bryant@dnvgl.com
Direct –(281) 396-1230
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Bruce Eaket
Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Tel: (604) 806-7535
Fax: (604) 806-7806
bruce.eaket@ca.pwc.com
Shawn Ellsworth, EMS(LA), RPF, MBA
PwC Manager, Consulting & Deals
Tel: (604) 806-7219
Fax: (604) 806-7806
shawn.w.ellsworth@ca.pwc.com
SAI Global / Intertek
For FSC Chain of Custody or Forest Management Certification inquiries, please contact:
Ron Wald
Forestry Program Manager - North America
(612) 419-3636
ronald.wald@intertek.com
Preferred by Nature (Formerly Rainforest Alliance and NEPCon)
For FSC Chain of Custody or Forest Management Certification inquiries, please contact:
Angus McAuslan
amcauslan@preferredbynature.org
(416) 882-5576
SCS Global Services
SCS Global Services, Inc., A Benefit Corporation
2000 Powell St., Ste. 600
Emeryville, California, USA
94608
SCS Global Services is a founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council, and the only certification body based in the USA. We are globally accredited to offer Forest Management & Chain of Custody certification services anywhere your business takes you.
For Chain of Custody and Forest Management inquiries, please contact:
Lindsey Mauldin
Director of Sales
Natural Resources
lmauldin@scsglobalservices.com
+1-510-838-1089
SGS Systems & Services Certification USA
SGS provides service to all 50 states, and has auditors throughout the country. For useful information, and inquiries, please contact a full time representative for the USA:
https://www.sgs.com/en/contact-form
Soil Association Certification
Regional Coordinator for the US
Chain of Custody certification:
Sam Shaw
forestryUKADIA@soilassociation.org
Tel: +44 1179142435
Enquiries about Forest Management Certification:
Antonia Dunwoody
forestryUKADIA@soilassociation.org
Tel: +44 1179142435
FSC Label and Logo Approvals:
forestry@soilassociation.org