Chain-of-Custody Group Certification
Chain-of-Custody Group Certification is a cost-effective tool available to help small businesses become FSC certified.
Companies can join existing Group Certificates, as opposed to becoming certified on their own, and this helps save on some of the associated costs.
To be eligible to join a group, a company’s gross annual sales in forest-related products must be under $10 million USD in annual forest products turnover or no more than 25 employees (full-time equivalent).
Groups are formed independently from the FSC, so if you are interested in finding out more about joining a group please contact the group managers listed below.
Every group listed below has their own qualifications for joining and regional extent. Please read the information provided in their scope to find out what groups your company would fit into best.
Center for Forest and Wood Certification
Regional scope: Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
Industry scope: All certification types including loggers, paper, paper converters, printing, solid wood products, sawmills, chip mills, distributors, mill work and veneer. Controlled wood and reclaimed/recycled certificates also available.
Contact:
Eric Gracey
gracey@uky.edu
(859) 257-0174
Forest Product Certification Group, LLC
Offers three groups: Forest Products Certification Group, Renewable Resources Certification Group and Ever Green Certification Group
Regional scope: Throughout the US - Every state, Puerto Rico
Industry scope: All Chain-of-Custody certification types within paper, printing, solid wood products, mill work, chips, veneer, round wood, primary processors and loggers. Includes Reclaimed Wood and Controlled Wood options.
Contact:
Bob Edmonds
robertleeedmonds@gmail.com
www.forestproductsgroup.org
(603) 312-2065
Small Business Certification Network
Regional scope: Throughout the US
Industry scope: all chain of custody certification types
Contact:
Jess Gillen
Administrative Services Manager
jess@americangreenconsulting.com
(888) 662-8854
Regional Affiliate Certificate Group
Regional scope: Throughout the US
Industry scope: For printers and all firms serving the graphic communications industry
Contact:
Tim Freeman
racg@pialliance.org
716-691-3211
Sustainable Resources Institute, Inc.
Regional scope: Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin
Industry scope: Chain-of-Custody certification for loggers
Contact:
Kari Divine
kari@sustainableinc.org
906-875-3720
Sustainable Northwest
Regional scope: California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii
Industry scope: All chain of custody certification types
Contact:
Anusha Sridhara
asridhara@sustainablenorthwest.org
(805) 971-9961
WPMA Wood Products Manufacturers Association
Regional scope: Throughout the US
Industry scope: All Chain-of-Custody certification types for solid wood product groups
Michelle Arsenault
Wood Products Manufacturers Association
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 761
Westminster, MA 01473-0761
Physical Address:
75 Brook Lane
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 874-5445 Phone
(508) 577-2021 Cell
(978) 874-9946 Fax
michelle@wpma.org
www.wpma.org
Indiana Department of Natural Resources - Division of Forestry
Regional scope: Indiana
Industry scope: Primary and secondary forest products industry
Contact:
Chris Gonso
cgonso@dnr.in.gov
317-690-4738
The Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands
Regional scope: Northeastern US
Industry scope: Chain-of-Custody certification for loggers and solid wood product groups
Contact:
Edward Wright
executivedirector@tcnef.org
(207) 688-8195