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 $5 million for forest products.

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:
Jordan Zettle
Green Markets Manager
jzettle@sustainablenorthwest.org
541-948-5140

WPMA Wood Products Manufacturers Association

Regional scope: Throughout the US

Industry scope: All Chain-of-Custody certification types for solid wood product groups

Contact:
Philip Bibeau
philip@wpma.org
978-874-5445


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