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Canadian Atlantic Halibut Fishery Earns Marine Stewardship Council Certification from SCS
The Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery managed by Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable fisheries. The certification involved a team of…
Veriflora Launches Social Media Campaign For Mother's Day
Veriflora — SCS’s gold standard for sustainable agriculture certification—is sponsoring a social media campaign and our partners, Rocket Farms, Floral Plant Growers, Sun Valley Group, and ShopKo are giving away Mother’s Day gifts of sustainable…
Costa Rica Gives SCS Global Services Go-Ahead to Verify Carbon Footprints and Carbon Neutrality under Ambitious Carbon Neutrality Initiative
SCS Global Services (SCS) has earned accreditation from the Costa Rican government as a carbon footprint verification body under its ambitious new climate policy, which aims to make Costa Rica the first carbon neutral…
First Green Squared® Ceramic Tile Certification in Italy Issued by SCS Global Services to Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola
SCS Global Services (SCS), a leading third-party certifier in the green building industry, announced it has issued Green Squared® certification to Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola, an Italian-based producer of ceramic tile, for its Imola Ceramica,…
SCS Expands Biofuel Certification Services into Southeast Asia
SCS Global Services has announced the expansion of its biofuel certification services inSoutheast Asia. The veteran third-party environmental certification body will now conduct audits under the International Sustainability & Carbon…
Biofuel Producer Green Plains Renewable Energy Earns International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) from SCS Global Services
Omaha-based biofuel producer Green Plains Renewable Energy has qualified for recognition under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program, based on the findings of a third-party audit conducted by SCS…
SCS Deepens Alliance with GreenWizard to Provide Increased Market Visibility for Certified Products
SCS Global Services (SCS), a leading third-party certifier in the green building industry, announces its expanded business alliance with GreenWizard, Inc., a web-based platform that allows building professionals to find and manage manufacturer…
Forest Restoration Projects in Ghana, United States and Uruguay Earn Independent Carbon Offset Validation from SCS Global Services
Projects on three continents that will absorb carbon dioxide by planting trees on more than 30,000 hectares of degraded lands have been given the green light, based on independent validations conducted by SCS Global Services (SCS). The six carbon…
Form Ghana First to Earn VCS Verification in West Africa
A project that aims to reforest 15,000 hectares of degraded lands in central Ghana and absorb more than 80,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually has been independently validated by SCS Global Services (SCS)…
Focus on Climate Change in the Arctic Could Yield Environmental and Financial Dividends, Panel Concludes
Climate change in the far north is occurring far more rapidly than elsewhere around the planet, but common-sense efforts to mitigate key emissions and protect the fragile Arctic environment could slow this trend and benefit communities, the…