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CONNECTED announces its new website launch

NEWS - 12-09-2018

CONNECTED, the global supply chain traceability service of Control Union, has launched its new website connectedtool.controlunion.com. Find out more about the core business of CONNECTED and the importance of a sustainable supply chain and its transparency, traceability and data analytics.

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Japan bluefin tuna fishery makes world-first MSC bid

NEWS - 30-08-2018

It will be the first bluefin tuna fishery in the world to undergo MSC assessment, according to a press release from the prominent global certification body.  

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Control Union wins Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Award

NEWS - 17-08-2018 During last months massive Outdoor Retailer trade show in Denver, Colorado, Control Union Certifications was awarded the Outdoor Industry Association's "Together We Are A Force" Award for Sustainability in the development of the Responsible Down Standard.

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Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) adds Control Union Peru to its team of independent, third-party certification bodies

NEWS - 15-08-2018 The Global Aquaculture Alliance announced, late July 2018,  that Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) has added Control Union Peru (CUP) to its team of independent, third-party certification bodies (CBs), making it the sixth CB accredited to audit and certify aquaculture facilities against the BAP certification standards.

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SFSAG Rockall Haddock becomes the 4th Scottish demersal fishery to be MSC certified

NEWS - 10-08-2018 SFSAG Rockall Haddock becomes the 4th Scottish demersal fishery to be certified as MSC by CU Pesca, with the certified fisheries now including seven stocks across the North Sea and West of Scotland regions.

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More sustainable British fish! Scottish hake, plaice and whiting now certified!

NEWS - 10-08-2018 Hake, place and whiting stocks in the Northeast Atlantic were certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard on the 3rd of July 2018.

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CUII USA approved as US DOT DAA for tank container testing services

NEWS - 19-07-2018 Control Union Industrial Inspections USA has gained authority as a Designated Approval Agency by the United States Department of Transportation to conduct new manufacture & periodic testing services on UN Portable Tanks, as well periodic testing for IMO 101/102 tanks.

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Apply now for our Global Graduate Development Programme

NEWS - 29-06-2018 Are you a graduate or professional with an environmental, logistics, agricultural, economics or supply chain background? Apply before July 7th for our 2018 Graduate Development Program with starting date September 1st! Find out more

Findus Italy and Nomad Foods Europe Group launch the partnership with SAI Platform and Control Union for their Sustainable Agriculture Program

NEWS - 20-06-2018 With the media event “GROWING THE FUTURE FOR A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE”, Findus, the largest Italian Frozen Food company, launched the partnership with SAI Platform and Control Union in a project that will engage more than 700 farms all around Europe.

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Control Union issues AWS certificate

NEWS - 25-05-2018 The Coca Cola bottling site in Armenia was successfully audited by Control Union earlier this year.  As a result Control Union is glad to announce the issuance of its first AWS (Alliance for Water Stewardship) certificate.

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