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Control Union Certifications is now approved for Fair Trade USA Global Agriculture Program

Fair Trade USA and Control Union Certifications are pleased to announce that Control Union is now approved to verify and certify that companies comply with Fair Trade USA’s Agricultural Production Standard, broadening global suppliers’ access to certification services. Growers, producers, and retailers can now engage Control Union’s network of offices in more than 70 countries to verify and certify their compliance with Fair Trade certifications.

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CONNECTED gets to the source of raw materials

We are very pleased to announce that CONNECTED, Control Union’s supply chain traceability platform, has successfully been able to map supply chains up to the origins of raw materials.

Ishihara Marine goes for full MSC assessment

Japan’s pole-and-line tuna fishery enters MSC assessment
Ishihara Marine Products Co. Ltd. has entered its pole-and-line skipjack and albacore tuna fisheries for assessment against the MSC Fisheries Standard. The Ishihara company caught 1,780 metric tonnes of skipjack and albacore tuna in 2016.

This assessment will be carried out by independent assessment body, ME Certification Ltd, a Control Union company. The fishery is assessed against the three core principles of the MSC Standard: stock health, impact on the marine environment and management of the fishery.
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ABS Certifies Control Union Industrial Inspections (CUII) for Dropped Objects Risk Inspection and Program Audits

ABS, the leading provider of classification and technical services to the offshore industry, certified Control Union Industrial Inspections (CUII) as an ABS Recognized External Specialist in Dropped Objects Risk Inspection and Program Audits. As an external specialist, CUII will be facilitating the implementation of onboard DROP management programs and compliance with ABS class notations.
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Control Union launches CONNECTED: trace your apparel now

CONNECTED is designed to help the apparel industry meet its commitments to supply chain transparency and responsible sourcing and has been designed in collaboration with H&M - a founding member of the platform. A unique supply chain traceability and data service, CONNECTED will help supply chains in the apparel industry that are complex, distributed over several tiers and several countries. Retailers and brand owners need visibility beyond just first or second tier suppliers to ensure they are not exposed to the well-known risks in the rest of the chain.
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