CARBON AND FSC CERTIFICATION

We identify the certification potential of your project, selecting the most fitting standard and methodology as well as implementing and registering it. This enables you to act sustainably and to benefit from additional economic potentials.

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In today's market, meeting sustainability goals is imperative for businesses aiming to thrive. Certification in carbon and FSC standards offers a strategic pathway to demonstrate environmental integrity while enhancing brand value. At FORLIANCE our objective is to assist businesses in achieving their sustainability objectives through tailored certification solutions. From selecting the most appropriate standards to smooth implementation, our team ensures that your journey towards certification is efficient and effective.

WHAT WE DO

CARBON CERTIFICATIONS

Certification through recognized carbon standards offers a strategic pathway to demonstrate environmental integrity while enhancing brand value. At FORLIANCE, our objective is to assist businesses in achieving their sustainability objectives through tailored certification solutions. From selecting the most appropriate standards to smooth implementation, our team ensures that your journey towards certification is efficient and effective.

FORLIANCE facilitates carbon certification for regulated and voluntary carbon markets according to the following standards:

This standard ensures that projects contribute to sustainable development and climate security, providing high-quality carbon credits that deliver measurable environmental and social benefits

VCS is a leading global standard for voluntary carbon markets, offering a robust framework for validating and verifying carbon projects. The JNR framework supports large-scale REDD+ programs, enabling jurisdictions to generate high-integrity carbon credits.

This standards emphasizes not only climate benefits but also positive impacts on local communities and biodiversity, making them ideal for projects that aim to achieve comprehensive environmental and social outcomes. 

This standard supports community-led projects that enhance livelihoods and ecosystem services, ensuring long-term sustainability and resilience in local communities while generating credible carbon credits.

CAR is known for its rigorous and transparent standards, ensuring the environmental integrity of carbon offset projects across North America.

Certifying your nature-based carbon project according to these standards is crucial for ensuring environmental credibility, attracting investment, and enhancing your brand's reputation. With FORLIANCE's expertise, your certification process will be streamlined, helping you achieve your sustainability goals effectively.

COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION SUPPORT

We support our customers in developing effective certification strategies for their forest carbon projects, starting with the selection of the most appropriate standards. Our process begins with eligibility and additionality analyses, ensuring the project meets the necessary criteria for certification. We then consider legal, technical, social, and environmental aspects to assess feasibility. Based on these comprehensive evaluations, FORLIANCE collaborates with clients to determine the best standard(s) to proceed with.

Our certification process is structured into five key steps:

Initial assessment and feasibility study

We begin by discussing your project goals to understand your vision. We then perform eligibility and additionality analyses and evaluate all legal, technical, social, and environmental aspects to ensure your project is ready for certification.

Standard selection and PDD drafting

Based on the feasibility results, we help you select the most appropriate certification standard(s) for your project. We then draft a comprehensive Project Design Document (PDD) tailored to meet the chosen standard's requirements.

Submission and validation

We submit the PDD to a third-party validator for a thorough desk review and site visit. We work closely with you to address any findings and make necessary corrections to ensure your project meets all validation criteria. 

Certification achievement

After finalizing the corrected report, we submit it to achieve certification. We handle the official registration and serialization of your project on the chosen standard's registry, ensuring your certification is recognized and credible.

Ongoing monitoring

We provide continuous support for monitoring and reporting activities, ensuring your project's performance remains certified. Our ongoing monitoring services help maintain compliance and validate the sustained impact of your project.

By partnering with FORLIANCE, you gain a dedicated team that accompanies you throughout the entire certification journey, both administratively and in the field.

FORLIANCE also offers dual certification, combining carbon offset standards with certifications for sustainable agroforestry. Additionally, we provide group certification services, allowing multiple parties to achieve certification through a single, streamlined process.

SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS

In addition to carbon certification, we also facilitate various other certification schemes to promote sustainable practices across different industries. Our services include:

Ensuring sustainable forest management and chain of custody, FSC certification demonstrates your commitment to responsible forestry practices.

Supporting ethical trading practices, Fair Trade certification helps improve the livelihoods of producers and promotes sustainable agriculture

Verifying that your products meet organic farming standards, these certifications enhance the appeal and marketability of your organic goods. 

Covering commodities such as cocoa, tea, coffee, and more, this certification ensures sustainable farming practices that protect biodiversity and improve farmer livelihoods.

These certifications can be combined to maximize the impact and value of your sustainability efforts. By offering these comprehensive sustainability certifications, FORLIANCE supports your commitment to sustainability across various sectors, enhancing your brand's reputation and market presence.

OUR STRATEGY

HARMONIZING DIFFERENT CERTIFICATIONS TO REDUCE COSTS AND STREAMLINE PROCESSES

Show your impact through certifications! Obtaining certifications demonstrates to your customers, partners, shareholders, investors, and the general public that you are committed to sustainable business practices and take relevant actions. For example, bearing an FSC label showcases your commitment to a socially and ecologically sustainable supply chain, from forest management to the final wood or paper product.

Certifications can become powerful promotional tools, enhancing your reputation in the industry and increasing your visibility. Moreover, the certification process can improve your internal workflows and practices, providing fact-based checks that offer helpful hints for optimization and prevent “organizational blindness.”

 

WHY CHOOSE FORLIANCE

FORLIANCE is your one-stop solution for carbon certification needs. We offer comprehensive support from the initial phase of selecting a certification scheme all the way to final certification and registration. Certification can often seem cost-intensive, complex, and administratively burdensome. At FORLIANCE, we support you in harmonizing different certifications to reduce costs and find the most suitable and efficient solutions for your project.

We leverage our GIS and remote sensing services to minimize the need for on-site monitoring and facilitate documentation through our digital tools. Our expertise includes stand-alone, dual, and group certification projects:

  • Dual Certification: Combining certifications, such as Gold Standard or VCS with Rainforest Alliance certification, offers a cost-effective approach and reduces overall time expenditure.
  • Group Certification: Achieving cost-efficiency by including multiple interested parties, which lowers the price of certification per customer and streamlines the process.

By choosing FORLIANCE, you select a trustworthy and responsive partner for your journey towards sustainability certification, ensuring a smooth and efficient path to achieving your environmental goals.

Certify your climate projects

Secure robust certification for your nature-based carbon projects, enhancing trust and amplifying environmental impact.

Susann Fischer, Senior Partnerships Manager
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