Certification

Our certification programs

Control Union Certifications offers tailored or pre-made certification programs for sustainable sourcing in many industries. Here you will find an overview of all our certification programs offered worldwide. You can easily filter to your specific needs, industry or location. Let Control Union be the proof to your promise.

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Getting certified in 5 steps

Control Union Certifications aims to provide assurance and confidence to all interested parties that a product, process, service or organisation that it certified fulfils the requirements of the relevant inspection or certification standard. It’s for that reason that the certification process is laid down in procedures, which describes the entire process, from application to certificate issuance and who is qualified to conduct such activities.

Request a certification or verification

Click on the ‘apply now’ link on the specific certification program page to begin the application process. Is the link missing? Please contact us, and we can send you a separate application form to be filled and returned to us. The verification programs will include an application process.

Receive the offer letter

Once we have your application(s), we will provide you with an offer letter that will indicate the price and scope of your certification.

Accept and get your audit plan

Upon accepting and signing, we will contact you about setting up dates for your audit. Once an auditor is assigned to your audit, an agenda and audit plan will be sent to prepare for your audit. At the close of your audit, the auditor will indicate if any non-compliances have been found and agree to the deadlines of the corrective actions.

Audit review

Your audit results will be reviewed by a secondary person, called the certifier, who ultimately decides whether certification will be granted. If you had corrective actions to approach, these need to be sent in for the review process to begin.

Get your Certification / Get your attestation or score that has been reported.

If the results have been approved, you will be contacted to receive your certification. If the results were not satisfactory, you will need to submit your corrective actions within the agreed time frame or pause your certification until such time as you are ready. For verifications, If results are not satisfactory, you will be required to wait a period of time to begin the process again.

Why Control Union Certifications

A solid international partner

By understanding the challenges of our clients and their supply chains, as well as the need for increasing transparency and stakeholder involvement, Control Union Certifications has developed services that can be bundled together to best meet the particular needs of our clients.

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Industries we work in

Agriculture

As one of the most important industries in the world, our in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the logistics chain makes us second to none within the agriculture industry.

Aquaculture and fisheries

The fisheries and aquaculture industry becomes more sustainable with certification programs like MSC and ASC and Control Union Certifications has globally a growing position in this sector.

Biomass and biofuels

Control Union has been actively servicing the bio-based energy business since the first introduction of biomass and biofuels as replacement of fossil fuels.

Environment

Our environmental services offer insights into your company’s CO2 emissions, energy consumption, and raw material usage.

Feed

Control Union provides inspection and certification services to the feed industry to help you meet the highest standards. This includes dry, liquid, bulk or bagged products.

Food

Food safety is crucial in the food supply chain. Control Union offers services to assess, monitor, and ensure food product safety.

Forestry

Services in forestry are becoming increasingly important to ensure forest-based products are sustainable and compliant with regulations. A number of services are available to cover the forestry sector, biomass and timber industries.

Fruit and vegetables

We are experts in handling the fruits and vegetables you trade and take care of your Quality Control needs from field to fork.

Plastics and packaging

We are in the midst of a global plastics crisis. With plastic production set to increase four-fold by 2050 and less than 9% of plastics currently being recycled, plastic pollution is affecting every corner of our planet.

Quality management system

Control Union Certifications has implemented a robust Quality Management System that ensures the independence of our staff involved in certification decisions. All staff involved in certification have received training in the system.

Social compliance and safety

Companies active in consumer markets recognize the need to manage social compliance risks that adversely affect the basic human rights of farmers and workers. We audit to a range of code of conducts and standards within specific supply chains.

Sustainability

– The Increasing importance of sustainable and transparent supply chains is a clear trend affecting our daily business practices. Control Union offers producers, manufacturers, and retailers’ solutions to prepare your supply chain via various global sustainability programs and tailor-made services.

Textiles

Public awareness and the demand for traceability have increased in textiles. Many brands and manufacturers are already certified to keep their supply chain sustainable.

Tourism

From September 2026, new EU rules will require that environmental and sustainability claims (“green claims”) in the tourism sector are verified by an independent third party. This aims to ensure transparency, credibility, and prevent misleading claims (greenwashing).

To support businesses in meeting these requirements, Control Union offers a range of recognized certification schemes tailored to the tourism and hospitality industry.

Waste and recycling

We understand the role waste management plays in a wider resource management strategy and can help you rethink your waste policies to benefit your business.

About Control Union Certifications

The activities of this office are in no way linked with the activities of Peterson Projects and Solutions or any other unrelated consultancy companies and though engaging the services of any consultancy organization may help you to organize your company or product to comply with certification requirements, certification in itself will not be simpler, easier, faster or less expensive if the services of any consultancy organization were engaged.

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Our approach

How you benefit

Through an understanding of your needs and the challenges you face, Control Union Certifications has developed an approach to assist you meet your ever-growing sourcing requirements. Whether related to sustainable materials or social compliance concerns, a tailor-made service is developed that best suits what you need.

The development of a one-stop-shop approach has enabled Control Union to link services together, allowing you to leverage your investments in sustainability programs through a bundling system.

The one-stop shop approach reduces costs while offering the greatest added value to your stakeholders’ sustainable initiatives.

By using multi-trained auditors, Control Union can reduce the audit fatigue faced by companies seeking to maintain multiple programs.

Control Union Certifications has a global presence that spans more than 80 countries in six continents. From these local offices, Control Union is able to offer on-the-ground support and insight to assist clients with local challenges.

How can we help you?

Are you looking for a specific certification, do you have any questions, or would you like to apply for a certification program? Let us know, we’re happy to help.

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