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Sustainability

Through our standards, certification and auditing services, NSF can support your company-wide sustainability strategies, allowing you to open new business opportunities, pursue efficiency gains, save money and attract and retain employees, customers and investors.

Further your commitment to sustainability. See how NSF can support your ESG strategy with consulting, standards, certification and auditing services.

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Use of NSF consulting services or attending NSF training sessions does not provide an advantage, nor is it linked in any way to the granting of certification.

  • Product Sustainability

    If environmental product sustainability is a priority for your organisation, then partner with NSF to help with your environmental product certifications and third-party validations in order to confirm your commitment to improving human and planet health.

  • Sustainable Practises and Systems

    NSF helps you to facilitate a culture of sustainable practises and systems within your organisation and supply chain to minimise risk.

  • Circularity, Waste and Materials Management

    Closed-loop and circular economy models provide frameworks for businesses to increase efficiency and reduce waste through better materials management.

  • Supply Chain Sustainability

    Commit to responsible sourcing and transparency to increase competitiveness and build client, investor and consumer confidence.

  • ENERGY STAR® Certification

    Demonstrate your company’s commitment to energy efficiency and environmental responsibility with an ENERGY STAR label.

  • Sustainability Consulting Solutions

    NSF is here to help your business on the journey to a more sustainable future. Your success is our success because we share the same world.

  • Sustainability Strategy Solutions

    Achieve your organization’s sustainability goals with expert guidance to support your journey.

  • ESG Reporting

    Demonstrate your commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts with sustainability expertise from NSF.

  • ESG Verification Solutions

    Verify your ESG reporting results and GHG calculations with independent expertise from NSF.

  • Supply Chain Sustainability and ESG Management

    Develop, monitor, and report on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance in your supply chain with expertise from NSF.

  • Organic Certification Advice

    Navigate organic certification to the NOP and other global organic standards with expert advice from NSF.

  • Climate Action Solutions

    Build your Climate Action Plan, calculate your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and assess climate risks with sustainability expertise from NSF.

  • Product Environmental Performance

    Calculate the environmental impact of products or services to achieve your sustainability goals with expert advice from NSF.

  • Seafood Producers and Suppliers

    Protect your brand, reduce risk and keep consumers safe by tackling your unique challenges — sustainable sourcing, food fraud and contamination.

  • e-Waste Recycling Certification

    Demonstrate your organisation's commitment to safer reuse and recycling of electronic waste through R2 and RIOS™ certification.

  • Landfill-Free and Waste Diversion Leader Verification

    Build consumer trust and market differentiation with third-party verification of your waste management claims.

  • Certifications for Forestry Operations

    NSF certification of third-party audits of forestry operations, which gives you a competitive edge to lead an environmentally-conscious business.

  • Building Products and Furnishings

    Certifying sustainable building products and furnishings helps your company to become a preferred vendor, showcases your product(s) climate friendly attributes, and differentiates your product from the competition.

  • Product Transparency Reporting

    In a marketplace wary of green product hype, NSF provides independent, science-based verification of Environmental Claims, Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), Health Product Declarations (HPDs), Manufacturer Inventories (MI), and Chemical Action Plans, along with development services for Product Category Rules (PCR), Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), and EPDs.

  • Social Responsibility Audits

    Increase social impact and mitigate supply chain risk through social responsibility scheme management, auditing and verification.

  • GLOBALG.A.P.

    Improve food safety and business performance, and gain access to the world's largest food retailers.

  • Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Certification

    Everyone in the production and supply chain of farmed seafood wants to prevent food fraud and contamination. BAP certification from NSF shows compliance with all regulations.

  • MarinTrust Standards

    Producers and users of marine-based products are concerned about sustainable sourcing and accurate labels. Through NSF, MarinTrust Standards meet these concerns.

  • Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification

    Producers of seaweed and wild-caught fish face responsible management and chain-of-custody requirements. MSC certification from NSF shows compliance with requirements.

  • Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) Certification

    Producers and sellers of farmed and wild seafood want to document sustainable sourcing, label accuracy and traceable quality. NSF’s GSA certification meets this challenge.

  • Certified Seafood International (CSI) Certification

    All sources of wild-caught seafood face the challenge to verify sustainable practises, supply integrity and traceability. CSI Certification through NSF meets this demand.

  • SMETA Ethical Audits

    Supply chain monitoring is essential to human rights due diligence, and an important tool to help identify risks. Gain confidence with SMETA audits.

  • LEAF Marque Certification

    Prove your commitment to sustainability with LEAF Marque certification.

  • NSF Certification UK

    NSF Certification UK Ltd, an independently operated subsidiary of NSF, is a major certification provider in the food and farming sector.

  • ISCC Certification

    International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is an independent, leading system supporting sustainable, traceable, deforestation-free supply chains. It contributes to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

  • CDP Sustainability Reporting

    If you need to improve your CDP score, or want help with CDP project management, our expert team can provide guidance at every step.

  • Environmental Claim Verification

    Build trust and brand credibility with independent verification of environmental claims you make about your products, services, or business.

  • Health Product Declarations (HPD)

    Demand for sustainable materials for building construction and interior design is growing, and transparency about what goes into those materials matters. A Health Product Declaration® (HPD) verified by NSF can build industry trust and opportunities for your product.

  • NSF Certified Compact Product

    Smarter design for a reduced carbon footprint with validated, trusted results. Lead the way in compact product claims.

  • Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) Certification

    Demand for concrete materials with verifiable sustainability is increasing worldwide. Demonstrate your cement, aggregate or concrete products comply with green building claims, with a CSC certificate from NSF. CSC is recognized in leading green building labels including BREEAM, DNGB, LEED and OGNI, and is the benchmark tool withing the industry.

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