FSC Chain of Custody Certification | American Green Consulting

American Green Consulting stays on top of FSC Chain of Custody regulations—so you don’t have to.

Don’t waste time and money wading through FSC® regulations and application processes.
We specialize in FSC Chain of Custody certifications and controlled wood assistance, and we’re with you every step of the way.

Get FSC Certified

What We Do

We work with businesses across all sectors of the forest product industry: from timber and wood products to print and packaging.
We can help you get FSC-certified—and stay that way.

Group Certification

Make less than $10 million in gross annual forest product sales? You may qualify to join our group certification at half the cost of an individual FSC certification.

Learn more about Group Certification.

Multi-Site Certification

Need to certify a larger company with more than one site? Our FSC® Chain of Custody multi-site certifications may be just what you’re looking for.

Learn more about multi-site certification.

Controlled Wood Assistance

Spinning your wheels with national risk assessments and the new CW standard? Let us help you meet FSC Controlled Wood requirements.

Learn more about controlled wood assistance.

How We Do It

Our goal is to make the certification process as easy as possible, while also allowing you the opportunity to learn and grow in the process. On average, certification can take about 10-12 weeks from start to finish.

01.

Confirm eligibility

After we’ve received your application, we review your company’s details to confirm eligibility.

02.

Provide documents & training

We send you a complete set of documents and access to our training portal. There you will find training videos and tips for correctly filling out your documents for the auditor.

03.

Conduct audit

An auditor arrives on site to confirm the accuracy of your documentation and provide additional guidance. The auditor will then provide a report based on their findings.

04.

Submit report for certification

American Green submits the report to the certification body, who then adds your company to the certificate.

Why We’re Different

Personalized attention.

Because we are not a certifying body, we’re able to offer you a higher level of personalized service and support.

Save time & money.

We’re in the business of helping you, and our experience with FSC requirements means that you’ll breeze through FSC certification with ease, saving time and money along the way.

Discounts with select CBs are available for AGC clients. Additionally, our CoC Portal cuts the cost of consultation in half.

We make it simple.

No more wading through paperwork. We make it simple and easy to get FSC-certified, and we explain everything.

Learn more about what makes us different.

Why Get FSC® Certified?

Show customers you support responsible forestry.

Improve your business opportunities.

Establish credibility in an environmentally aware market.

Set yourself apart from the rest of the competition.

Got more questions about FSC certification?

We’ve got answers.

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What Clients Are Saying

“American Green has played a key role in our FSC certification. The annual cost of the group certificate is much more reasonable for a company our size.”

Copy Print Shop, Inc., dba The National Group

“American Green Consulting not only made the certification process easier, they’ve been extremely helpful with providing follow-up guidance and information.”

Audrey Haworth, Toysmith

“AGC has really helped us transition into being FSC certified. They have been helpful with any questions we have had and they have supplied all the information our company needed to successfully integrate our green initiative through FSC certification.”

Jerry Gaul, The Irving Press

“The whole team is great, and working with Taylor (Bucci) is always a pleasure. He is extremely helpful and very professional.”

Katie Hernandez, Dorado Music Packaging

“Jess (Gillen) is a true asset to the AGC team. She’s always willing to go the extra mile to walk me through whatever problem I may be having.”

Stacy MacAllister, Snyder Printer, Inc.

“AGC takes the hassle-factor out of managing an FSC certificate. They provide us with the steps and support to go through certification successfully.”

Gary Cone, Litho Craft

“Jess (Gillen) has been able to process our label approvals quickly and if there is a question or change needed, she lets us know right away and directs us to what needs adjusting. Our scheduling and production schedule runs smoothly because of Jess’ responsiveness.”

Jerry Gaul, The Irving Press

“If it wasn’t for Chris and Jess [at American Green Consulting], it would be much more difficult to manage FSC Certification, especially the ins and outs of trademark requirements.”

Jessica Trombley, Front Range Timber

“American Green Consulting has made our life 85 percent better. They’re there to help, and they offer a better price and overall better service.”

Alice Upshaw, JMJ Caseworks

“We passed our audit with zero deficiencies, and our auditor said it was clear that American Green did good work for us, and I agree! Thanks for all your help! We couldn’t have done it without you!”

Shawn Sylvester, LL Flex

“Our auditor had some recommendations, but I don’t think there were any CARs (corrective action requests). Would be the first time ever. We could not do this without AGC’s support!”

Tyler Howerton, International Veneer Company, Inc.

I want to share my sincere thanks for Dennis’ support and guidance in preparing for our FSC/SFI/PEFC audit — and, of course, for participating in the audit on our behalf. Our success this year is also a testament to the support he provided last year. We are clearly working from a solid foundation!

Dan Noworatzky, Appvion

“Jess (Gillen) and Anusha (Sridhara) have made this audit a pleasure to process. I’m truly grateful for their support.”

Lydia Aviña, Precision Services Group

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