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 # RSPO Recognizes SCS as First Accredited Certification Body based in North America

 

##### SCS Global Services Issues First Certificate to Vermont Soap Company

 

 

 Jan 24, 2017 8:00 AM ET

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EMERYVILLE, CA, Jan 24, 2016 — SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that it has officially earned accreditation as a third-party certifier under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) program. SCS is the first RSPO-accredited certifier headquartered in North America, and only the second in the Americas. SCS has received accreditation to certify supply chains (SCCS), with pending accreditation to certify palm oil plantations and mills (P&C). SCS’ first RSPO certificate was awarded to Vermont Soap, a well-known soap manufacturer based in Middlebury, Vermont.

“With the growing use of palm oil in everyday items such as packaged foods, cosmetics, and household detergents, it is essential to use..."

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