Mike Evers

New Jersey-based SGS Systems & Services Certification is a leading certification body in forest management, with more than 1,500 chain-of-custody (CoC) certifications worldwide. Mike Evers, sales executive, northeast region, discussed available CoC certifications and the audit process. “Green can mean many things; CoC only applies to wood and paper materials,” he said. “It has nothing to do with soy ink or energy conservation or renewable power sources. But, [CoC] is a standard that has a lot of teeth.” Forest product certification in the United States and Canada is principally being sought under one of two competing standards—Forest