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SCS Standards Announces Release of SCS-007-1 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds

Stuart Mitchell

SCS Standards, a non-profit standard setting body is pleased to announce the publication of the final version 1-0 of the SCS-007-1 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds. SCS-007-1 is the first comprehensive, multi-stakeholder sustainability standard developed for the gemstone-quality diamonds, both natural and laboratory-grown. The standard was first introduced in 2020 under “trial use” status. It has been used in the marketplace by dozens of industry stakeholders since, resulting in this final version. Updates in the final version of the standard include: Tiered indicators to incentivize continuous improvement Revisions to…

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Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Program Now Includes SCS Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Stuart Mitchell

SCS Global Services, a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, and testing, recentl;y  announced that its new Recycled Content certification for the electrical and electronic equipment industries will qualify products for recognition under the Climate Pledge Friendly program on Amazon, helping shoppers find products that are more sustainable.  The third-party certification program first announced on May 11, 2023 is built around SCS-103A, a new Annex to supplement the popular SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content.  The Annex, developed by SCS Standards the non-profit affiliate standard-setting body for…

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