Cotecna ESG Businesses
The Cotecna Group includes over 140 offices and laboratories across over 50 countries. We offer certification testing centered around the following key businesses:
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Services
Cotecna’s ESG services help clients recognize and address the risks faced by their businesses. We provide comprehensive customized development solutions, helping our clients gain an ESG competitive advantage and build a responsible brand image.
What is ESG?
ESG is a set of standards, policies and practices that help businesses improve their environmental, social and governance impact. The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework is built on three main pillars in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
ESG Pillars
The three ESG pillars are Environmental factors, Social factors and Governance factors. Below are some examples of the different factors impacting each pillar.
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Benefits of an ESG Certification
- ESG assessment helps businesses identify their risks and areas for improvement.
- ESG helps determine whether a business is in alignment with its values.
- ESG evaluates the non-financial worth of a businesses and can be used for valuation and investment purposes.
Audits & Certifications as ESG Solutions
Audits & certifications are usually part of solutions for ESG disclosure, improvement, specific topic management and rating improvement. Our relevant audits & certifications services include but not limited to:
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How to get ESG Certified
Cotecna provides end-to-end services for ESG. Our teams of experts can assess your businesses to identity areas of strengths and improvement to enhance your ESG advantage. To get certified, you need to submit an application and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the next steps.
Request a Certification
To request an audit, or for more information on the certification process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Extensive Standard Technical Services (ESTS)
ESTS is a global certification body headquartered in Hong Kong, with operations in Zhejiang province, China. Specializing in social compliance, sustainability, food safety, and quality systems, ESTS offers a range of certifications including SA8000, SMETA, SLCP, FSC, MSC, ASC, RSPO, ISO14064, ISO14067, ISO22000, HACCP, C-TPAT, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, and ISO22716/GMPC. ESTS is a global certification body and audit firm specializing in the fields of
- Social compliance
- Sustainability
- Green and low carbon
- Food safety
- Quality system etc.
ESTS is committed to enhancing the ESG competitiveness for brands and retailers supply chains, as well as to creating a transparent and reliable supply chain for clients.
Kaixin Certification
Kaixin is a leading certification body and preferred service partner in the supply-chain, accredited against ISO 17021 management system certification and ISO 17065 product certification. We adhere to the highest standards of compliance, sustainability and social welfare, thereby driving progress and innovation in the consumer products industry. Key services include:
- Management System Certification
- Product Certification
- Sustainability Certification
- Supplier Audit
- Carbon Verification & Carbon Footprint
- CSR audit