FSSC provides trust and delivers impact to the consumer goods industry
Since 2009, we have been growing towards our current position of the leading global certification Scheme owner.
Our vision is to contribute to creating a better world through our ISO Management System-aligned
certification schemes for the consumer goods industry and its related supply chain.
Food Safety
FSSC 22000 offers a certification Scheme for the auditing and certification of Food Safety Management Systems to ensure the provision of safe food, feed, and packaging to the consumer goods industry.
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Social Sustainability
FSSC 24000 offers a certification Scheme for the auditing and certification of Social Sustainability Management Systems to ensure safe and fair working conditions in the consumer goods industry and its related service providers.
FSSC On-Site
FSSC On-Site is a new plan in our Assurance Platform. The Assurance Platform is a secure digital solution that enables transparency and informed decision-making for your organization and the entire consumer goods industry.
How FSSC benefits your organization
The Foundation FSSC provides oversight, transparency, and industry involvement to ensure our Schemes remain relevant and credible within the consumer goods industry.
Non-Profit
Foundation FSSC is a not-for-profit organization with an independent governance structure. Giving back is key to FSSC’s strategy. As part of our giving back strategy, we support UN capacity-building activities.
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Providing trust
Our Schemes are governed by an independent Board of Stakeholders. Through the FSSC Integrity Program we monitor compliance of our licensed Certification Bodies, to ensure a robust and trusted certification process.
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Risk-based approach
Our Schemes are aligned with the ISO management system approach that allows for flexibility in implementation, based on a risk-based approach.
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Supporting SMEs
We support small and medium-sized organizations (SMEs) through a process of knowledge-sharing and other tools to further build an understanding of food safety and social sustainability. One of our tools is the FSSC 22000 Development Program.
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GFSI and SSCI recognition
Our FSSC 22000 Scheme holds the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognition, and is IAF-approved. The FSSC 24000 Scheme for social management systems is recognized by the CGF’s Social Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI), endorsed as an IAF MLA sub-scope, and part of the ITC Standards Map. All recognitions confirm industry acceptance and technical rigor.
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Contributing to SDGs
As a UN Global Compact member, we aim to actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Certified Organizations
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Our licensed partners provide FSSC audits and deliver certifications worldwide.
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FSSC partners with Accreditation Bodies worldwide and is associated with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
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News
Foundation and Scheme updates.
Events
Learn more about past and upcoming events.
Articles
Articles related to food safety and social sustainability.
Licenses
Suspension status of FSSC certification bodies.
FSSC Participates in Panel Discussion at VMT Food Safety Event Amersfoort
EHEDG World Congress 2024: Driving Hygienic Excellence by Design
Yum! Brands Enhances, Food Safety, in Global Supply Chain Management with FSSC On-Site
Vienna Sustainable Food Packaging Confex: A Recap
Assuring trust via the
FSSC Integrity Program
FSSC provides trust through its multi-stakeholder governance,
partnering with recognized Accreditation Bodies and the deployment
of its Integrity Program, assuring the acceptable performance of licensed Certification Bodies.
The FSSC Integrity Program ensures Certification Body compliance
with Scheme requirements through assessment activities and
performance measurement resulting in trusted certification.