As part of Unisource Worldwide, Inc., Websource has earned nationwide Chain-of-Custody certification. Unisource is certified by SGS -- the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.

Chain-of-Custody tracks paper products throughout their life cycle, beginning with proper forestry management and following through to consumption by the end-user. Companies such as Websource play a vital role in maintaining integrity throughout the entire distribution chain.

All Unisource facilities, including Websource, are certified by three independent forest management agencies. Unisource is the first national distributor to earn three certifications, including Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the prestigious Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). The three certifications extend to March 2012.

The FSC has developed a set of principles and criteria for responsible forest management that is consistently applied to all FSC-certified forests worldwide. The program certifies wood products recognized as coming from "well-managed" forests adhering to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. SFI is a program based on nine principles that address economic, environmental, cultural and legal issues, in addition to a commitment to continuously improve sustainable forest management. PEFC is a global organization for the assessment of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governmental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of ongoing mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world and covering 85 percent of the world's forest area.

Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Chain-of-Custody certification numbers are as follows:

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) -- SGS-COC-003630 - FSC Certificate
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) -- NCS-SFICOC-037 - SFI Certificate
• Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) -- SGS-PEFC/COC-0208 - PEFC Certificate

CoC Certified Paper List