Accreditations
The G&H Group have achieved PEFC Chain Of Custody accreditation. The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.
The G&H Group have achieved FSC Chain Of Custody accreditation. The Forest Stewardship Council is an international,
non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests. Chain of Custody certification
is a timber and timber products traceability system that ensures that certified products come from a well managed source.
The chain starts at the forest, ensuring that our natural environment is maintained and is followed through every link of the chain through to the end user.
Being FSC certified shows that you comply with the highest social and environmental standards on the market. This is our page from the FSC website.
ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for an organisation's internal Quality Management. An organisation's 'Quality Management' refers to an organisation's actions to ensure that its products or services satisfy its customers' quality requirements and complies with any regulations applicable to those products or services. A focus on quality is important in sustaining long term business success and opportunity. Certification to the quality management system (QMS) standard ISO 9001, from a reputable accredited provider gives clear demonstration of a company's commitment to quality. SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognised as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. SGS operates a network of almost 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.
The Direct Marketing Association UK is Europe's largest trade association in the marketing and communications sector. They promote best practice and raise industry standards through the DM Code of Practice, best practice guidelines and the DMA Awards and provide up-to-the minute information, research and legal advice. Their programmes protect consumers against bad practice and increase consumer trust. The DMA also set up the DM Authority, which monitors conduct in the industry.
QMP Accreditation is a quality standard specifically developed to test the expertise and procedures of mailing houses to cope with client needs in the modern mailing environment. To become accredited, mailing houses have to achieve a qualifying standard. To keep it, they have to demonstrate that they have maintained that standard by applying for annual re-assessment. This accreditation demonstrates that the mailing house takes its business seriously enough to prove to its clients that it has achieved at least a minimum standard of quality and has allowed itself to be tested and independently assessed.
The BPIF is the principal business support organisation representing the UK print, printed packaging and graphic communication industry and is one of the country's leading trade associations. The BPIF Code of Practise ensures that its members conduct their business in an ethical and honest manner.
