Oversight

Oversight is how we protect the credibility of voluntary sustainability standards. By carrying out independent checks and continuous monitoring, we make sure that Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) deliver certification services with competence, impartiality, and consistency.

Protecting credibility

Certification isn’t just a label on a product. It’s a promise to scheme owners, businesses, and consumers that sustainability requirements are being met.

Oversight moves certification beyond a promise into assurance. By combining accreditation with tailored oversight, ASI ensures certification and their sustainability claims stay trustworthy and resilient across industries.

What to expect

Each year, ASI conducts hundreds of assessments across diverse sectors including forestry, fisheries, palm oil, textiles and conservation.

Our oversight activities include scheduled and unannounced assessments, stakeholder consultations, and published reports. By engaging with stakeholders before and after each assessment, we increase transparency and focus on the areas where oversight can have the greatest impact.

On-the-ground insights

Independent field and office assessments show how standards are applied in practice and offer a picture of what works and what needs attention.

Stronger systems

Oversight identifies gaps and helps CABs build capacity and improve overtime.

Trust you can rely on

Ongoing monitoring and open dialogue with stakeholders protect certification from fraud and misuse.

Partnering with ASI gave us an opportunity to explore the potential of applying emerging technologies to solve assurance challenges.

Jill Swasey Impacts, Monitoring & Evaluation
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

Want to know more?

We work across a variety of sectors to keep sustainability claims credible and rooted in real practice.

 

If you are a scheme owner, CAB, or stakeholder seeking trusted oversight and accreditation outside of Europe, we invite you to contact us.

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