LIFE Certification
The LIFE Certification is a voluntary process that offers recognition to businesses committed to biodiversity conservation and maintaining ecosystem services. Accredited Certification Bodies are responsible for conducting third-party audits and issuing the LIFE Certificate. The Business and Biodiversity LIFE Certification system values the best international practices related to certification system management.
How to be LIFE Certified
The LIFE Certification is granted by an independent certification body. Please contact Accredited Certification Bodies for further details on the audit and certification process. If your company is interested in carrying out a preparation project for Certification by implementing the LIFE Methodology, rely on the support of Accredited LIFE Consultants.
Certification involves two steps:
- 1 - Application of the LIFE Business and Biodiversity Standard: with universal indicators applied to any country.
- 2 - Positive Biodiversity Balance: Calculation of Pressure x Positive Performance
Currently, LIFE Certification is available for countries in the European Union, Brazil, and Paraguay (and will soon be available in Mexico as well). However, the application of the Standard (step 1) to verify compliance with LIFE business and biodiversity indicators can be carried out in any country worldwide.
How the certification
process works
In this audit, the organization must demonstrate compliance with all minimum requirements of the methodology to obtain the Certificate.
In the four subsequent years, the organization undergoes monitoring audits of compliance with requirements and the continuous improvement process of commitments made.
In the fifth year, the organization is reassessed for Certificate renewal.
Who are the certification bodies?
Currently, the accredited LIFE Certification Bodies are the Paraná Institute of Technology – TecparCert, Neocert, and Control Union.
Paraná Institute of Technology – TECPAR
Accreditation Certificate No. OCL 003
Accredited since: 12/06/2012
Tel: +55 41 3316-3213
Contact: comercial@tecparcert.com.br
Website: https://www.tecparcert.com.br/cotacao/
Neocert
Accreditation Certificate No. OCL 004
Accredited since: 21/10/2022
Tel: +55 19 3375-1060, +55 41 3316-3213
Contact: contato@neocert.com.br
https://neocert.com.br
Control Union
Accredited since: 22/12/2016
Contact: Carlos Picco – cpicco@controlunion.com
AENOR
Accredited since: 24/07/2023
Contact: Ignácio Bañeres Escribano – ibanares@aenor.com
If you’re interested in becoming an auditor, it’s necessary to:
Contact the accredited Certification Body to verify the required requirements; and,
Participate in the Auditor Training conducted by the LIFE Institute.
To become accredited, the Certification Body must undergo an approval process that includes the evaluation of a series of requirements related to impartiality, transparency, credibility, structure, and technical capacity. Additionally, they must adhere to specific procedures outlined in the LIFE Certification Bodies Accreditation Protocol. For further information, please reach out to us.
The LIFE Certification Management System follows the trend of the best international practices related to certification system management.
Organizations LIFE Certified
Gaia, Silva, Gaede & Associados
Escritório de Curitiba
Certificate No: 2023.013
Initial Approval: 12/02/2013
Recertification: 10/29/2023
Valid Until: 10/23/2028
Gráfica e Editora
Posigraf Ltda
Certificate No: 2019.009
Initial Approval: 10/08/2014
Recertification: 12/18/2019
Valid Until: 12/18/2024
Itaipu Binacional
Brasil
Certificate No: 2019.008
Initial Approval: 01/16/2015
Recertification: 12/11/2019
Valid Until: 12/11/2024
Botica Comercial Farmacêutica Ltda
Fábrica de São José dos Pinhais
Certificate No: 2022.011
Initial Approval: 11/03/2022
Valid Until: 11/03/2027
C-Pack Creative Packaging
Certificate No: 2021.010
Initial Approval: 01/06/2021
Valid Until: 10/06/2026
JTI - São Mateus do Sul
Certificate No: 2023.012
Initial Approval: 10/31/2023
Valid Until: 10/31/2028
Caiman Pantanal
Certificate No: 0014.2024
Initial Approval: 06/14/2024
Valid Until: 06/13/2029
SPVS - Sociedade de Pesquisa em Vida Selvagem e Educação Ambiental
Certificate No: 0015.2024
Initial Approval: 06/14/2024
Valid Until: 06/13/2029
The Certification Body, through the Audit Guide and the LIFE Methodology, will assess whether the organization meets the LIFE Management Indicators and whether its conservation actions achieve the minimum performance necessary to offset the pressure exerted by the business.
The LIFE Certification process consists of three types of audits: