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About Us
The Environmental Certification Organisation (ECO) is a global not-for-profit that develops and maintains standards to address the illegal wildlife trade, grounded in the commitments of the United for Wildlife Buckingham Palace Declaration.
ECO works with industry, law enforcement, and conservation experts to support the adoption of robust, practical systems that prevent traffickers from exploiting corporate infrastructure and global supply chains.
ECO is a proud United for Wildlife partner.
How We Work
Technology & Assessments
We leverage cutting-edge software, data analytics, and risk assessments to help organizations identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in their supply chains. By integrating real-time compliance monitoring, we enable businesses to proactively detect and prevent wildlife trafficking risks before they become liabilities.
Training &
Certification
We ensure that businesses have access to essential IWT training, implementation strategies, and certification pathways through our collaboration with United for Wildlife and Impact for Wildlife and other specialized organisations. These partnerships help organisations strengthen their operations against wildlife trafficking and align with global anti-IWT commitments.
Best Practices & Compliance
We develop and maintain internationally recognized certification standards that prevent the exploitation of company infrastructure in wildlife trafficking. Our compliance frameworks guide organisations in aligning with the Buckingham Palace Declaration and other critical anti-IWT initiatives, ensuring their operations are resilient against illicit activities.
Global Knowledge
Pool
We contribute to the global fight against IWT by developing and sharing best practices and integrating compliance into standards through the ECO Councils and partner with IfW to leverage insights and intelligence to ensure businesses, governments, and industries have the necessary frameworks and intelligence to combat IWT and protect biodiversity.
Our Commitment
VISION
A world where traffickers can no longer exploit corporate infrastructure and supply chains for the trafficking of illegal wildlife and wildlife products, ensuring that businesses, governments, and communities can operate free from the devastating impact of the Illegal Wildlife Trade. Through accountability and collaboration, we contribute to the global efforts to eliminate IWT and actively protect the biodiversity of our world.
MISSION
To create, maintain, publish and continuously improve global certifications that eliminate the ability of criminals to use commercial infrastructure for wildlife trafficking. To equip organisations with compliance frameworks, real-time assessment tools, and access to specialised training to help organisations make a positive contribution to biodiversity in their daily operations and business activities. We aim to empower businesses to eliminate the illegal wildlife trade and to strengthen ethical trade practices.
INTEGRITY
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ACCOUNTABILITY
Collaboration
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PARTNERSHIP
Innovation
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TECHNOLOGY
IMPACT
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PRESERVATION
Governance & Partnerships
ECO operates through a collaborative governance model that brings together conservation experts, law enforcement agencies, and industry leaders to ensure its standards remain credible, practical, and responsive to evolving wildlife trafficking risks.
Independent Advisory Councils provide oversight and expert input into the development and review of standards, drawing on real-world operational experience, emerging threat analysis, and enforcement insight.
Through strategic partnerships with global organisations and initiatives aligned with the United for Wildlife Buckingham Palace Declaration, ECO works to strengthen coordination, information-sharing, and collective action against the illegal wildlife trade.
Values & Principles
ECO’s work is guided by a set of core principles that underpin the development of its standards and the way it collaborates with partners and stakeholders worldwide.
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Integrity
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Credibility
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Collaboration
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Partnership
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Protection
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Biodiversity
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Accountability
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Continuous Improvement
Want to contact us?
Whether you're ready to get certified, want to learn more about our efforts, or have a general inquiry, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out today and let’s work together to make a positive impact on wildlife conservation and ethical business practices.