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Certification
The ECO Illegal Wildlife Trade Certification is an international standard designed to prevent the illegal wildlife trade across global supply chains.
Grounded in the principles of the United for Wildlife Buckingham Palace Declaration, it establishes clear accountability and management systems to support compliance, sustainability, and biodiversity protection.
Developed with NGOs, law enforcement, and industry experts, the ECO IWT Certification delivers voluntary global standards and supports transparent disclosure of sustainability and biodiversity risks.
WHY CERTIFICATION MATTERS
In today’s global landscape, sustainability and ethical business practices are more important than ever. As consumers and businesses alike are becoming more conscientious about environmental and nature impacts and legal standards, certification against the Illegal Wildlife Trade standards offers essential benefits that contribute to both your business’s success and the protection of our planet.
CREDIBILITY & COMPLIANCE
Being certified demonstrates your organization’s commitment to conservation and adherence to legal trade practices. It’s a clear signal to customers, partners, and regulators that you prioritise sustainability and ethical sourcing. This not only builds trust but also positions your brand as a leader in responsible business practices.
RISK
MITIGATION
In an ever-changing regulatory environment, the risk of being connected to illicit trade networks or unknowingly violating laws is high. Certification helps you minimise these risks, protecting your organisation from potential legal and financial consequences.
MARKET & PARTNER ACCESS
As sustainability becomes a top priority for governments, NGOs, and businesses, certification opens up new opportunities for market access and partnership building. Ethical sourcing is now a key requirement in many industries, and certified businesses are increasingly preferred by government bodies, NGOs, and like-minded companies.
WHO THE CERTIFICATION IS FOR
The ECO IWT Certification is designed for organisations whose operations, supply chains, or infrastructure may be exposed to wildlife trafficking risks.
MARITIME
Shipping lines, ports, terminal operators, and maritime service providers seeking to prevent the misuse of vessels, containers, and trade routes for wildlife trafficking.
AVIATION
Airlines, airports, ground handlers, and air cargo operators working to detect and prevent wildlife trafficking across passenger, baggage, and freight operations.
POST
Postal services and courier operators managing trafficking risks linked to small parcels, express shipments, and cross-border e-commerce.
LOGISTICS
Logistics providers, freight forwarders, warehousing operators, and multimodal transport companies aiming to secure end-to-end supply chains against illegal wildlife trade.
BENEFITS
Positive contribution to Biodiversity
Prevent traffickers from exploiting your infrastructure through proactive risk mitigation and training.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure adherence to environmental laws and demonstrate commitment to sustainability.
Stakeholder Confidence
Enhance trust with investors, customers, and regulators while protecting your organization’s reputation.
Cost Efficiency
Reduce financial losses from seizures, investigations, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
Continuous Improvement
The certification has continuous improvement as the heartbeat of the program. Continual innovation and improvement ensures traffickers are always on the back foot and your supply chains are secure and more impervious to criminal exploitation
Management System
The ECO IWT Certification helps organizations proactively manage wildlife-related risks and opportunities by implementing structured management systems. These systems define compliance obligations, stakeholder influences, and industry risks to ensure an effective approach against the illegal wildlife trade.
With the Envosus software platform that is included with the certification, organisations simplify implementation through AI-guided features, structured registers, targeted management plans, and mandatory training to drive effective change.
Councils
The ECO IWT Certification is based on thorough review and expert recommendations on the standards and requirements that organisations should implement to be effective in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade.
Training
A number of trainings options are available to ensure that an organisation has all of the required information to effectively recognise and stop illegal wildlife trafficking, prepare for an assessment and work towards an end to end certified supply chain that ensures that the maximum level of prevention of the illegal trade.
Get Certified!
Demonstrate your commitment to combating illegal wildlife trade (IWT) through our trusted certification process. Whether you're looking to understand how certification applies to your operations or you're ready to get started, our team is here to support you. Book a meeting to learn more, or contact us directly to begin your certification journey today.
Get Certified!
Demonstrate your commitment to combating illegal wildlife trade (IWT) through our trusted certification process.
Whether you're looking to understand how certification applies to your operations or you're ready to get started, our team is here to support you.
Book a meeting to learn more, or contact us directly to begin your certification journey today.