What is TFS Certification?
TFS stands for Together for Sustainability-Chemical Initiative, or TFS-CI, or TFS. Together for Sustainable Development - Chemistry Alliance. Its member companies include BASF, Bayer, Evonik Industries, Henkel, LANXESS and Solvay. At present, the vast majority of TFS audits are chemical enterprises or chemical supporting enterprises. Together for Sustainable Development (TFS) is a joint initiative and global network of 26 chemical companies that provides the de facto global standard for the environmental, social and governance performance of the chemical chain.
What is the TFS certification audit?
Management: Management Responsibilities Management Policy & Continuous Improvement Strategy · Training · Business Partners.
Environment: in line with environmental protection requirements· Waste· Water & Wastewater· Soil & Groundwater· Air Emissions and Climate Change· Energy· Land Use and Biodiversity· Nuisances (noise and odours) · Hazardous substances.
Health & Safety: Product Safety· Transportation Safety· Process Safety & Storage· Occupational Health & Safety· Emergency Response· Healthcare· Security.
Labor and Human Rights: Child Labor · Forced Labor · Working Hours · Minimum Wage · Freedom of Association · Discrimination.
Corporate Governance: Business Integrity · Privacy & Intellectual Property · Fair Competition · Disciplinary and Complaints Procedures.
What are the types of TFS audits?
1. TFS audit is different from certification, no certificate is issued, and there is no pass or failure.
2. TFS adopts notification audit, which includes preliminary review, follow-up audit (on-site follow-up or document review according to the type of problem) and annual supervision audit.
Note**Generally according to the selection of the institution, the institution is based on the number of people, area, waste water and exhaust emissions, chemical products management and so on.