什么是FEMB级别®？
FEMB "级别 "认证计划沿用了BIFMA在北美获得的经验，并沿着类似的道路前进，为办公家具制造商提供一个自愿的认证计划。FEMB级别是一个泛欧洲的认证计划，旨在提供最公开和透明的手段来评估和交流建筑环境中家具产品的环境和社会影响。
作为一个在欧洲和世界各地都有当地办事处的家具产品欧洲级（FEMB级）认证的合格评估机构（CAB），SCS Global Services ，帮助家具制造商满足市场要求，并通过可持续发展计划创造价值。使用欧洲当地的审核员和客户服务，SCS的FEMB级审核采取全面的可持续发展方法，并涵盖欧洲绿色公共采购和循环经济概念的要求。
对于制造商来说，符合FEMB标准将促进跨地域的贸易，节约成本，减少应对不同国家市场要求的时间和资源。对于客户来说，FEMB标准和等级认证将提供一个可靠的工具来比较来自欧洲任何国家的家具产品的环境和社会影响。
为什么选择圣克莱尔？
作为一个全球领先的审计，认证和标准组织，圣克莱尔一直（并将继续）参与FEMB级标准的发展，因为它的成立。作为我们企业专业知识的一部分，SCS可以为欧洲和世界各地的公司提供结合FEMB级和BIFMA e3级认证解决方案。
圣克莱尔在与全球家具行业合作进行可持续发展认证方面表现出深厚的专业知识，这表现在圣克莱尔比其他任何CAB认证了更多的家具制造商达到BIFMA水平和FEMB水平。此外，圣克莱尔在许多欧洲国家有当地语言的审计合作伙伴，并有一个在行业内无与伦比的客户服务和响应系统。
- 效益
- 常见问题
- 过程
- 计划细节
- FEMB等级是第一个也是唯一一个通过ISO 17065认证的家具可持续发展标准，这增加了世界范围内的可信度和接受度。
- 全面回顾了欧洲对家具的可持续性期望，并涵盖了对循环经济概念的要求。
- 提供进入欧盟绿色公共采购的机会。
- 促进跨境贸易，并使家具的可持续性标准标准化。
Why should we certify under FEMB Level?
FEMB Level covers European GREEN Public Procurement requirements for furniture and the sustainability concepts of the EU Green Deal. A manufacturer of office furniture who wants to successfully sell in Europe can gain access to public purchasing tenders and obtain a competitive advantage through FEMB Level certification. FEMB Level is a pan-European standard and thus accepted throughout the EU.
Can SCS help us get ready for the FEMB Level certification?
As a certification body, we cannot provide help or consulting services toward achievement of FEMB level. However, we can provide contacts to consultants not affiliated with SCS, who are familiar with FEMB level and may be able to help.
How much does FEMB Level certification cost?
The cost of the initial FEMB level certification depends on the scope of the project. Please contact our European office at [email protected] and we will quickly provide you with a proposal. The questions they may ask are: How many product categories shall be certified (e.g. seating, tables, case goods, etc.)? How many manufacturing locations make those products? FEMB Level offers three levels of certification and each comes with increasing audit requirements, which affect the cost. To which level do you aim to certify?
How long does the FEMB Level certification process take?
Generally, the FEMB Level certification process takes between 12 and 16 weeks from project start to finish. Much of the timeline is driven by the client’s level of preparedness and completion of the documentation.
Our documentation will be in our local language. Is that a problem?
While English documentation would be preferred, SCS can work with local language documentation. We use local auditors in many countries and work with translation services. Documents in local language(s) have not been an issue.
What are the maintenance intervals to maintain FEMB Level certification?
A maintenance review for FEMB Level will take place 18 months after the initial certification. This maintenance review no longer requires a site audit, but the achieved credits and all changes to product, supply chain, manufacturing, etc. will be reviewed. Re-certification with a full audit will be necessary 36 months after initial certification.
Are our existing sustainability certifications recognized?
FEMB Level will recognize existing product or manufacturing certifications as long they are based on ISO Standards or EU legislative requirements. All other certifications can be used to meet requirements within FEMB Level, if their criteria match those of FEMB Level. For example, a VOC Emissions Certification is not automatically accepted for FEMB Level Criteria 7.6.2 VOC Emissions from the Finished Product, but the certification can be used to demonstrate compliance to the FEMB Level criteria, if the base criteria are comparable.
Does SCS have local auditors?
SCS works with local auditors in many countries. Please contact your local SCS office to find out, if we have local auditors in your region.
Will FEMB level help with LEED or other green building rating systems?
FEMB Level is currently not recognized for designated points in LEED or other green building rating systems. However, many requirements in FEMB Level directly correspond to criteria in LEED or other green building rating systems such as DGNB, BREEAM, WELL, SKA Rating or others and can be used to demonstrate compliance to those criteria.
Can we combine FEMB Level with other certifications?
SCS can bundle FEMB Level and BIFMA e3 level certifications, as many of the requirements overlap. Additionally, many SCS service offerings, such as SCS Indoor Advantage, SCS Environmental Product Declaration, SCS Recycled Content, SCS Carbon Neutral, as well as ISO 14001 accreditation correspond to requirements in FEMB Level and can be combined. Please contact your local SCS office for more information.
- 范围
- 圣克莱尔确定了项目的范围并准备了一份提案。
- 客户同意工作范围并签署工作订单。
- 一个圣克莱尔客户经理被指派来指导客户完成认证过程。
- 数据收集
- 客户填写数据申请表，确定要追求的信用，并与支持文件一起提交给审计师。
- 一旦收集到足够的数据，就会安排一次现场审计。
- 现场审计
- SCS审核员进行现场审核。
- 现场审核时间将根据认证级别（即1级、2级或3级）和要求的总点数来确定。
- 纠正措施
- 客户对任何不符合要求的情况或新的信息要求作出回应。
- 报告
- SCS审核员准备一份评估报告草案，详细说明审核的结果，包括不符合规定的地方，以及改进的机会。
- 认证决定
- SCS审查员对评估报告草案进行最后审查并作出认证决定。
- 成功认证后，客户将被列入《SCS绿色产品指南》、levelcertified.org网站，并被授予使用认可的level®标志的权利。
- 认证维护
- 认证期为3年。
- 在认证期间（18个月/1.5年），需要对抽查的学分进行监督审计，并在认证期间中期进行现场审计。
- 每3年进行一次全面更新。
合格的产品
有资格获得FEMB级别®认证的产品包括所有办公和非家用室内家具产品。
认证标准
根据FEMB家具可持续性要求，获得level®认证的资格包括符合四个具体类别的标准。
- 材料
- 能源与大气
- 人类和生态系统的健康
- 社会责任
在这些类别下获得的分数决定了获得的认证级别。
- 第1级。第一级认证的性能
- 第2级。取得的额外里程碑式的业绩
- 3级。被认可的最高水平的表现
FEMB级别®的认证证明，产品、生产设施和负责产品品牌的公司，已经被认可的第三方认证机构根据FEMB可持续发展要求的多属性标准对室内使用的办公和非家用家具进行了评估。
辅助性的SCS服务
捆绑多种服务并节省!圣克莱尔提供许多补充服务，以获得更具成本效益的服务和减少审计疲劳。其他支持FEMB水平的认证包括以下内容。
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