International Accreditation Systems International accreditation
systems are organizations which work to keep other major global
stakeholders in check and set globally recognized standards.
These systems are membership based and very often mimic or
accompany UN led programs. The following are just a few of the
major global players overseeing social and environmental
standards, stakeholders and systems. International Federation of
Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM): IFOAM acts as the global
platform for the organic movement. It develops, communicates and
defends the principles of organic agriculture; it advocates and
facilitates the adoption of organic agriculture; it promotes the
development of organic markets; and it ensures an effectively
managed organization with sufficient and sustainable resources.
IFOAM has more than 870 affiliates in over 115 countries and is
the world’s largest umbrella organization for Organic
Agriculture. They work to facilitate discussion and harmonize
standards. The IFOAM Genera