United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards

The United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) is an initiative with a steering committee of six United Nations Agencies – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Trade Centre (ITC), UN Environment, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is the secretariat of UNFSS. UNFSS headquarters are in Geneva. == Introduction == === What are VSS/ sustainability certifications === Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) are rules and harmonized standards that provide assurance that a product follows certain sustainability metrics, such as environmental impact, fundamental human rights, labor standards, and gender equality.

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