Evidence checked at source
Provien references certification data from the bodies that issue it. Certificate numbers, scopes and validity dates are compared against the registry record rather than a filed PDF.
Leaping Bunny
Registry syncCruelty-free programme records and licence status
Ecocert
Portal ingestCertification scope certificates and operator status
COSMOS
Registry syncCOSMOS Organic and COSMOS Natural product listings
USDA Organic
Registry syncOrganic Integrity Database operator lookups
The Vegan Society
Registry syncVegan Trademark registration references
Soil Association
Portal ingestOrganic and health & beauty certification records
Fairtrade
Registry syncFLOCERT licensee and product scope records
RSPO
Registry syncPalm oil supply chain certification and credits
FSC
Registry syncChain-of-custody certificate validity for packaging
Rainforest Alliance
Portal ingestCertificate holder and volume records
Provien is not a certification body
Certification decisions remain with the certifiers. Provien organises the evidence, records the reference, monitors validity and makes the resulting position auditable.
What Provien does and does not do
- Does
- Store, index and version evidence against each claim
- Does
- Check certificate references against registries and issuing bodies
- Does
- Record approvals, ownership and audit history
- Does
- Monitor expiry and supplier changes
- Does not
- Issue, grant or withdraw certifications
- Does not
- Audit facilities or formulations
- Does not
- Replace legal or regulatory advice