Develop and implement a due diligence system
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
The company must develop and implement a due diligence system. An independent assessor checks it. This relates mainly to ecosystems and nature.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative·clause 7.3.1·p.7
Ecosystem Health
This credential is recognised by LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurement and BREEAM Mat 03 Responsible sourcing of construction products.
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Details
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Have a system in place — e.g. a management system, a procedure or a take-back scheme
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
Sustainable Forestry Initiative · SFI 2022 Standards and Rules, Section 5: SFI 2022 Certified Sourcing Standard · version 2022 · clause 7.3.1 · page 7 · build 2026-10-22-0117 · https://klarcite.com/r/c4ab7a563705202d
Record details
Page 7, PART 7: DUE DILIGENCE SYSTEM TO AVOID CONTROVERSIAL SOURCES. Read in build 2026-10-22-0117, harvested 2026-10-22.
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