Stockton Israel awarded ‘For Life’- Social Responsibility Certification Programme

Stockton Israel, a leader in plant extract based crop protection innovation, has received For Life - Social Responsibility Certification Programme from – IMOSwiss AG, Switzerland.

The certification confirms that Stockton’s employees enjoy decent and safe working conditions covering all major aspects of work, from workers’ rights to better employment conditions.

The For Life Certification reviewed and approved Stockton’s overall environmental performance, as well as the company’s commitment to act as a responsible employer and to promote workplace sustainability policy, along with fair procedures towards the environment.

Ziv Tirosh, CEO of Stockton says that all large companies are interested in  sustainability positioning,  not only  as "green" companies - an area where Stockton is one of the leaders in green pesticides -  but also in caring for society, ecology and health. "This certification has economic value, but beyond that, I believe that this development also has great internal value for the company itself by making social awareness a part of Stockton’s DNA," said Tirosh. “Receiving certification is the result of a process which we started a few months ago together with the Swiss certification body IMOSwiss AG; which grants certificates after a comprehensive examination process; and we are delighted that Stockton is the first Israeli company in the area of crop protection to receive this certification, joining the first line of international companies, leaders in the field of chemicals, alongside global giants.

About For Life
For Life is part of the Fair for Life Programme developed by the Swiss Bio-Foundationin co-operation with the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) to create an opportunity forsocially responsible companies to become certified. IMO is one of the first and most renownedeco-certifiers offering its services worldwide. The programme aims to improve lives and livelihoods of marginalizedproducers on all continents, in all societies and in all industries.

In addition, IMOSwiss AG offers certification according to Fair for Life (Social Responsibility andFair Trade), which is based on the same social responsibility criteria with added requirementfor Fair Trade. Many Fair for Life Fair Trade companies opt to have their ownoperation For Life certified.

The For Life Programme is built upon key baseline standards such as the conventionsof ILO, SA 8000, the ETI base code and the social criteria of IFOAM. It combines strictsocial, community and environmental standards with adaptability to local conditions.