{"id":58,"date":"2022-04-11T05:23:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T05:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.p10.sol1.net\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-03-26T01:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:36:29","slug":"social-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/social-responsibility","title":{"rendered":"Social Responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"58\" class=\"elementor elementor-58\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe744a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fe744a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d6b68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2d6b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ceec6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ceec6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Responsibility<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe46c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbe46c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dfa52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21dfa52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdaebe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fdaebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214c78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"214c78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Responsibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f86d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f86d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a world of constant change, one thing is certain, we all have the power to influence the world around us, making a positive impact. Life and business are not mutually exclusive for us at COS, we\u2019re a family run business and since opening our doors over 45 years ago, we have worked together to use our influence to change the communities we operate in for the better.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our journey towards sustainability has been a decade-long pursuit, driven by our core values and a deep understanding of the urgent need for change. Reaching Net Zero Operations and transitioning to 100% renewable electricity across all COS offices and warehouses between January and June 2024 was a significant milestone. For us, it marks the beginning of the next chapter.<\/p><p>From 2025 to 2030, our focus shifts to driving deeper impact across our operations and value chain, with particular attention on Scope 3 emissions. These are the indirect emissions generated across areas such as purchased goods, freight and logistics, employee commuting, product use and end-of-life disposal, and represent the largest and most complex part of our footprint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10961e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10961e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a12ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2a12ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/e_catalogues\/ESG-Report-2025\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2025\/10\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-768x543.jpg.avif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-53451\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2025\/10\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-768x543.jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2025\/10\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-300x212.jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2025\/10\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-1024x725.jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2025\/10\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-1536x1087.jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2025\/10\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-1080x764.jpg.avif 1080w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ESG-New-Cover-Image.jpg 1754w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-768x543.jpg&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/ESG-New-Cover-Image-1080x764.jpg 1080w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/ESG-New-Cover-Image.jpg 1754w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402ae13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"402ae13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e6100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88e6100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are committed to better understanding, measuring and reducing these emissions by working closely with suppliers, transport partners and manufacturers to improve data visibility, identify key hotspots and drive meaningful change.<\/p><p>Our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/e_catalogues\/ESG-Report-2025\/\">Sustainability &amp; Community Report 2024-2025<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0showcases our unwavering commitment to sustainability and community business practices with the initiatives we have been undertaking to forge a path towards a more sustainable and inclusive future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30a444 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c30a444\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42ad8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d42ad8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee19a9 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5ee19a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/index.html?pg=searchresultsdisplay&#038;search_type=K&#038;search_string=eco%20conscious&#038;search_values=&#038;searchlogtype=KE\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/envir-_0000_shutterstock_54795703.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2198\" alt=\"Eco Conscious Range\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/envir-_0000_shutterstock_54795703.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2022\/04\/envir-_0000_shutterstock_54795703-300x222.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/envir-_0000_shutterstock_54795703.jpg 600w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/envir-_0000_shutterstock_54795703-300x222.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/index.html?pg=searchresultsdisplay&#038;search_type=K&#038;search_string=eco%20conscious&#038;search_values=&#038;searchlogtype=KE\" target=\"_blank\">Eco Conscious Range<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We offer an expansive range of eco-conscious products that make sustainable choices easy. A business\u2019s choice to switch to sustainable supplies goes toward reducing any harmful effects on the environment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0057311 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0057311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fde6e0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5fde6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/envir-_0002_shutterstock_68582335.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2199\" alt=\"Our Suppliers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/envir-_0002_shutterstock_68582335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2022\/04\/envir-_0002_shutterstock_68582335-300x222.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/envir-_0002_shutterstock_68582335.jpg 600w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/envir-_0002_shutterstock_68582335-300x222.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Our Suppliers<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We scrutinise every element of our supply chain and only work with socially responsible suppliers who are committed to meeting our sustainability criteria. Our drive to reduce plastic results in hundreds of thousands of pieces saved from landfill each year.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d810b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06d810b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4247163 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4247163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/COS-Delivery-Van-resized.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-56650\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/COS-Delivery-Van-resized.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/COS-Delivery-Van-resized-300x222.png.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/COS-Delivery-Van-resized.png 600w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/COS-Delivery-Van-resized-300x222.png 300w&quot;}\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Our Logistics<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We are constantly improving our practices across all our operations. Delivery fleet upgrades, the expansion of our solar farms, paperless picking, and increasing our waste to recycling ratio means both fewer emissions and an increase in trees saved.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5be998 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5be998\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec90f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ec90f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d078cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d078cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyonefoundation.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LyoneFoundation_Logo_RGB-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2187\" alt=\"Lyone Foundation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LyoneFoundation_Logo_RGB-web.jpg 494w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2022\/04\/LyoneFoundation_Logo_RGB-web-300x122.jpg.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/LyoneFoundation_Logo_RGB-web.jpg 494w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/LyoneFoundation_Logo_RGB-web-300x122.jpg 300w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dee697 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dee697\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2eb03a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2eb03a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Give Back<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5deea98 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5deea98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bccff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bccff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The Lyone Foundation exists to give back to Australian communities, supporting underfunded charities working in education, social welfare, and community development. We proudly donate 1% of annual revenue to help create brighter futures and a lasting impact where it\u2019s needed most. <\/span>Thanks to the continued success of COS, over $23 million has been donated to the Lyone Foundation, fuelling meaningful change for more than 130 charities across Australia. <span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">By choosing COS you<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">can make a difference in the lives of others. Find the latest\u202fnews\u202fon the Foundation and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">recent<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">donations\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/lyonefoundation.com.au\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lyonefoundation.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f052812 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f052812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae0645 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae0645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e0be6 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d8e0be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cEvery one of our customers, however large or small, has contributed to the growth and success of the Lyone Foundation. By engaging with COS you can make a direct difference to the lives of others.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dominique Lyone<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306567e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"306567e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2022\/04\/collage1-768x328.png.avif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2022\/04\/collage1-768x328.png.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2022\/04\/collage1-300x128.png.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2022\/04\/collage1-1024x438.png.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/collage1.png 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/collage1-768x328.png&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/collage1-768x328.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/collage1-300x128.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/collage1-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/collage1.png 1170w&quot;}\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23af23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f23af23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea005a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cea005a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a2312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8a2312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Certification<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb6f49 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2eb6f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a7c1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8a7c1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e9f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3e9f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the number of certifications in the market increase it can get confusing. Use this reference guide to decide which certification best meets your business needs.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c1dde e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77c1dde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd87232 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd87232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ba8ff elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"44ba8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aco.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AOL_Primary_Logo.svg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-56668\" alt=\"AOL_Primary_Logo\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aco.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Certified Organic<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae3065 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae3065\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807f082 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"807f082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcorporation.net\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/B-Corp-Logo-205x300.jpg.avif\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-56669\" alt=\"B Corp Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/B-Corp-Logo-205x300.jpg.avif 205w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/B-Corp-Logo-701x1024.jpg.avif 701w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/B-Corp-Logo-768x1121.jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/B-Corp-Logo-1052x1536.jpg.avif 1052w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/B-Corp-Logo-740x1080.jpg.avif 740w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/B-Corp-Logo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/B-Corp-Logo-205x300.jpg&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/B-Corp-Logo-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/B-Corp-Logo-701x1024.jpg 701w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/B-Corp-Logo-768x1121.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/B-Corp-Logo-1052x1536.jpg 1052w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/B-Corp-Logo-740x1080.jpg 740w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/B-Corp-Logo.jpg 1200w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcorporation.net\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B Corp\u00ae<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f859e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2f859e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f57630 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4f57630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noco2.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Carbon-Reduction-Insitute-Logo.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-56670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Carbon-Reduction-Insitute-Logo.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/Carbon-Reduction-Insitute-Logo-150x150.png.avif 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Carbon-Reduction-Insitute-Logo.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Carbon-Reduction-Insitute-Logo-150x150.png 150w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noco2.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carbon Reduction Institute (CRI)<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247a446 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"247a446\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f0d7e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"33f0d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonneutral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-300x300.png.avif\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-56674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-300x300.png.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-150x150.png.avif 150w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-768x768.png.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-330x330.png.avif 330w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-660x660.png.avif 660w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CO2-Neutral-Logo.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-300x300.png&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-330x330.png 330w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CO2-Neutral-Logo-660x660.png 660w, https:\\\/\\\/www.cos.net.au\\\/c\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CO2-Neutral-Logo.png 1024w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonneutral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CO2 Neutral<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf07fe0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf07fe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de9996 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1de9996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ENERGY-STAR2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2210\" alt=\"ENERGY STAR\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy Star<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6decf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce6decf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b8cc8 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f9b8cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/environment\/ecolabel\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EU-Ecolabel2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2201\" alt=\"EU Ecolabel\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/environment\/ecolabel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Ecolabel<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb41c1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb41c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd603ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd603ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd68dd elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"acd68dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairtrade.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fairtrade2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2206\" alt=\"Fairtrade\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairtrade.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairtrade<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2092f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f2092f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3440c38 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3440c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fsc.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/FSC-logo-R-288x300.png.avif\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-56671\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/FSC-logo-R-288x300.png.avif 288w, 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc3db7 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5dc3db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geca.eco\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GECA-Certified-Logo.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-56672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GECA-Certified-Logo.png 238w, https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/03\/GECA-Certified-Logo-150x150.png.avif 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" 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data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pefc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Programme_for_the_Endorsement_of_Forest_Certification_logo.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-56673\" alt=\"Programme_for_the_Endorsement_of_Forest_Certification_logo\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pefc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)\u2122 <\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc66a0 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