SCS was founded over 40 years ago and is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. We operate globally, with offices in Mexico, Brazil, Europe, Africa, Indonesia, and China. Our vision is a sustainable future that safeguards our environment and our climate, respects and supports the dignity, health and well-being of workers and communities, and raises the standard of living for all. To achieve this vision, we have established programs and services designed to recognize the outstanding achievements of companies, institutions, and organizations who are meeting the highest levels of performance in environmental protection, social/ethical responsibility, product safety and quality, while stimulating continuous improvement on the path toward sustainability.
Why GDST?
SCS joined GDST in 2025; given our efforts to ensure credible chain of custody claims, this was an important organization to be involved with. GDST allows us to engage the marketplace and broader stakeholders to conduct reconnaissance and understand market trends in global traceability policy and architecture.
Why Digital Seafood Traceability Matters
Greater seafood traceability enhances compliance under seafood chain of custody claims, and ensures better data and science needed to foster robust third-party verification.
Supporting the Seafood Sector
Our third-party auditing is conducted globally across multiple schemes and our continuous “spot checks” improve traceability performance in supply chains. Leveraging information provided by GDST helps us improve our programs, so we can provide the highest level of supply chain traceability.
Impact of GDST on the Business
GDST provides valuable insights for us to understand and stay current on policies, technology, and innovations in seafood traceability. This enables us to develop new potential solutions and enhance auditing practices to meet the market need.
Long-Term Goals
SCS’ goal is to be the preferred provider of credibility in the seafood industry. Working with other GDST members and the industry as a whole to build our service is key to our mission of having a positive impact globally.
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You can learn more about SCS Global Services at: SCS Website
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