March 18, 2025
Introducing Verico
Raising the Bar for Third-Party Audits and Compliance in Sustainability
SMS Collaborative, LLC, announces the launch of its new wholly owned subsidiary, Verico, LLC. Verico is a third-party auditing, verifying, and certifying body (AVCB) dedicated to ensuring trust, transparency, and accountability in sustainability certifications globally.
Over the past 25 years, Verico has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry’s most recognized third-party verification standards for sustainability and environmental claims. With over 110 years of combined experience, the team’s deep expertise ensures the highest quality and integrity, operating in compliance with ISO/IEC 17065 requirements.
Verico has partnered with some of the world's leading environmental nonprofits, such as My Green Lab, Living Future, and Health Product Declaration Collaboration, which have created pivotal sustainable product standards in their respective industries. Verico is committed to maintaining the utmost integrity and quality in certifying claims supporting these standards and many others in the future.
“We believe that trust is the foundation of sustainability,” says Jackie Abendroth, Verico’s Director of Verification Services. “Verico is committed to eliminating greenwashing by delivering the most credible and reliable third-party auditing processes available.”
Why Verico?
Compliance with ISO/IEC 17065 Accreditation Requirements – Upholding the highest quality, impartiality, and integrity in third-party verification.
Independent and Impartial Auditing – Reinforcing trust in product sustainability claims.
Rigorous Quality Management System (QMS) – Ensuring accountability, consistency, and accuracy in every audit.
Combating Mis- and Disinformation – Strengthening the credibility of sustainability efforts across industries globally.
“The industry has long needed a trusted verification partner, a true third party, that can uphold unwavering integrity in sustainability certifications,” says Annie Bevan, CEO and Founder of SMSC, parent company to Verico, “With Verico, we ensure that what is claimed is truly achieved.”
For more information about Verico and how it supports trust in sustainability, visit verico-audit.com.
About Verico
Verico is a third-party auditing, verifying, and certifying body (AVCB) dedicated to ensuring trust, transparency, and accountability in sustainability certifications. Verico provides independent, rigorous verification of claims to in compliance with various sustainability standards, helping businesses and manufacturers eliminate misinformation, build credibility, and mitigate risk associated with their sustainability and environmental claims. Verico’s operation depends upon independence and integrity, as well as on the impartiality and competence of its auditing teams. Verico operates in compliance with ISO/IEC 17065 standard requirements. At Vercio, accuracy meets accountability as we ensure that what’s claimed is achieved. Learn more at verico-audit.com.