Accreditation is an independent assessment that ensures certification bodies have the technical competence and integrity of impartiality to deliver credible certification services, this is essential to building confidence and trust in certification.
Our believe in the integrity of standards and rigor of the certification process is clearly demonstrable through our international head office GCL International Limited obtaining various accreditations and approvals from UKAS, IOAS, ASI, CFIA, IAS, UKCA, APSCA, SMETA, WRAP, FSSC, HIGG INDEX, SLCP, FCB, ZDHC, ABCB, etc.
Operating from our base in central London, United Kingdom, we have a network of overseas offices in 5 continents, serving over 50 countries. The organization was originally established in 1993 by our founder, a Chartered Chemical Engineer and registered as a private company limited by shares in England. At the time the focus was to deliver services solely within the United Kingdom after we achieved our inaugural accreditation in Feb 1995 awarded by NACCB (National Accreditation Council for Certification Bodies) which is now known as UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).
In 1997 the management took the strategic decision to expand services overseas especially Europe and Asia Pacific region. This move led to our activities being focused on global marketing and development of overseas business, and today GCL International refers to an international network of companies. Our expansion called for a significant investment in information technology. Our systems, software and databases have enabled us to respond to the needs of clients at any time and within any time zone.
We strictly comply with the requirements of accreditation bodies, international & local regulations, and best industry practices in delivering our excellent services. In view of this, we have established a set of company policies to achieve above commitment where they are publicly available on our head office webpage at gcl.uk