Oréade-Brèche has been involved in forest management and chain of custody certification since 2000, mainly for FSC certification scheme but sometimes for other schemes such as OLB or PAFC. The missions are pre-assessments, main and complementary assessments and surveillances. These audits focus on the compliance with national and international laws, the respect of the rights of workers, the security of workers and their family, the respect of indigenous people's rights, the implementation of the management plan, the environmental and social impacts of activities, the monitoring of activities and the identification of High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) and the management measure to maintain or enhance the ecological attributes of these forests. These audits are carried out on the field and by meetings with the staff of the companies, the workers and other stakeholders as local villagers, local and national NGOs, local and national administrations. Oréade-Brèche has been involved in the certification of 5 400 000 ha of tropical forests.