Suspended and withdrawn ISEAL Community Members
Suspension
ISEAL Community Member status may be suspended where members:
- are found not to meet the ISEAL Community Member Requirements.
- fail to meet the deadlines associated with the ISEAL Community Member Monitoring Procedure.
ISEAL Code Compliant status may be suspended where members:
- are found to be not compliant.
- fail to participate in or meet the deadlines associated with the Independent Evaluation Procedures for ISEAL Code Compliant Status.
- are found to be not in good standing against the ISEAL Community Member Requirements.
Conditions during suspension
Where ISEAL Community Members have had their status suspended, they are not permitted to make claims related to being ISEAL Community Members. Members whose ISEAL Code Compliant status is suspended are not permitted to claim to be ISEAL Code Compliant.
Withdrawal
Members may voluntarily withdraw from ISEAL Community Member and/or ISEAL Code Compliant status at any time.
Where members do not provide sufficient evidence to address a suspension, their relevant status will be withdrawn by the ISEAL secretariat.
Further information
For more information, please refer to:
- ISEAL Community Member Monitoring Procedure for ISEAL Community Member status
- Independent Evaluation Procedures for ISEAL Code Compliant status.
For any further queries, please contact: compliance@isealalliance.org
Current suspensions
No members are currently suspended.
Withdrawals (past three years)
Withdrawals by ISEAL secretariat
No members have been withdrawn from ISEAL Community Member or ISEAL Code Compliant status in the past three years by ISEAL secretariat.
Voluntary withdrawals
ISEAL Community Member status
- GLOBALG.A.P. – withdrew on 2 January 2024
- Swiss Better Gold Association – withdrew on 12 May 2025
- Climate Activator - withdrew on 31 December 2025
- Sustainable Eel Group - withdrew on 15 May 2026
ISEAL Code Compliant status
- GoodWeave – withdrew on 3 February 2025
- Sustainable Eel Group - withdrew on 15 May 2026
Please note, members who voluntarily withdraw from ISEAL Code Compliant status may remain as ISEAL Community Members. ISEAL Code Compliant status recognises ISEAL Community Members that implement the practices defined in the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems and in doing so, demonstrate a rigorous approach to improvement.