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ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 9001 and ISO 19011.
• Relevant competencies involve quality management, customer requirements, process interactions, risk based planning, audit evidence, nonconformity evaluation and corrective action.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for quality managers, internal auditors, compliance officers and professionals preparing to lead quality management system audits.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders plan structured audits, communicate findings clearly and support improvements in customer focused processes.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14001 and ISO 19011.
• Relevant competencies involve environmental aspects, compliance obligations, operational controls, environmental objectives, emergency preparedness, audit sampling and evaluation of environmental management system performance.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for environmental managers, sustainability officers, environmental consultants and auditors working with industrial, service or public sector organizations.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders evaluate environmental controls, distinguish evidence from unsupported claims and communicate practical audit findings.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 45001 and ISO 19011.
• Relevant competencies involve hazard identification, occupational health and safety risks, worker participation, operational controls, incident investigation, emergency arrangements and evidence based management system auditing.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for health and safety managers, occupational risk specialists, safety engineers and auditors assessing workplace health and safety management systems.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders assess preventive controls, organize audit evidence and communicate findings that support safer working arrangements.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 22000 and ISO 19011.
• Relevant competencies involve food safety hazards, prerequisite programmes, hazard control planning, traceability, emergency response, verification activities and the auditing of food safety management processes.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for food safety managers, quality professionals, food technologists and auditors working across food production, processing, storage, transport and catering.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders evaluate food safety controls, follow traceable evidence and report audit findings consistently across the food chain.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14064-3, ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14066.
• Relevant competencies involve verification planning, engagement risk, materiality, evidence gathering, greenhouse gas inventory boundaries, team competence, review of findings and preparation of supported verification conclusions.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for experienced greenhouse gas verifiers, assurance team leaders and technical specialists seeking responsibility for coordinating greenhouse gas verification engagements.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders lead evidence reviews, allocate technical work and communicate defensible conclusions within an authorized verification engagement.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• Lead verifiers evaluate methodological choices, coordinate evidence sampling and review the basis of greenhouse gas verification conclusions.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14064-3 and ISO 14064-1.
• Relevant competencies involve greenhouse gas statement verification, inventory boundaries, data tracing, calculation checks, evidence sampling, discrepancies and documentation supporting the conclusions of a verification team.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for greenhouse gas analysts, environmental auditors, inventory reviewers and professionals contributing technical work to greenhouse gas verification teams.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders perform structured evidence checks, document exceptions and contribute reliable technical findings under appropriate engagement supervision.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• Verifiers trace activity data, check emission factors and document discrepancies against the inventory criteria.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2 and ISO 14067.
• Relevant competencies involve organizational inventories, project emission reductions, product carbon footprints, boundary selection, activity data, emission factors, calculation methods, uncertainty and transparent reporting of assumptions.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for senior carbon consultants, climate project managers and sustainability advisers responsible for coordinating organizational or project carbon accounting assignments.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders guide consistent inventory preparation, review methodological choices and explain the limitations of carbon calculations to decision makers.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• Lead consultants coordinate inventory preparation, review boundaries and guide justified methodological decisions.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14067.
• Relevant competencies involve organizational greenhouse gas inventories and product carbon footprints, including boundary setting, source identification, data collection, factor selection, calculation records and transparent presentation of results.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for environmental consultants, carbon analysts, sustainability practitioners and technical professionals supporting emissions measurement and carbon footprint preparation for clients.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders prepare traceable calculations, improve data quality and explain carbon accounting results within the limits of their assignment.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• Consultants collect activity data, select appropriate calculation inputs and prepare transparent inventory records.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14064-3, ISO 14066 and ISO 31000.
• Relevant competencies involve climate information review, greenhouse gas evidence, professional competence and risk management concepts relevant to evaluating environmental information within broader sustainability assurance assignments.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This international professional certification is intended for ESG and climate assurance practitioners, sustainability auditors, risk specialists and consultants.
• Its professional importance lies in demonstrating assessed competence relevant to reviewing ESG and climate information, evaluating supporting evidence and communicating assurance findings.
• It supports professional development in sustainability assurance, corporate reporting reviews and climate-related advisory work.
• Knowledge of ISO references, ISSA 5000 and IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 helps professionals understand how reporting requirements and independent assurance work together to strengthen the credibility of information used by investors and other stakeholders.

Sustainability assurance and disclosure standards

• For ESG and climate assurance, the reference framework also includes ISSA 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements, issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB).
• Its relevance includes planning an assurance engagement, evaluating risks and evidence, and communicating an assurance conclusion on sustainability information.
• IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 are disclosure standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) within the IFRS Foundation.
• IFRS S1 addresses sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect an entity’s prospects.
• IFRS S2 addresses climate-related risks and opportunities, including physical and transition risks.
• These references complement the ISO competencies described above.

ISSA 5000 — IAASB

What are IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards?

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• Climate assurance professionals evaluate greenhouse gas information and its supporting methodological evidence within sustainability assurance engagements.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO/IEC 17029, ISO 14065 and ISO 14066.
• Relevant competencies involve validation and verification principles, impartiality, environmental information evidence and team competence; the first two standards address bodies and do not themselves confer individual certification.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This international professional certification is designed for independent sustainability assurance practitioners, auditors, accountants and environmental professionals undertaking evidence-based reviews.
• Its importance lies in demonstrating assessed competence relevant to planning assurance procedures, evaluating sustainability disclosures and documenting professional conclusions.
• It can support professional positioning for independent assurance assignments, consulting engagements and multidisciplinary review teams.
• Understanding ISSA 5000 alongside ISO references and IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 helps practitioners connect reporting criteria with appropriate assurance evidence, improving the clarity and credibility of sustainability information presented to investors, financing institutions and other users.

Sustainability assurance and disclosure standards

• For independent sustainability assurance practice, the reference framework also includes the IAASB’s ISSA 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements.
• Relevant areas include understanding the engagement circumstances, considering suitable reporting criteria, planning evidence-gathering procedures, applying professional judgement and communicating the resulting assurance conclusion.
• IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, issued by the ISSB within the IFRS Foundation, provide sustainability-related financial disclosure requirements.
• IFRS S1 concerns sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect an entity’s prospects; IFRS S2 focuses on climate-related risks and opportunities.
• Practitioners should distinguish the reporting criteria used by the entity from the assurance requirements governing their engagement.

ISSA 5000 — IAASB

What are IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards?

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14066, ISO 14065 and ISO/IEC 17029.
• Relevant competencies involve technical competence, independent review, impartiality and the consistent evaluation of environmental information; organizational validation and verification requirements remain distinct from an individual professional credential.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This international professional certification is aimed at sustainability assurance professionals, engagement leaders, senior auditors, technical reviewers and experienced advisers.
• Its importance lies in demonstrating assessed competence relevant to managing assurance work, reviewing evidence and exercising professional judgement over sustainability and climate disclosures.
• It supports professional development toward leadership and technical review responsibilities within assurance teams and specialist consulting practices.
• Combining relevant ISO references with ISSA 5000 and IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 helps professionals evaluate reporting quality, explain assurance conclusions and contribute to more credible information for investment, financing and corporate governance decisions.

Sustainability assurance and disclosure standards

• For sustainability assurance professionals, the reference framework also includes ISSA 5000, issued by the IAASB, alongside the ISO standards identified above.
• Relevant professional considerations include engagement planning, materiality, evidence evaluation, professional scepticism, review of findings and appropriate communication of an assurance conclusion.
• IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 are issued by the ISSB within the IFRS Foundation.
• IFRS S1 establishes general requirements for sustainability-related financial disclosures about risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect an entity’s prospects.
• IFRS S2 provides climate-related disclosure requirements covering risks and opportunities.
• The distinction between preparing disclosures and independently assuring those disclosures is central to professional practice.

ISSA 5000 — IAASB

What are IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards?

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14064-2.
• Relevant competencies involve greenhouse gas source identification, organizational and project boundaries, activity data, emission factors, monitoring plans, uncertainty, data quality controls and reporting of quantified emissions.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for greenhouse gas inventory officers, MRV analysts, environmental engineers and operational specialists responsible for collecting and checking emissions information.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders establish reliable monitoring records, identify data gaps and support transparent emissions reporting for organizational decisions.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• GHG specialists maintain monitoring records, perform emissions calculations and support data quality checks.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The Sustainability Specialist reference framework combines ISO 14001 environmental management concepts and ISO 26000 social responsibility guidance with the ISSB Standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, GRI Standards, European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and ISO’s IWA 48:2024 ESG implementation principles.
• IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 address sustainability-related financial information and climate-related risks and opportunities.
• GRI focuses on organizational impacts on the economy, environment and people.
• ESRS applies a double materiality perspective, considering impacts as well as financial risks and opportunities.
• IWA 48:2024 supports embedding environmental, social and governance principles in organizational practices; it complements reporting frameworks rather than replacing them.
• Relevant competencies include materiality assessment, stakeholder engagement, indicator selection, data collection, governance responsibilities and coherent sustainability reporting.
• The published certification scheme determines assessment criteria and the scope of the credential.

Target audience and professional value

• This international professional certification is intended for sustainability specialists, ESG coordinators, corporate responsibility officers, reporting professionals and consultants supporting organizational sustainability programmes.
• Its professional importance lies in demonstrating assessed competence relevant to translating sustainability objectives into practical actions, selecting meaningful indicators and organizing reliable reporting information.
• Understanding ISSB, GRI and EU ESRS helps professionals distinguish investor-focused disclosure, impact reporting and double materiality, while IWA 48:2024 supports the integration of ESG principles into management practices.
• The certificate can support professional development in sustainability reporting, corporate ESG coordination and advisory roles involving stakeholder communication and performance improvement.

ISSB — IFRS S1 and IFRS S2

GRI Standards

EU ESRS — EFRAG

ISO IWA 48:2024 — ESG implementation principles

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 50001 and ISO 50002.
• Relevant competencies involve energy management and energy audit concepts, including energy review, significant energy uses, baseline information, performance indicators, measurement planning and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for energy managers, facility engineers, industrial operations specialists and sustainability professionals responsible for understanding and improving organizational energy performance.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders analyze energy information, prioritize efficiency opportunities and document evidence supporting practical energy performance improvements.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 21931-1, ISO 21929-1 and ISO 14040.
• Relevant competencies involve building sustainability assessment frameworks, sustainability indicators and life cycle assessment principles, including system boundaries, material information, environmental impacts and transparent interpretation of assessment results.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for architects, building engineers, property sustainability managers and consultants evaluating environmental performance and sustainability considerations across building projects.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders compare assessment evidence, recognize life cycle tradeoffs and communicate building sustainability findings with clearly stated boundaries.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 31000, ISO 14001 and ISO 26000.
• Relevant competencies involve risk identification, analysis, evaluation and treatment alongside environmental management and social responsibility considerations relevant to organizational ESG risk processes and stakeholder concerns.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for enterprise risk managers, ESG analysts, compliance officers and sustainability professionals responsible for identifying and communicating environmental, social and governance exposures.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders structure risk discussions, link evidence to priorities and support documented decisions on risk treatment and monitoring.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 20400 and ISO 26000.
• Relevant competencies involve sustainable procurement guidance, supplier related sustainability considerations, accountability, ethical conduct, stakeholder interests, priority setting and the integration of sustainability into purchasing decisions.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for procurement managers, supply chain specialists, supplier assessment officers and sustainability professionals working to improve responsible purchasing and supplier engagement.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders identify procurement risks, frame relevant supplier questions and support transparent decisions throughout the sourcing and purchasing process.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14097 and ISO 31000.
• Relevant competencies involve climate related investment and financing assessment together with risk management concepts, including climate objectives, decision boundaries, evidence, assumptions and transparent reporting of financial activity impacts.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for banking professionals, investment analysts, sustainable finance advisers and risk managers examining climate considerations in financing and investment decisions.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders ask structured questions about climate alignment, evaluate supporting information and communicate uncertainties affecting sustainable finance assessments.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 14064-1, ISO 14067, ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.
• Relevant competencies involve organizational greenhouse gas accounting, product carbon footprints and life cycle assessment principles, including boundary decisions, data allocation, calculation records, quality checks and interpretation of results.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for accountants, controllers, carbon accounting specialists and sustainability reporting professionals connecting operational emissions data with documented organizational reporting processes.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders build traceable accounting records, review methodological consistency and explain carbon information clearly to management and reporting teams.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• Carbon accountants organize traceable emissions ledgers and reconcile underlying activity records with reported totals.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

ISO standards and professional competencies

• The technical reference framework for this professional area includes ISO 10015 and ISO 29993, supported by relevant ISO 14064 references.
• Relevant competencies involve competence development and learning service concepts, including learning needs, measurable objectives, instructional planning, learner support, assessment arrangements and evaluation of carbon related learning outcomes.
• Candidates should be able to apply these concepts to practical cases, explain their decisions and maintain clear supporting records.
• These are technical reference descriptions; the published certification scheme determines the applicable editions, assessment criteria and awarded scope.
• ISO/IEC 17024 concerns the personnel certification body and does not replace the technical requirements of the subject area.

Target audience and professional value

• This certificate is intended for sustainability trainers, carbon footprint educators, technical facilitators and subject matter specialists designing or delivering professional learning for adult participants.
• The professional value of this international professional certification is to help holders turn technical carbon knowledge into structured learning activities, assess understanding fairly and improve delivery using documented learner feedback.
• It can support a more structured demonstration of knowledge and judgement in the relevant role.
• Successful certification can provide documented evidence of assessed competence for relevant professional discussions and development.
• Eligibility, examination results and continuing certification obligations still apply; employment, licensing and acceptance by any employer or national authority are separate decisions.

GHG Protocol and IPCC methodology

• Alongside the ISO references above, this professional area includes the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, as relevant to the assignment.
• Product footprint work also considers the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and the 2019 Refinement provide methodological references for source categories, calculation approaches, emission factors, uncertainty and quality controls where applicable.
• Their national inventory context should be distinguished from corporate reporting boundaries.
• Carbon footprint trainers explain calculation concepts, design practical exercises and assess learners’ understanding of inventory methods.
• Practitioners should document the reporting framework, factor sources, assumptions and calculation methods used.

GHG Protocol — Standards

IPCC — 2006 Guidelines

IPCC — 2019 Refinement

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of instructional design, adult learning, facilitation and evaluation, with examples relevant to carbon footprint trainers and sustainability educators.
• Technical context: explore GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, IFRS S1 and S2, EU ESRS and net zero concepts; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to design coherent lessons and practical carbon exercises, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.
• GHG methodology references: GHG Protocol accounting guidance and applicable IPCC inventory methods, with attention to boundary differences, emission factors, uncertainty and data quality.

Target audience

• Primary audience: technical specialists becoming trainers; corporate learning teams; independent sustainability facilitators.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into carbon footprint trainers and sustainability educators roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019622.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of carbon accounting, sustainability reporting, risk assessment and professional ethics, with examples relevant to accountants and sustainability reporting professionals.
• Technical context: explore organizational emissions records, ESG information and links between sustainability performance and financial reporting; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to prepare traceable carbon information and explain its business relevance, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.
• GHG methodology references: GHG Protocol accounting guidance and applicable IPCC inventory methods, with attention to boundary differences, emission factors, uncertainty and data quality.

Target audience

• Primary audience: financial controllers and accountants; ESG consultants; corporate reporting and sustainability officers.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into accountants and sustainability reporting professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019381.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of supplier sustainability assessment, engagement, ESG indicators and responsible sourcing, with examples relevant to procurement and supply chain professionals.
• Technical context: explore supplier performance evidence, operational risks and practical improvement planning across the supply chain; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to evaluate supplier information and prioritize responsible sourcing actions, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.

Target audience

• Primary audience: buyers and procurement managers; supplier auditors; logistics, operations and sustainability teams.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into procurement and supply chain professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019341.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of ESG risk identification, assessment, prioritization and sustainable procurement, with examples relevant to ESG risk and compliance professionals.
• Technical context: explore EU ESRS, IFRS S1 and S2, ISO 20400 and double materiality concepts; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to connect environmental and social impacts with financial risks and procurement decisions, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.

Target audience

• Primary audience: enterprise risk managers; compliance officers; procurement specialists and sustainability advisers.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into ESG risk and compliance professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019231.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of sustainable finance instruments, ESG investing and climate risk disclosure, with examples relevant to finance and investment professionals.
• Technical context: explore green bonds, carbon markets, EU Taxonomy concepts and sustainability related financial information; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to evaluate the sustainability information supporting finance and investment discussions, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.

Target audience

• Primary audience: banking and investment analysts; finance managers; sustainability officers and ESG consultants.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into finance and investment professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019154.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of CBAM principles, embedded emissions calculation, sector examples and verification readiness, with examples relevant to CBAM and industrial emissions professionals.
• Technical context: explore iron and steel, cement, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen examples in the registered activity; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to organize emissions evidence and understand its role in carbon accountable trade, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.

Target audience

• Primary audience: exporting manufacturers; production and environmental engineers; trade compliance staff and carbon consultants.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into CBAM and industrial emissions professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019140.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of measurement, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions, with examples relevant to greenhouse gas measurement and reporting professionals.
• Technical context: explore GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, EU ETS concepts, monitoring records and calculation checks; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to build consistent emissions records and prepare technical information for review, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.
• GHG methodology references: GHG Protocol accounting guidance and applicable IPCC inventory methods, with attention to boundary differences, emission factors, uncertainty and data quality.

Target audience

• Primary audience: environmental engineers; GHG analysts; auditors and sustainability practitioners supporting organizational MRV.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into greenhouse gas measurement and reporting professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.
• Entry knowledge: the activity record identifies basic familiarity with sustainability, climate change or environmental management.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019119.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of environmental sustainability, social responsibility, governance and carbon footprint concepts, with examples relevant to sustainability practitioners and organizational coordinators.
• Technical context: explore sustainability standards, organizational impacts and practical management of ESG information; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to translate sustainability commitments into responsibilities, indicators and actions, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.
• Reporting and ESG context: ISSB IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, GRI Standards, EU ESRS and ISO IWA 48:2024; distinguish financial materiality, organizational impacts and double materiality.

Target audience

• Primary audience: corporate responsibility officers; sustainability coordinators; ESG consultants and managers leading improvement initiatives.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into sustainability practitioners and organizational coordinators roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019064.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of energy use analysis, efficiency opportunities and performance improvement, with examples relevant to energy and facilities professionals.
• Technical context: explore industrial operations, buildings, measurement information and links between energy efficiency and emissions reduction; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to identify energy waste and communicate improvement opportunities using operational evidence, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.

Target audience

• Primary audience: energy managers; facility engineers; maintenance specialists and industrial sustainability teams.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into energy and facilities professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019016.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Focus: develop practical understanding of energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and indoor environmental quality, with examples relevant to building and property sustainability professionals.
• Technical context: explore ISO 50001, ISO 14064 and ISO 37120/37122 concepts identified in the activity record; relate these references to the boundaries and evidence of the task being performed.
• Application: learn to compare building performance considerations across design, operation and resource management, documenting assumptions, information sources and the reasoning supporting professional recommendations.
• Learning record: retain examples of completed work and reflective development relevant to the programme; cohort instructions specify participation and completion requirements.

Target audience

• Primary audience: architects and building engineers; facilities managers; property consultants and sustainability professionals.
• Also relevant to professionals moving into building and property sustainability professionals roles who need a structured introduction to the subject and its practical organizational context.

Accreditation and activity record

• Accreditation organisation: The CPD Group, UK.
• Provider number: 788376.
• Activity number: 1019149.
• CPD credits: 48.
• Register status checked: Active on 15 October 2026.

Programme content and learning focus

• Understand the purpose of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 and the needs of users of general purpose financial reports.
• Explore sustainability related risks and opportunities, climate information and the relationship between financial prospects and material sustainability information.
• Build a foundation for discussing governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets before progressing to detailed disclosure application.

Target audience

• Primary audience: finance and sustainability professionals beginning ISSB reporting work.
• Also suited to accountants, corporate managers and advisers seeking a common conceptual foundation.
• Participants should select a module matching their existing knowledge and responsibilities; the foundations module provides the starting point for the more application focused modules.

Provider and learning pathway

• ISCF is an approved ISSB Training Partner and an authorised provider of ISSB Disclosure Training.
• The five modules are ISCF’s published learning pathway; they are not five separate IFRS Foundation professional certifications.
• Scheduled duration in the ISCF catalogue: 8 hours.
• Official training delivery and completion requirements follow the applicable programme arrangements.

Programme content and learning focus

• Examine core disclosure requirements in IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 across governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets.
• Connect identified sustainability and climate risks and opportunities with information collection, reporting responsibilities and supporting records.
• Use structured examples to consider how disclosures explain organizational circumstances, decisions and performance without substituting generic statements for relevant information.

Target audience

• Primary audience: corporate reporting teams and preparers of sustainability related financial information.
• Also suited to finance controllers, ESG officers and internal governance professionals supporting disclosure processes.
• Participants should select a module matching their existing knowledge and responsibilities; the foundations module provides the starting point for the more application focused modules.

Provider and learning pathway

• ISCF is an approved ISSB Training Partner and an authorised provider of ISSB Disclosure Training.
• The five modules are ISCF’s published learning pathway; they are not five separate IFRS Foundation professional certifications.
• Scheduled duration in the ISCF catalogue: 10 hours.
• Official training delivery and completion requirements follow the applicable programme arrangements.

Programme content and learning focus

• Explore the use of ISSB supporting guidance and industry based SASB Standards when identifying relevant sustainability related information.
• Consider industry characteristics, business activities, disclosure topics and metrics when evaluating what information could be relevant to an entity.
• Work through the connection between general requirements and industry information, recording the reasoning for metric selection and considering the usefulness of the resulting disclosures.

Target audience

• Primary audience: industry analysts, sustainability reporting specialists and technical advisers.
• Also suited to preparers selecting industry metrics and reviewers evaluating reporting consistency.
• Participants should select a module matching their existing knowledge and responsibilities; the foundations module provides the starting point for the more application focused modules.

Provider and learning pathway

• ISCF is an approved ISSB Training Partner and an authorised provider of ISSB Disclosure Training.
• The five modules are ISCF’s published learning pathway; they are not five separate IFRS Foundation professional certifications.
• Scheduled duration in the ISCF catalogue: 10 hours.
• Official training delivery and completion requirements follow the applicable programme arrangements.

Programme content and learning focus

• Develop applied judgement in more complex IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 reporting situations using entity specific case discussions.
• Consider connected information, climate resilience, scenario analysis concepts, estimation uncertainty and the explanation of assumptions in sustainability disclosures.
• Examine how reporting teams document significant decisions, assess consistency across disclosures and respond to information gaps while preparing a transparent account of sustainability related risks and opportunities.

Target audience

• Primary audience: experienced sustainability reporting professionals and senior finance staff.
• Also suited to climate risk specialists, reporting advisers and technical reviewers with foundational ISSB knowledge.
• Participants should select a module matching their existing knowledge and responsibilities; the foundations module provides the starting point for the more application focused modules.

Provider and learning pathway

• ISCF is an approved ISSB Training Partner and an authorised provider of ISSB Disclosure Training.
• The five modules are ISCF’s published learning pathway; they are not five separate IFRS Foundation professional certifications.
• Scheduled duration in the ISCF catalogue: 10 hours.
• Official training delivery and completion requirements follow the applicable programme arrangements.

Programme content and learning focus

• Explore the Integrated Reporting Framework and the relationship between integrated thinking, strategy, governance, performance and prospects.
• Consider how an organization uses and affects resources and relationships while creating, preserving or eroding value over time.
• Discuss ways to connect financial and sustainability information in a coherent corporate narrative, while distinguishing integrated reporting concepts from the specific disclosure requirements of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2.

Target audience

• Primary audience: corporate reporting managers and integrated reporting coordinators.
• Also suited to strategy, finance, governance and sustainability teams developing connected corporate communications.
• Participants should select a module matching their existing knowledge and responsibilities; the foundations module provides the starting point for the more application focused modules.

Provider and learning pathway

• ISCF is an approved ISSB Training Partner and an authorised provider of ISSB Disclosure Training.
• The five modules are ISCF’s published learning pathway; they are not five separate IFRS Foundation professional certifications.
• Scheduled duration in the ISCF catalogue: 6 hours. Integrated Reporting is an optional module.
• Official training delivery and completion requirements follow the applicable programme arrangements.