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About
Mission & Values
Why CERT exists and what we deliberately do not do.
About
Governance & Board
Two-thirds independent Board, separated powers, published minutes.
About
Committees
Standards, Ethics, Appeals and the Stakeholder Council.
About
Annual Reports
Audited annual and integrity reports.
About
Careers
Join a foundation engineered for its worst day.
About
Contact
Talk to the Secretariat.
Our Standard
Our Standard
The rules, methodologies and safeguards that govern every CRU — in one place.
Project Developers
Why CERT
Predictable process, no clawback risk, regulator-ready registry.
Project Developers
Project Cycle
Six steps from listing to issuance.
Project Developers
Methodologies
Approved methodologies, sectoral scope and versions.
Project Developers
Fees & Timelines
Published, cost-based fees.
Project Developers
Templates & Tools
PDD, monitoring plan, verification templates.
Project Developers
Open an Account
Begin the eligibility screen.
Buyers
Why CRUs
What makes a Certified Reduction Unit different.
Buyers
Registry Labels
Standard registry attributes and voluntary market eligibility.
Buyers
Making Credible Claims
Alignment with the VCMI Claims Code.
Buyers
Retire a CRU
Public retirement certificate, once and only once.
Buyers
Corporate Solutions
Enterprise access, procurement, disclosure support.
VVBs
Become Accredited
ISO/IEC 17029 & ISO 14065 via IAF-member bodies.
VVBs
Requirements & Rotation
Rotation limits, independence, competence.
VVBs
Performance Monitoring
Spot re-verification of up to 5% annually.
VVBs
VVB Portal
Assignments, guidance, sanctions register.
Technology
Registry Platform
Append-only, four-eyes issuance, daily reconciliations.
Technology
AI-Assisted Review
Anomaly, duplicate and over-crediting screening.
Technology
Security
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 compliant.
Integrity
Policies
Conflict of Interest, Ethics, Whistleblower Protection, Anti-Corruption.
Integrity
Register of Interests
Every declared interest is public.
Integrity
Raise a Concern
Independent, 24/7, anonymous accepted.
Integrity
Grievances & Appeals
How stakeholders challenge decisions.
Integrity
Sanctions & Remediation
Every enforcement action, published.
Integrity
Transparency Reports
Quarterly integrity and enforcement statistics.
Knowledge Hub
FAQs
Answers to the most common questions.
Knowledge Hub
Glossary
Terminology used across CERT documents.