Audits and certification in relation to sustainability refers to the process by which organizations, procedures or products are tested, inspected, verified and certified to ensure that they meet specific sustainability standards or criteria. To guarantee trustful certificates, this certification process need to be carried out by an independent third-party, like Kiwa.
Industries where sustainability certifications are prevalent include for example agriculture, forestry, energy and manufacturing. The clear norms and standards help companies to innovate and improve their systems. It stimulates companies to get evidence-based insights in their own processes and take the next step to reduce for example their CO2 footprint. Overall, certification in relation to sustainability plays a crucial role in promoting environmentally friendly, socially responsible, and economically viable practices.
Our approach at Kiwa is designed to align with the unique requirements of each sector, ensuring a customized approach that fits your industry.
Kiwa has a wide range of global ESG audits and certification services. We can help you with internationally recognized standards, so called ISO standards, that provide a framework for organizations to implement and demonstrate their commitment to ESG practices, like ISO 14001, 50001, 45001, 37001. ISO standards are widely adopted as best practices and benchmarks for organizations worldwide and play for that reason an important part in ESG audits and certification. Find out which ISO services we offer in the overview below.
Kiwa can also help you with making your sustainable development tangible and objectively verifiable with the CSR Performance Ladder. This a management system and certification standard for Corporate Social Responsibility that is internationally recognized. Or with the Performance Ladder Circular, this scheme is developed for companies that provide sustainable management of resources and raw materials to provide their products and/or services. Another example is the CO2 performance ladder. This scheme is developed to challenge and encourage companies participating in tenders to identify and reduce their own CO2 production. In concrete terms, the more a company makes efforts to reduce CO2, the greater the chance of being awarded the contract.
Kiwa also has a lot of worldwide experience and knowledge in sector specific ESG norms and standards. From Feed, Food, Farm norms and standards to building and civil engineering. From sportfields to mobility. Please, let us know where you are looking for and we support you with reaching your companies ESG goals.
