GOLD STANDARD VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION
Independent validation and verification services for carbon projects
seeking to issue credits under Gold Standard.
Validation and Verification
SustainCERT provides independent Gold Standard verification and validation services to assess whether carbon projects meet the program's requirements. Supported by the SustainCERT Carbon Verification Platform, our audits combine independent expertise with a digitally enabled process.
Our services are available for projects under the following sectoral scopes:
- Energy industries (renewable and non-renewable sources)
- Energy distribution
- Energy demand
- Manufacturing industries
- Construction
Validate your DMRV system under Gold Standard’s pilot
SustainCERT provides validation and verification services under Gold Standard's DMRV pilot program. We assess participating DMRV systems against the pilot's rules and requirements and conduct interim and full issuance verifications.
Digital MRV can improve data quality, reduce manual processes, and make project monitoring and reporting more efficient. Gold Standard's pilot provides a pathway to test these systems within the GS4GG framework.
If you are a project developer interested in scaling digital MRV solutions, get in touch with our team.
Paris Agreement–aligned methodology transition
Gold Standard is aligning its requirements and methodologies with the Paris Agreement. The updated framework mandates that credits with a vintage of 1 January 2026 and onwards must be quantified using PA-aligned methodologies, triggering design changes that may include adjustments to baseline setting, additionality, leakage and data quality.
As a Gold Standard–approved Validation & Verification Body (VVB), SustainCERT supports Project Developers with the mandatory “PA-Aligned Design Changes”, assessing all changes required by the new methodologies.
VERIFY YOUR GOLD STANDARD PROJECTS
Get in touch with our team to learn how the SustainCERT platform can support you with the verification of your Gold Standard projects.
