Validation & Verification

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Validation & Verification

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VALIDATION

A systematic, independent, and documented process to evaluate if a project’s planned activity is likely to achieve the results described.
Conducted on projected data.

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VERIFICATION

A systematic, independent, and documented process to evaluate if a project’s reported results have been achieved.
Conducted on historic data.

SustainCERT provides Validation and Verification services for the Gold Standard microscale scheme. Please see here for a description of the Gold Standard certification cycle

Our third party Validation and Verification services are carried out as follows:

Client completes a pre-engagement form and enters into a contractual agreement with SustainCERT
SustainCERT chooses the best Team to carry out the assignment and communicates this to the Client.
The assignment is planned by SustainCERT according to the profile of each project and the timeline is shared with the Client
SustainCERT carries out the assignment according to the Audit Plan and prepares an initial report. This report is reviewed by an independent team member before a final statement is issued.

SustainCERT has a responsibility to establish rules governing how references can be made to its validation and verification statements . These are summarized as follows:

Whenever a simplified, short description of a statement is used by a client, the client must also ensure that the long form used in sustainCERT’s final report is also referenced or included for a complete understanding. Two examples are shown below to illustrate the difference between validation/verification and reasonable/limited level of assurance.

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SHORT FORM

Verified at the reasonable level of assurance (historical data only)

Validated at the limited level of assurance (forecast/projected data only)

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LONG FORM

in its opinion dated 20XX-XX-XX, sustainCERT concluded with reasonable level of assurance that the data in our statement was materially correct and a fair representation of GHG other reporting information
in its opinion dated 20XX-XX-XX, sustainCERT found no evidence to indicate that the data in our statement is not a materially correct and fair representation of likely GHG information and other reporting information

IMPARTIALITY STATEMENT

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