Enquiry
You contact us to discuss your organisation's certification needs. We help you identify the appropriate standard and provide an overview of the process.
From Application to Assurance
A clear path through certification and verification.
Understand each stage, the information required, and how an independent decision leads to a recognised certificate or verification statement.
Choose Your Process
Two structured routes, one transparent approach.
Select the route that matches your objective, then follow each stage from initial preparation through independent review and certificate issuance.
Certification Process for Management Systems
From the first enquiry through annual surveillance and recertification, this route explains how a management system is independently assessed and maintained.
Application
You submit a formal application providing details about your organisation, scope of activities, and the standard you wish to be certified against.
Quotation
We provide a proposal outlining the cost, timeline, and audit plan for your certification based on your application.
Contract
Once you accept the quotation, we formalise the agreement and schedule your audits.
Stage 1 Assessment
We conduct a readiness review, typically a desktop review of your documentation, to assess your preparedness and identify any gaps before the main audit.
Stage 2 Assessment
An on-site audit evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of your management system against the standard's requirements.
Certification Decision
An independent reviewer assesses the audit findings and makes the certification decision. The auditor does not make this decision.
Certificate Issuance
Upon approval, your certificate is issued and remains valid for three years.
Surveillance
Annual surveillance audits are conducted to confirm your system continues to meet the standard.
Recertification
In the third year, a full recertification audit is conducted before your certificate is renewed for another three-year cycle.
Verification Process for GHG & Carbon
This route covers planning, risk assessment, evidence review, correction, and the final independent verification opinion.
Preliminary Meeting
We agree on the objectives, scope, level of assurance, and criteria for the verification. You provide information about your GHG inventory, system boundaries, and the standard used for calculation.
Verification Plan
Based on the preliminary meeting and your submitted documents, we develop a verification and sampling plan that outlines the inspection steps and the data and evidence to be reviewed.
Risk Assessment
We conduct a strategic analysis and risk assessment to identify areas where material misstatements are most likely, ensuring our verification focuses on the highest-risk areas.
Audit Preparation
We pre-check your submitted documentation, including your GHG inventory calculation, documentation report, and evidence of data sources, for mathematical errors, discrepancies, and incorrect data.
On-Site Verification
We conduct an on-site audit at your premises to clarify discrepancies, review evidence, and verify emission sources. Any findings are recorded in a non-conformity report.
Correction Phase
Based on the non-conformity report, you are given the opportunity to correct any identified errors or discrepancies.
Verification Report & Opinion
We evaluate the corrected data and issue a verification statement confirming whether your GHG data is materially correct and in accordance with the agreed criteria.
Issuance of Certificate
Upon successful verification, a certificate is issued confirming your GHG inventory or carbon footprint has been independently verified.
Ready to Begin?
Start with the right certification or verification scope.
Tell us your target standard, organisation scope, and intended timeline. We will help you identify the appropriate next step.