CertificationHow to check whether an ISO certificate is valid
A certificate shows a date. Its status can change after it is printed. Four checks tell you whether a supplier’s certificate still means what it says.
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Global Energy Up is an independent certification body for management systems and a validation and verification body for greenhouse-gas information. We audit and decide; we do not consult.
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Certification
CertificationStage 1 and Stage 2: what the initial audit actually checks
The initial certification audit is two audits with different purposes. Knowing what each one looks for removes most surprises.
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Certification & verificationCertification or verification: which one does your buyer want?
An ISO 14001 certificate and a verified carbon footprint answer different questions. Buying the wrong one costs a year.
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VerificationLimited or reasonable assurance: decide before you procure
The level of assurance changes the evidence, the time and the wording of the opinion. It should be fixed before the contract, not during fieldwork.
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