Piloting an approach to evaluating sustainability certifications
Summary
A client required support to pilot their approach to evaluating sustainability certifications to ensure that the approach was suitable for identifying certifications that align with the client's goals.
How we helped
Little Blue Research carried out pilots updating the client's approach to evaluating sustainability certifications with four certifications. Following on from the pilots suggestions for updating evalutation criteria and recommendations for improving the evaluation approach were provided.
Client description
Confidential
Confidential
Case study details
Main service: Integrating nature into business
Sector: Standards and certifications
Assessment location: Global
Capital(s)
Challenges
• Testing the certification evaluation approach across a variety of certification types
• Making recommendations and suggesting updates for the evaluation of certifications that would be suitable across a range of certifications and meet the goals of the company’s sustainability strategy.
Outcomes
• Completed certification evaluation spreadsheets for four certifications focusing on the evaluation of more than 10 detailed criteria.
• Report outlining suggested updates and recommendations and the phasing of these over the short and long-term.
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