Have, or accredit to, at one Your mission statement, operational practice and/or vision or equivalent performance-based standard that: guiding document. Was set using a stakeholder approach; Focuses on social and/or environmental issues; Applies at the international, regional, national or sub-national level; Is voluntary in nature; and Takes into account the ecological, cultural, and economic realities of the parts of the world in which it operates. Have a governance structure that An overview of your safeguards impartiality and, for governance structure, standard-setting activities, enables such as terms of meaningful participation of reference and directly affected organisational structure. groups. May include web links. Have a standards system that has Evidence that relevant commitment from key civil society civil society stakeholders stakeholders. have been mapped and an indication of their commitment to the program. Have an operational assurance Web link to list of system. This means at least one certified / approved entity has already been assessed entities; using the defined assurance Or requirements and procedures, or Written explanation of the applicant can demonstrate plans regarding pipeline that at least one entity will have for assessment of been assessed using the defined clients/entities. assurance requirements and procedures within one year of joining membership.
Have, or accredit to, at one operational practice and/or performance-based standard that: Was set using a approach; Focuses on social and/or environmental issues; Applies at the international, regional, national or sub-national level; Is voluntary in nature; and Takes into account the ecological, cultural, and economic realities of the parts of the world in which it operates. Your mission statement, vision or equivalent guiding document. Have a governance structure that safeguards impartiality and, for standard-setting activities, enables meaningful participation of directly affected stakeholder groups. An overview of your governance structure, such as terms of reference and organisational structure. May include web links. Have a standards system that has commitment from key civil society stakeholders. Evidence that relevant civil society stakeholders have been mapped and an indication of their commitment to the program. Have an operational assurance system. This means at least one entity has already been assessed using the defined assurance requirements and procedures, or the applicant can demonstrate that at least one entity will have been assessed using the defined assurance requirements and procedures within one year of joining membership. Web link to list of certified / approved entities; Or Written explanation of plans regarding pipeline for assessment of clients/entities.
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