Interesting Discussion The IAF wants to inject itself in the oversight of bodies verifying ESG claims.

[Sidney Vianna]

Opinion piece.

After failing miserably the job of maintaining confidence in the credibility of management system certification, the IAF now wants to inject itself in the oversight of bodies performing verification of ESG claims such as sustainability reports. That would be a disaster as the coalition of willing AB’s has demonstrated profusely its lack of vision, seriousness and competence in it’s oversight role. Seems to me that they want to grab a piece of the emerging and potentially enormous ESG attestation pie. Let’s hope the serious stakeholders are able to keep the IAF as far as possible from this verification, validation and attestation work as possible.

https://iaf.nu/iaf_system/uploads/documents/IAF_Sustainability_WG_Position_Paper_Final.pdf

 

[jmech]

IAF itself seems to be a pretty poor example of governance without any positive environmental or social impacts...

 

[Randy]

Becoming a pain in the butt.

 

[Mike S.]

They see a large pie made of $ and they want a piece.

 

[Sidney Vianna]

Delivering Sustainability Assurance with accredited conformity assessment - IIOA

Delivering sustainability assurance through effective standards and accredited conformity assessment.

iioc.org

They are so incompetent that not even the first edition of standards they get correctly. ISO 14001 was first released in 1996 and ISO 50001 was first released in 2011.

For example, the competency of the auditors, assessors, validators and verifiers carrying out the crucial work, is carefully managed, monitored and evaluated, with tools such as evaluations and testing used to ensure the core element of competence helps deliver trust.

Many covers in the receiving end of accredited system audits would laugh at this statement.
Robust, trust, confidence, etc. words blowing in the wind.

 

[Mike S.]

What's a few years or 10 matter anyway?

Someone will be on here shortly to tell us this doesn't matter and all we do is complain.

 

[Sidney Vianna]

Got the following email from ISO.

SAVE THE DATE​

Webinar: Building trust in conformity assessment of sustainability matters – good practices and the path forward​

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 – 13:00-14:30 (CET)​

Join us for an ISO/CASCO webinar focused on sustainability: Building trust in conformity assessment of sustainability matters – good practices and the path forward.
The webinar will explore how the broader conformity assessment community addresses sustainability. It is essential to ensure that conformity assessment is performed in a credible and harmonized way, that avoids greenwashing, and heads towards positive social, environmental, and economic impacts that will benefit us all.
This forum will provide an opportunity to discuss the conformity assessment approaches to sustainability applied around the globe, to engage with the various stakeholders involved in this long-term journey, and to explore existing tools and future needs.
This event is open to the public. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this important conversation. More information coming soon!

Boy, they are itching to take a bite of this sustainability reporting assurance work.

 

[cosmeticqg]

Got the following email from ISO.

SAVE THE DATE​

Webinar: Building trust in conformity assessment of sustainability matters – good practices and the path forward​

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 – 13:00-14:30 (CET)​

Join us for an ISO/CASCO webinar focused on sustainability: Building trust in conformity assessment of sustainability matters – good practices and the path forward.
The webinar will explore how the broader conformity assessment community addresses sustainability. It is essential to ensure that conformity assessment is performed in a credible and harmonized way, that avoids greenwashing, and heads towards positive social, environmental, and economic impacts that will benefit us all.
This forum will provide an opportunity to discuss the conformity assessment approaches to sustainability applied around the globe, to engage with the various stakeholders involved in this long-term journey, and to explore existing tools and future needs.
This event is open to the public. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this important conversation. More information coming soon!

Boy, they are itching to take a bite of this sustainability reporting assurance work.

Got the following email from ISO.

SAVE THE DATE​

Webinar: Building trust in conformity assessment of sustainability matters – good practices and the path forward​

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 – 13:00-14:30 (CET)​

Join us for an ISO/CASCO webinar focused on sustainability: Building trust in conformity assessment of sustainability matters – good practices and the path forward.
The webinar will explore how the broader conformity assessment community addresses sustainability. It is essential to ensure that conformity assessment is performed in a credible and harmonized way, that avoids greenwashing, and heads towards positive social, environmental, and economic impacts that will benefit us all.
This forum will provide an opportunity to discuss the conformity assessment approaches to sustainability applied around the globe, to engage with the various stakeholders involved in this long-term journey, and to explore existing tools and future needs.
This event is open to the public. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this important conversation. More information coming soon!

Boy, they are itching to take a bite of this sustainability reporting assurance work.

All these entities getting involved and no one really knows what to do- what a pity.