Approved Verifiers under the Climate Bonds Standard
Below is a directory of Verifier organisations which have been approved by the Climate Bonds Standard Board.
Bond issuers and loan borrowers interested in applying for Certification can choose from this list and engage with a Verifier that matches their bond's geographical coverage and sector criteria.
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FiinGroup Joint Stock Company |
FiinGroup focuses on credit rating for issuers and its instruments such as bonds, corporate ratings, and related services for investors and creditors. Prior to expanding in credit rating services, FiinGroup is well-known in Vietnam as an independent information provider in the country with financial information terminals, business information portals and market research to support foreign and local institutional investors and foreign trading partners to Vietnamese enterprises. Joining as one of CBI's Approved Verifiers, FiinGroup aims to promote the development of green finance in Vietnam and help to assure the quality of debt instruments issued by Vietnamese institutions. |
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BSI Pacific Ltd |
BSI Pacific Ltd (BSI) is founded in 1901, the business standards company that provides a wide range of services include auditing, certification, consulting, training, testing services and developing new standards in varied industry sectors. BSI is among the most respected and reputable management systems certification bodies in the world and are accredited by around 20 local and international bodies. Our team brings expertise on improving sustainability and supporting on carbon footprint measure, reduction, and declare net zero to facilitate different needs across the range of the sectors included by offering certification assessment, and verification service on environmental performance evaluation, energy management and carbon neutrality. |
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Rubicola Consulting |
Rubicola’s purpose is to create a sustainable world. We provide advisory and assurance services for the mobilisation of finance towards a low carbon economy. Our consultants have extensive capital market experience - including assisting the Federal Government of Nigeria with the issuance of the first Sovereign Green Bond (a first from any emerging market). From our offices in Nigeria and Australia, we act as trusted advisors on climate-related risks and green finance by leveraging our extensive market insights on Africa and Asia Pacific. | Africa Asia Pacific |
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Agusto & Co. Limited |
Agusto & Co. is the leading Pan African Credit Rating Agency and business information provider, with operating offices in Nigeria (Lagos), Kenya (Nairobi) and Rwanda (Kigali). Agusto & Co. was the first company to be granted a Credit Rating Agency license in Nigeria by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is also licensed by the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya and Rwanda as a Credit Rating Agency. Over the last 30 years, the Company has built a strong reputation for producing credit rating opinions on some of Africa’s leading financial institutions, corporate organisations and instruments, and also has a large research database on over 60 sectors across sub-Saharan Africa. The scope of credit ratings includes financial institutions, insurance, non-bank financial institutions, corporates, funds, asset managers, sub-nationals, multilateral agencies, commercial papers, green bonds, corporate debt issues and structured products. Agusto & Co. has assigned credit ratings to Issuers (corporates and sub-national governments) and collectively they have raised over US$6 billion from the Debt Capital Markets in sub-Saharan Africa. | Africa |
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IBIS ESG Consulting |
IBIS is a premier emerging market sustainability consultancy that helps companies unlock value by improving their environmental and social performance. We combine technical engineering skills with business knowledge to offer tailored solutions that will drive change in a carbon-constrained economy. We support Corporates, Financial Institutions and Funds on all aspects of carbon management, including CBI verification services. | Africa, Asia |
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Climate Finance Asia Ltd. |
Climate Finance Asia (CF Asia) is a leading provider of consultancy services in sustainable finance. CF Asia is a mission-driven business focused on tackling the climate challenge through the tools of sustainable finance. Operating from Hong Kong and Singapore, CF Asia has been serving a variety of clients from different sectors and trades. | Asia |
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Point Advisory |
Point Advisory is a leading sustainability services firm that partners with governments and business to tackle some of the most important sustainability challenges and develop innovative solutions. Its team of engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, economists and consultants combine technical knowledge and expertise with strong international networks. Point Advisory provides strategic advisory and assurance services across various sustainability fields such as climate change, energy management and human rights. | Asia Pacific |
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RSM Australia |
Having grown into one of Australia’s leading professional services firms over the last ninety five years with 30 offices across Australia, RSM Australia is committed to enabling clients through a greater understanding of what matters most to their business. RSM Australia is part of the world’s sixth largest audit, tax and consulting network, the RSM global nexus of member firms draws on more than 41,000 people in 750 offices, across 116 countries - including the world’s top 40 major business centres - to help guide clients through business challenges, both locally and seamlessly across borders. | Australia |
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BlockC |
BlockC is part of group of companies with more than two decades of experience in the development of renewable projects and carbon finance. BlockC's proprietary platform combines our expertise in climate change with disruptive technologies in order to verify adherence of financial instruments to CBI standards. | Brazil |
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Instituto Totum de Desenvolvimento e Gestão Empresial Ltda |
Founded in 2003, Instituto Totum is a Certification Body accredited by Inmetro's General Coordination for Accreditation in the scope of Products, Quality, Verification of Greenhouse Gas Inventories and Professional Certification. Largest Brazilian greenhouse gas inventories verifier. Inspection firm accredited by the ANP for RenovaBio audits. It works in the design and management of Certification and Sustainability Programs (ESG) focused on products, services and people, in the agribusiness, food, security, energy, financial segments, among others. Local Issuer of the I-REC Standard in Brazil and responsible for the Brazilian Renewable Energy Certification Program (REC Brazil). It has a senior team of more than 20 professionals with skills in the financial market and low carbon economy for Green Bonds Certification processes. | Brazil |
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SynTao Green Finance |
SynTao Green Finance is an independent consultancy promoting sustainable finance in China. With a global vision and rich local practice, they provide consulting, research and training services in ESG risk management, green finance product innovation and verification, and other sustainable finance perspectives. | China |
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SinoCarbon |
SinoCarbon Innovation & Investment Co., Ltd. (SinoCarbon) is an innovative think tank, state-authorized certification body focusing on , climate change, environmental protection, green development and other fields. SinoCarbon is committed to developing into a leading green and low-carbon comprehensive service, to promotes green development and ecological civilization construction through innovative practice. | China |
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Golden Credit Service Co. Ltd. |
Golden Credit Service is a leading credit consulting company in China. The company is committed to providing objective and independent verification & certification services related to green bond, green enterprise, and environmental protection. In addition, it provides consulting services of ESG risk management and sustainable & responsible development. Golden Credit Service is entitled to qualified credit investigation institution of The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), a credit system cooperative institution of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), as well as member of National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) | China |
Solar |
Stella Chang |
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CECEP |
CECEP Hundred Technical Service (Beijing) Co.,Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CECEP Consulting Co., Ltd. CECEP Consulting was established in 1995. The company has over 80 employees with expertise in a wide range of environmental and engineering fields and also access to a network of over 2000 experts in different organisations. CECEP Consulting works closely with government departments in conservation and environmental protection policy research and planning. The company has provided consulting services for over 5000 projects with total investment volume exceeding one trillion. CECEP Consulting has a high reputation in China's conservation and environmental protection industry, known as the "think tank." | China |
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China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) |
China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) is a professional certification body and its core business involves product certificaiton, including China Compulsory Certification (CCC), voluntary certification, management system and training services certfication. CQC is also a state-authorised third party certification body for saving, water, environmental friendly products, IECEE CB systems as well as being an official member of IQNet, IFOAM, ANF and CITA. It has established coorperative relations with 27 certification bodies in 19 countries. | China |
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China Chengxin Green Finance Technology (Beijing) Ltd. |
China Chengxin Green Finance Technology (Beijing) Ltd. (CCXGF) is the pioneering credit rating agency in China with a leading market position since its establishment in 1992. CCX was the first Chinese credit rating agency to publish a green bond assessment method, and was also the first as a CBI approved verifier in the industry in China. CCX is committed to providing independent, professional certification, assurance, assessment and consulting services related to green bond and other fields of sustainable finance. | China |
Waste Management Bioenergy Hydropower |
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Raising Clean-tech Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. |
Raising Clean-tech Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. provides independent green finance services in China. With a deep understanding of Chinese policy and abundant experience, the company helps governments, enterprises and financial institutions find sustainable business models and green finance solutions. As an independent verifier, it can provide external assurance for green bonds issuance under the required standard. | China |
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China Lianhe EIA |
Lianhe EIA is committed to providing professional consulting, certification, research services related to sustainable finance and environmental protection. It has particular experience in financial analysis, environmental impact assessment, sustainable development consulting and environmental engineering technology. | China |
Waste Management Bioenergy |
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Shenzhen CTI International Certification Co., Ltd. |
Shenzhen CTI International Certification Co., Ltd (CTI Certification), a wholly owned subsidiary of Centre Testing International Corporation (CTI Group). CTI Group is China’s leading and public listed testing, inspection, certification, and advisory firm. CTI Certification is a well-known and influential 3rd party certification body licensed by CNCA and accredited by CNAS, providing QMS, EMS, OHSMS, FSMS, EnMS, HACCP, ISMS, IPMS, and product certification. Besides, CTI Certification is a leading CB to provide GHG services (ISO 14064-1 verification, carbon footprint verification, GHG project validation and verification), ESG services (ESG report, ESG management improvement, and ESG data service), green finance assessment and energy efficiency technical services. | China |
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Beijing Zhongcai Green Financing Consultants Ltd |
Beijing Zhongcai Green Financing Consultants Ltd has emerged as the commercial arm of the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF), Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing. They have significant experience in the Chinese green bond market and policy research. | China |
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iGreenBank |
The iGreenBank is a leading green fintech player in green finance market. The key business of the iGreenBank is enhancing the credibility of green finance products based on an AI engine called EnRobot and a database named Green Recording System(GRS). The iGreenBank provides services including green bonds assessment, environmental risk management, big data mining and ESG. | China (not include Hong Kong, Macau) |
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Mr. Zhang Han |
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Scope Group |
Scope Group was founded in 2002. The company has become the leading European provider of independent credit ratings, ESG analyses, fund analyses creating a greater diversity of opinion for institutional investors. Scope also offer bespoke solutions for assessing and monitoring risk. Scope has 250 employees across offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Milan, Madrid, Oslo and Frankfurt. The growth strategy is focused on ensuring institutional investors have fast and easy access to accurate, comprehensive and timely financial and non-financial analysis through innovative platforms and products. | Europe |
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SustainAdvisory |
SustainAdvisory is an ESG solutions provider, created by independent professionals with expertise in finance, credit, risk management and the capital markets with a focus on Sustainable Finance and ESG analytical and advisory solutions. We support Companies, Banks, Insurance Companies, Funds and Investors in identifying and executing sustainable growth opportunities through ESG data analytics solutions, ESG verification and reporting services and ESG rating and debt advisory services. | Europe |
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Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (KPC) |
KPC is expert for climate and environmental protection projects in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency for buildings and industrial activities, mobility management, water management, flood protection and waste management. Additionally, KPC has a long track record in advising national and international clients including financial institutions on climate change, sustainability and green finance issues, combining both technical and financial know-how. In the field of green finance our range of services includes green lending and investment, the upset of monitoring and reporting frameworks and impact reporting for sustainable investments. | Europe |
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KPMG |
KPMG Australia, India, France, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore and Hungary operate as parts of a network of independent member firms offering audit, tax and advisory services. It operates in 155 countries and employ more than 155,000 people across a range of disciplines. KPMG's clients include business corporations, governments and public sector agencies and not-for-profit organizations. | Individual independent member firms are the Verifier. Subject to issuer’s location, the issuer may be referred to the appropriate individual firm to provide Verification services. |
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Manpreet Singh |
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Deloitte |
Deloitte China, Italy, and Spain are member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, limited by guarantee (“DTTL”). Over 900 Deloitte member firm partners and professionals deliver sustainability-related services to clients in more than 50 countries. These professionals collaborate across the Deloitte network’s business lines – Risk Advisory, Audit, Tax & Legal, Consulting, and Financial Advisory – to help clients transition to sustainable business models and practices that will deliver top and bottom line growth for the long term. | Individual member firms are the Verifier. Subject to issuer’s location, the issuer may be referred to the appropriate individual firm to provide Verification service |
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Julien Rivals |
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EY |
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, each of which is a separate legal entity. There are 231,000 EY people globally and EY offices in more than 150 countries. | Individual member firms are the Verifier. Subject to issuer’s location, the issuer may be referred to the appropriate individual firm to provide Verification services |
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Judy Li (China) |
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PwC |
PwC's purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 223,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. | Individual network member firms are the Verifier. Subject to issuer’s location, the issuer may be referred to the appropriate individual firm to provide Verification service |
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Adam Cunningham, PwC Australia |
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Japan Credit Rating Agency |
Founded in 1985, Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) is one of the major credit rating agencies in Japan. Not only in Japan, it is the only Japanese credit rating agency registered in the United States and is a certified CRA in EU. In terms of sustainable finance market, JCR provides an independent evaluation (Rating/Scoring) and verification with its long experience in Japanese debt capital market, together with the Japanese environmental engineering firm, E&E Solutions. | Japan |
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R&I |
Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) is the largest credit rating agency in Japan with the longest history dating back to 1975. As a member of the NIKKEI Group, the leading economic media in Japan, it has contributed to the financial market by providing various financial information including structured finance, project finance, investment funds evaluation and pension funds consulting. Since the assessment of the first green bond issue in Japan in 2016, R&I has engaged in various ESG evaluations covering green finance, sustainability finance and social finance. For science and technical expertise in climate change and environmental areas, R&I may obtain advice from Green Pacific Co., Ltd. (GP), a consulting firm whose members have extensive experiences in these fields for over 30 years. | Japan |
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SITAWI |
Founded in 2008, SITAWI operates the largest sustainable finance practice in Latin America, with 45+ dedicated professionals and 150+ clients served. It is a pioneer in the green and thematic securities market, providing second party opinion to 40+ issuances in Brazil and Latin America (November 2020). SITAWI has also promoted educational and outreach activities for green finance in the region since 2014, when it held the first event on green bonds in Brazil and was a technical partner in the writing of the Green Bond Guide for Brazilian Issuers (Febraban, CEBDS, 2016), authored the first green bond taxonomy for Brazil (The Coolest Bonds, 2018) and coordinated the Brazilian monitoring committee of the ISO 14.030 standard on Green Bonds (2018 - 2020). | Latin America |
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Pacific Credit Rating |
We are a credit rating company with 27 years of experience, operating across 11 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Our subsidiary company, Pacific Corporate Sustainability (PCS) provides advice on sustainable finance, corporate sustainability, and corporate governance, and therefore, it is entitled to provide second-party opinions and verification on behalf of our group. With the support of PCS, we are active promoters of responsible investments in the region. | Latin America Caribbean |
Low Carbon Buildings Waste Management |
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Blue Snow Consulting |
Blue Snow was set up in 2005 to provide boutique engineering and building technology services to the building and infrastructure sector. The focus was to assemble a team of industry professionals to assist developers, owners and design teams to enhance the performance of buildings in its design stage and buildings that are already in operation. As the company progressed, clients were increasingly asking for total solutions as opposed to just analysis. This drove Blue Snow to develop its own solutions as well as partner with other solution providers to provide services ranging from audit, design, analysis, solution implementation, commissioning, maintenance and now finance. As of today,Blue Snow has worked on more than fifty LEED and other green building certifications and numerous audit and improvement projects within ASEAN. | Malaysia UK and ASEAN region |
Low Carbon Buildings |
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IENE |
IENE is registered in Greece and currently operates across southeast Europe, ie the Balkans, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Israel and Turkey. It is a research non profit organisation, which primarily focuses on research, information sharing and education activities on the energy industry in the region. Revenue for 2019 was EUR 450,000 (USD 550,000) and the company has 8 full time staff with several consultants. The organisation was founded in 2003. | Southeast Europe |
Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Marine Renewables, Low Carbon Buildings, Bioenergy |
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AECLU Edificaciones y Sostenibilidad SL |
AECLU is entity for certification, inspection and verification for green finance, focused in Building Sector in Spain, with over 11 years’ experience in the issuance of urbanism licenses and conformity certificates for more than 5.000 buildings, new and renovation, destined for multiple activities. We are committed to quality, customer service with expertise, independence and confidentiality, and the transition to a low-carbon economy. | Spain |
Low Carbon Buildings |
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TRIS Rating |
TRIS Rating is the first and largest credit rating agency in Thailand with more than 25 years of rating experience. As of July 2020, TRIS Rating had rated more than 500 entities, and debt issues worth in aggregate equivalent to more than USD 200 billion. TRIS Rating is a 51%-owned subsidiary of TRIS Corporation, and a strategic partner of S&P Global Ratings who holds 49% interest in TRIS Rating. TRIS Rating is committed to provide independent professional opinions on green bond issues in Thailand with respect to their conformance with CBI’s Climate Bonds Standard. | Thailand |
Solar |
Kornkamol Thavisin (Kip) |
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BAM |
Build America Mutual (BAM) is a mutual bond insurance company operated for the benefit of its members – the cities, states and other municipal entities that use BAM’s financial guaranty to lower their cost of borrowing. BAM is the National League of Cities’ preferred provider of bond insurance. BAM is licensed in all 50 states and helps make essential public infrastructure – including water and sewer utilities, schools, roads, and government buildings – more affordable. | United States |
Water Infrastructure |
Michael Stanton |
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BLX Group LLC |
BLX is a Limited Liability Company incorporated in the U.S. in the State of Delaware in 1989. BLX is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) as a municipal advisor. Its primary business is advising clients in the municipal and non-profit sectors, including state and local governments and a variety of debt issuers and conduit borrowers. BLX is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US law firm Orrick and works closely with Orrick’s Public Finance and Capital Market groups. BLX’s $9.72 million revenue in 2020 was derived from its 10 primary practice areas: Arbitrage Rebate, Post-Issuance Compliance, Continuing Disclosure, Debt Advisory, Swap Advisory, Swap Monitoring: Valuation and GASB 53/72, Structured Investment Product Bidding, Escrow Bidding, and Program Administration. BLX is comprised of 44 employees in five offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York, and Tampa. | United States |
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Kestrel Verifiers |
Kestrel Verifiers is the market leader for external reviews in US public finance. Known for customer service, quality reviews and technical acumen, we work in all sectors worldwide. | United States and worldwide |
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First Environment |
First Environment is a U.S.-based environmental consulting company that provides environmental verification and product certification services as well as site remediation, regulatory compliance, environmental management system, climate change adaptation, and litigation support services. The firm is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited greenhouse gas verification body and has received past recognition by Environmental Finance as the Best Verification Company for both voluntary and mandatory markets in North America. | Worldwide |
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Tüv Nord |
TÜV NORD CERT is a service-provider for comprehensive testing and certification on the basis of national and international specifications and standards for products, services and management systems. | Worldwide |
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Sustainalytics |
Sustainalytics is a global environmental, social and governance (ESG) and corporate governance research and analysis firm. It helps clients turn vast quantities of environmental, social and governance information into insightful, value-added analysis to enable more informed investment decisions. | Worldwide |
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Ian Howard (worldwide) |
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EPIC Sustainability |
EPIC Sustainability is a leading independent greenhouse gas verifier, sustainability assurance provider and third party auditor operating globally. EPIC is a two time International Award Winning Organization within two years of commencing operations, first in the history of environmental markets business. | Worldwide |
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DNV |
DNV-GL is the world's leading ship and offshore classification society, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, and a leading expert for the value chain including renewables and efficiency. We’ve also taken a position as one of the top three certification bodies in the world. | Worldwide |
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Bureau Veritas (UK) |
Created in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), delivering high quality services to help clients meet the growing challenges of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. | Worldwide |
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Bureau Veritas (Brazil) |
Created in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), delivering high quality services to help clients meet the growing challenges of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. | Worldwide |
Solar |
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DQS CFS |
All members of the DQS Group strive towards one common goal: to contribute to the sustainable success of our clients. Within the Group, DQS CFS is the branch that focuses on audit and assessment services related to sustainability and consumer safety. This not only includes certification of quality and product safety management systems, but also supplier audits, inspection, product certification and external assurance on sustainability reports and data. | Worldwide |
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ISS |
ISS ESG is the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., the world’s leading provider of environmental, social, and governance solutions for asset owners, asset managers, hedge funds, and asset servicing providers. Under the ISS ESG umbrella are three discrete units that draw on deep historical and industry expertise, including: ISS-ethix, ISS-climate, and ISS-oekom. ISS ESG clients rely on the expertise of all three to help them integrate responsible investing policies and practices into their strategy and shareholder voting decisions. | Worldwide |
Solar |
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SGS Hong Kong |
Established in 1878, SGS is one of the world leaders in assessment, certification, testing and inspection industries. With more than 94,000 employees, SGS operates a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories globally. SGS has been delivering business enhancement solutions to business partners in different sectors for over decades. In the aspect of climate change, SGS provides customized solutions including environmental management system certification, audit, supplier audit, carbon verification, etc. SGS also launches various sustainability partnership schemes so as to promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) culture in the industries. | Worldwide |
Low Carbon Buildings |
Miranda Kwan, Knowledge Division, Director |
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Indufor Oy |
Indufor Oy is an independent international consulting company providing world class advisory services to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world in natural resources management, investment advisory, and strategic industrial development. Indufor has completed over 900 consulting assignments in more than 100 countries worldwide since 1980. | Worldwide |
Forestry |
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RAM Sustainability |
RAM Sustainability is a provider of sustainability services and ESG analytics. Incorporated on 31 May 2000, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of RAM Holdings Berhad, a group with 30 years’ expertise in credit rating, risk management, economics research and training. RAM Sustainability is a pioneer ASEAN-based provider of sustainability ratings and green bond opinions; we also have the distinction of being the first Registered Observer of the ICMA Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines in ASEAN. We have vast experience in reviewing green bonds/sukuk in Malaysia since 2017. | Worldwide |
Forestry Water Wind |
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HR Ratings |
Since 2007, HR Ratings has conducted ratings assigned to debt issuances in Mexico with a value totaling approximately US$35 billion. These ratings include analysis of governmental entities, corporates, financial institutions, infrastructure and asset backed securities in Mexico. HR Ratings has since expanded internationally, to become the first Latin American credit rating agency and one of only ten companies worldwide which is registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) ) for issuers of government securities. It is the first Latin American Credit Rating Agency (CRA) to be certified by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the third overall Credit Rating Agency to be certified by this institution. | Worldwide |
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Verónica Cordero Domínguez, Business Development Director |
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ERM CVS |
ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM CVS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ERM Group, a global market leader in sustainability services. Operating in more than 50 countries, we deliver independent, accredited, performance-focused certification, verification and assurance services. Our team brings together expertise in climate-related project validation and verification, data verification, financial accounting and assurance; with deep technical experience across the range of the sectors included within the Climate Bonds Initiative. | Worldwide |
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Emergent Ventures India (EVI) |
Emergent Ventures India (EVI) provides public and private sector consulting and assurance services across the spectrum of sustainable development issues in India and Southeast Asia. | Worldwide |
Waste Management Hydropower |
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Carbon Trust |
Established in 2001, the Carbon Trust works with businesses, governments and institutions around the world, helping them contribute to, and benefit from, a more sustainable future through carbon reduction, resource efficiency strategies, and commercialising low carbon businesses, systems and technologies. The Carbon Trust: (1) works with corporates and governments, helping them to align their strategies with climate science and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement; (2) provides expert advice and assurance, giving investors and financial institutions the confidence that green finance will have genuinely green outcomes; and (3) supports the development of low carbon technologies and solutions, building the foundations for the energy system of the future. Headquartered in London, the Carbon Trust has a global team of over 300 staff, representing over 30 nationalities based across five continents. | Worldwide |
Waste Management |
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Moody's ESG Solutions |
Moody’s ESG Solutions Group is a business unit of Moody’s Corporation serving the growing global demand for ESG and climate insights. The group empowers organizations to make better, more sustainable decisions. By providing data, analysis, analytical tools and intelligence, Moody’s ESG Solutions enables leaders to assess ESG risks and opportunities, strengthen sustainability action plans and communicate with key stakeholders. The group also complements Moody’s long-established record in risk management expertise. Its comprehensive offering includes ESG scores, climate data, Sustainability Ratings and Sustainable Finance certifier services that help fulfil the broad spectrum of ESG-related goals in risk management, equity and credit markets. | Worldwide |
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Multiconsult ASA |
Multiconsult ASA is Norway’s leading engineering consultancy, with global knowledge and local experience across multiple markets in Europe, Africa and Asia. Multiconsult provides technical and commercial advisory services within the whole renewable value chain from production, transmission and distribution, to consumption and efficiency/building technologies. We can verify green bonds focused on investments in solar and wind power and Bioenergymass; off-grids, mini-grids and grid-connected solutions up to 600 kV; we also work with battery storage, -efficient buildings as well as electric transportation. | Worldwide except United States |
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HKQAA |
Established by Hong Kong Government in 1989, Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) is a non-profit public organization that for several decades has been committed to introducing international management standards, promoting good management practices and sustainability in Greater China. As one of the leading conformity assessment organisations in the region, HKQAA developed diverse services and obtained ample experience in the field of social responsibility, environmental protection, sustainability and responsible investment. These services include Green Finance Certification Scheme, CSR Index Series, assessment and rating services for the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series, as well as Validation and Verification for Clean Development Mechanism projects. | Worldwide except United States and Canada |
Solar |
P C Chan Chief Operating Officer |
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EQA Spain |
EQA Spain is a certification, inspection and verification body conducting thousands of audits per year in quality and SGE standards. Third party SGE evaluations assignments include sustainability reports, Green House Gas verifications, and audits related to governance like antibribery, money laundry prevention, tax assurance systems and other schemes related to compliance in general. Our values are strong technical competence, independence and confidentiality. | Worldwide excl US, Canada |
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