Sustainability Standards and Guidelines

From Open Sustainability

Environment

• ISO 14001 Environmental management systems
• ISO 14063 Environmental communication
• ISO 14040 Life cycle assessment
• ISO 21930 Sustainability in building construction
• ISO 19011 Guidelines for quality and/or environmental management systems auditing

Climate change

• ISO Standards
  • ISO 14064 Quantifying Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
  • ISO 14065 Validating GHG emissions
• Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Corporate Social Responsbility

• ISO 26000 under development
• AS 8003-2003 Australian standard
• Winning With Integrity UK's BITC guidelines
  
• Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines (GRI)
  • GRI Sector Supplements
• AA1000 Principles and Assurance Standards
• SA8000 Global social accountability standard for decent working conditions
• ISAE 3000 International Standard on Assurance Engagements

Timber and paper products

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
  
• Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)
  
• Sustainable Forests Inititative (SFI)
  
• Sustainable procurement of wood and paper-based products WRI and WBCSD
• Rainforest Alliance Forests and Carbon

Carbon Offsets

• Gold Standard (GS)
  
• Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS)
  
• The Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS)
  

Ecolabels

• Green Seal
  
• Environment Product Declaration (EPD)
• The Blue Angel
• Soil Association Organic
• USDA Organic
• ISO 14020 Environmental labels and declarations

Seafood

• Marine Stewardship Council
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Blue Ocean Institute
• Fish Wise
• SeaChoice

Mining

• International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)

Agriculture

• Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture
• EurepGAP The Global Partnership for Safe and Sustainable Agriculture

Water

• Alliance for Water Stewardship (In development)
• Water Stewardship Initiative

Reference Material and Standards

• Reference Material and Standards
• Sustainability Certification Schemes
• Relevant Articles