Gold Standard Certification

The Gold Standard Certification ensures that sustainable development and climate projects maximise their positive impact, guaranteeing integrity and credibility.

A Scheme for Carbon Markets

Gold Standard (GS) is one of the voluntary emission reduction markets with a high international reputation and offers great reliability within the carbon markets.

Within these voluntary carbon schemes, Gold Standard Voluntary Emission Reductions (GS VER) units can be generated and marketed and in this way companies can offset their emissions within the framework of an internationally recognised scheme. 

AENOR has been working for 10 years in carrying out validations and verifications of the voluntary GS scheme, and we have extensive experience around the world. 

Benefits

  • Allow companies to quantify and demonstrate commitment to reducing the gases involved in the global warming process.

  • Obtain high-quality carbon offsets under projects that provide extra social and community benefits to other voluntary markets.

Sectors and experience of the Certification

Sectores relacionados

The following categories of projectsare eligible for registration with the GS: 

  • Energy Efficiency Projects for the community (e.g., stoves)

  • Renewable Energy

  • Waste management

  • Afforestation and reforestation

  • Improving agriculture

  • Access to safe water (e.g., increased access to safe drinking water)

  • Fair Trade Carbon Credits

Concesión de marcas y certificados

AENOR for the GS framework offers periodic validation and verification services.

AENOR will issue the following documents:

  • Issuance of a validation report, which includes a validation opinion. In the event of a positive opinion, AENOR will request the registration of the GS project's activity in the Gold Standard Registry.

  • Issuance of a verification report, which includes a verification opinion. In the event of a positive opinion, AENOR will request the issuance of "GS VERs"

Documentación

The documentation required to submit projects for certification under the GS is available at: Goldstandard.org

GS4GG standard documents are grouped into sections numbered by scope and purpose. The Principles and Requirements (100) documentation applies to all projects, and the following documents apply according to your project category: Activity Requirements (200), Contextual Requirements (300), SDG Impact Quantification (400), and Product Requirements (500).