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World Accreditation Day 2022: Accreditation’s Role in Sustainability

Woman happy about World Accreditation Day and the effort ANAB accreditation makes in sustainability.

The 2022 theme of World Accreditation Day (WAD) was “Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment.”

What Is World Accreditation Day?

Every June 9, ANAB joins accreditation organizations worldwide to recognize World Accreditation Day. Established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperative (ILAC), WAD highlights the important role of accreditation around the globe.

ANAB Accreditation Programs Supporting Sustainability

As the world grapples with the consequences of climate change, resource depletion, and other sustainability-related issues, urgent action is necessary to transition to a low-carbon, more sustainable, resource-efficient, and circular economy.

Accreditation provides valuable oversight to the processes and schemes by which organizations ensure and demonstrate sustainability and environmental responsibility in their business processes. Some ANAB accreditation programs that enable companies to drive toward a more sustainable future include:

Accreditation Continues to Pave the Way for a Sustainable Future

On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule that will require companies to disclose climate-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on their business. This required information would include disclosure of a registrant’s greenhouse gas emissions. The goal here is to help investors make informed decisions by providing clear data on climate risks. The proposed rule seeks input on the methods for third-party audits and the standards used in conducting these audits.

ANAB’s Accreditation Program for Greenhouse Gas Validation/Verification Bodies has an existing model to support the qualifications of these auditors and is working to expand to accredit validation and verification of these new types of environmental information.

Learn more about ANAB’s activities related to climate change in the below video produced for the 2021 ISO General Assembly Meeting:

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