All Documents

Core Documents

• Core Documents

  Principles & Requirements

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Core Documents

  Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement Requirements

  Release date

  14.06.2022
• Core Documents

  Safeguarding Principles & Requirements

  Release date

  29.06.2023
• Core Documents

  Gender Equality Requirements & Guidelines

  Release date

  16.05.2023
• Core Documents

  Claims Guidelines

  Release date

  09.06.2022
• Core Documents

  Validation and Verification standard 

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Core Documents

  Site visit and remote audit requirements and procedures 

  Release date

  30.05.2023

ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS

• Activity Requirements

  Community Services Activity Requirements

  Release date

  23.10.2019
• Activity Requirements

  Renewable Energy Activity Requirements

  Release date

  16.08.2021
• Activity Requirements

  Land-use & Forests Activity Requirements

  Release date

  02.04.2020
• Activity Requirements

  Blue Carbon and Freshwater Wetlands Activity Requirements

  Release date

  22.08.2024

CONTEXTUAL REQUIREMENTS

• Contextual Requirements

  Gold Standard for Sustainable Urban Development

  Release date

  01.07.2017
• Contextual Requirements, Methodology Tool

  Governance and Management Systems Tool for Sustainable Urban Development

  Release date

  01.07.2017
• Contextual Requirements, Methodology Tool

  Assessment Tool for Sustainable Urban Development

  Release date

  03.07.2017

• Methodology

  Procedure for development, revision, and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools

  Release date

  11.10.2023

• Methodology Tool

  Digital SDG Impact Tool

  Release date

  31.10.2023
• Methodology Tool

  SDG Impact Tool

  Release date

  05.10.2023

• Methodology Tool

  Gold Standard eligible Impact Quantification methodologies

  Release date

  15.10.2024
• Methodology Tool

  Mitigation Options

  Release date

  16.05.2023

• 15. Agriculture, Framework methodology

  Soil Organic Carbon Framework Methodology

  Release date

  28.02.2020
• 15. Agriculture, Activity module, Methodology

  Soil Organic Carbon activity module for zero tillage

  Release date

  20.02.2024
• 15. Agriculture, Activity module, Methodology

  Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module – Biostimulants for soil revitalisation

  Release date

  01.11.2023
• 15. Agriculture, Activity module, Methodology

  Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module for enhancing carbon stocks in managed Pasture

  Release date

  14.08.2024
• Procedures

  SOC Activity Modules approval procedure

  Release date

  02.04.2020
• Template

  Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module Template

  Release date

  27.10.2020
• 15. Agriculture, Activity module, Methodology

  Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module: Increasing Soil Carbon Through Improved Tillage Practices

  Release date

  28.02.2020
• 15. Agriculture, Activity module, Methodology

  Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module for Application of organic soil improvers from pulp and paper mill sludges

  Release date

  07.03.2022
• Activity module, Methodology

  Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module for Cover crops

  Release date

  02.10.2024
• 15. Agriculture, Methodology, RETIRED

  Gold Standard Agriculture Methodology for Increasing Soil Carbon Through Improved Tillage Practices

  Release date

  22.06.2017

• 14. Forestry, Methodology

  Afforestation – reforestation GHG emissions reductions & sequestration methodology

  Release date

  16.05.2024

• 15. Agriculture, Methodology

  Methane Emission Reduction by adjusted Water management practice in rice cultivation

  Release date

  06.07.2023
• Methodology, RETIRED

  Requirements to apply CDM Methodology “AMS – III AU” for Gold Standard Certification

  Release date

  22.10.2018

• 15. Agriculture, Methodology

  Methane emissions reduction from enteric fermentation in beef cattle through application of feed supplements  

  Release date

  18.07.2023
• 15. Agriculture, Methodology

  Reducing Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation in Dairy Cows through Application of Feed Supplements

  Release date

  28.03.2019
• 15. Agriculture, Methodology

  Gold Standard Agriculture Smallholder Dairy Methodology

  Release date

  22.06.2017

• Methodology

  Sustainable Management of Mangroves

  Release date

  22.08.2024

• 15. Agriculture, Methodology

  Water and erosion impact assessment of sustainable agricultural land management projects

  Release date

  09.12.2020
• Template

  Activity Baseline and Monitoring Survey (ABMS) Template

  Release date

  09.12.2020
• Methodology Tool

  Uncertainty assessment Tool

  Release date

  09.12.2020

• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  Emission reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply

  Release date

  03.05.2021

• 1. Renewable energy, 13. Waste, Methodology

  Methodology for animal manure management and biogas use for thermal energy generation 

  Release date

  25.01.2023
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – Technologies and Practices to displace Decentralised Thermal Energy Consumption (TPDDTEC)

  Release date

  07.10.2021
• Guidelines

  Cookstove Usage Rate Guidelines

  Release date

  27.10.2020
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  The Gold Standard Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves

  Release date

  08.07.2022
• Template

  Sample survey questionnaire for simplified methodology for efficient cookstoves

  Release date

  08.07.2022
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology, RETIRED

  Programme, baseline and monitoring methodology for the introduction of an alternative ignition technique as measure to improve the energy efficiency of domestic coal fires

  Release date

  14.06.2010
• 1. Renewable energy, Methodology, RETIRED

  Thermal energy from plant oil for the user of cooking stoves

  Release date

  14.06.2017
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  Methodology to Estimate and Verify ADALYs from Cleaner Household Air

  Release date

  17.01.2017
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  Methodology for metered & measured energy cooking devices

  Release date

  13.12.2022
• Guidelines

  Support Documents and Tool for Methodology to Estimate and Verify ADALYs from Cleaner Household Air

  Release date

  13.12.2018
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  Gold Standard Quantification of climate related emission reductions of Black Carbon and Co-emitted Species due to the replacement of less efficient cookstoves with improved efficiency cookstoves

  Release date

  25.08.2017

• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  Indicative Program, Baseline and Monitoring Methodology for the Large Scale Supply & Distribution of Efficient Light Bulbs, Shower Heads and Other Water Saving Devices to Households

  Release date

  14.06.2017
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology, RETIRED

  Gold Standard Methodology for Thermal performance improvements in low-income dwelling structures

  Release date

  14.06.2017

• 7. Transport, Methodology

  Two and three wheeled personal transportation

  Release date

  13.01.2023

• 1. Renewable energy, Methodology

  Emission reduction by shore-side or off-shore electricity supply system 

  Release date

  31.01.2024
• 1. Renewable energy, Methodology, RETIRED

  Ecologically Sound Fuel Switch to Biomass with Reduced Energy Requirement

  Release date

  14.06.2017
• 1. Renewable energy, Methodology, RETIRED

  Fuel switch from fossil fuels to biomass residues in boilers for heat generation

  Release date

  14.06.2017

• 1. Renewable energy, Methodology

  Suppressed Demand Methodology Micro-scale Electrification and Energization

  Release date

  14.05.2013
• 3. Energy demand, Methodology

  Suppressed Demand Small-scale Methodology for Low GHG Food Preservation

  Release date

  14.05.2013
• 1. Renewable energy, Methodology

  Suppressed Demand Small-­scale Methodology for Energy Use for the Processing of Agricultural Products

  Release date

  14.06.2017
• 1. Renewable energy, Methodology, RETIRED

  Methodology for Biodiesel from waste oil/fat from biogenic origin for use as fuel

  Release date

  06.08.2009

• 13. Waste, Methodology

  Reduction in methane emissions from landfills through decentralised organic waste processing

  Release date

  01.05.2024
• 13. Waste, Methodology

  Methodology for collection of macroalgae to avoid emissions from decomposition

  Release date

  19.05.2023
• 13. Waste, Methodology, RETIRED

  GHG Emission Reductions from Manure Management Systems and Municipal Solid Waste

  Release date

  14.12.2013

• Methodology

  Methodology for Reducing Methane Emissions from Combustion Engine Exhaust

  Release date

  04.09.2024
• Methodology

  Methodology for Marine Fuels and Biobunkers

  Release date

  04.09.2024
• 7. Transport, Methodology

  Retrofit Energy Efficiency Measures in Shipping

  Release date

  13.12.2021
• 7. Transport, Methodology, RETIRED

  Reducing Vessel Emissions Through the Use of Advanced Hull Coatings

  Release date

  14.06.2017
• 7. Transport, Methodology, RETIRED

  Installation of Flow Improvement Equipment on Ships

  Release date

  23.06.2015

• Methodology

  Gold Standard Methodology for Accreditation of Water Benefit Certificates

  Release date

  10.10.2017
• Methodology

  Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative Methodology to Quantify Water Efficiency Outcomes from Seedling Nurseries

  Release date

  10.10.2017

• 16. CCS, Methodology

  Methodology for Biomass Fermentation with Carbon Capture and Geologic storage

  Release date

  09.04.2024
• 16. CCS, Methodology

  Carbon Sequestration through Accelerated Carbonation of Concrete Aggregate

  Release date

  07.03.2022

PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

• Optional Requirements

  Transition Requirements

  Release date

  16.08.2021
• Optional Requirements

  Programme of Activity Requirements

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Optional Requirements

  Microscale Project Requirements

  Release date

  23.10.2019
• Optional Requirements

  Deviations Approval Requirements and Procedures

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Optional Requirements

  Design change requirements

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Optional Requirements

  Validation & Verification Body Requirements

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Optional Requirements

  GHG Emissions Reductions & Sequestration Product Requirements

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Optional Requirements

  Renewable Energy Label Product Requirements

  Release date

  23.10.2019

GOVERNANCE

• Governance document

  Standards Setting Procedure

  Release date

  09.04.2021
• Governance document

  Technical Governance Committee-Terms of Reference

  Release date

  02.04.2020
• Governance document

  Technical Governance: Guiding Principles

  Release date

  13.09.2021
• Governance document

  Technical Advisory Committee-Terms of Reference

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Governance document

  Terms of references – Methodology Working Group

  Release date

  04.04.2024
• Governance document

  Impacts Monitoring & Evaluation Manual

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Governance document

  Gold Standard: Standards Setting Work Plan

  Release date

  16.05.2023
• Governance document

  Gender Policy

  Release date

  13.09.2021
• Governance document

  Stakeholder Consultation Policy

  Release date

  03.07.2020
• Governance document

  Grievance approval procedure

  Release date

  12.11.2024

VVB Documents

• Core Documents

  Validation and Verification standard 

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Core Documents

  Site visit and remote audit requirements and procedures 

  Release date

  30.05.2023
• Template

  Terms and Conditions for Validation and Verification Bodies

  Release date

  01.08.2022
• Template

  Application Form for the approval of Validation/Verification Bodies (VVBs)

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Template, RETIRED

  Audit techniques

  Release date

  16.11.2021
• Template

  GSIQ Platform Terms of Use

  Release date

  04.12.2024
• Template

  VVB Quality Management System in-depth Review Checklist

  Release date

  12.11.2024
• Template

  Auditor Competence & Technical Knowledge

  Release date

  12.11.2024