Site visit and remote audit requirements and procedures 

Requirements for physical site visits and the requirements and procedures for conducting audits using remote audit techniques exclusively or in combination with physical site visits. Applicable to standalone projects of all scales. ...

Terms and Conditions for Validation and Verification Bodies

This document stipulates the relationship between The Gold Standard Foundation and the VVBs. It is a mandatory legal template to be signed by all organizations applying for approval or re-approval as Gold Standard-approved Validation/Verification Bodies. ...

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

For VVBs to apply to become an approved auditor for Gold Standard for the Global Goals. ...

Audit techniques

Template to document the auditing techniques used as part of the Site Visit and Remote Audit Requirements. This template is for Validation/Verification Bodies and is to be included in the validation/verification report/form. Applicable to each audit of a standalone project of any scale. ...

Governance and Management Systems Tool for Sustainable Urban Development

Assessment Tool for Sustainable Urban Development

Impact Quantification methodology approval procedure

This document outlines the Impact Quantification Methodology Approval Process under the Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG) ...

Methodology concept note

This template is for submission of new methodology concept as well as methodology revisions. ...