Fee schedule VVB

Gold Standard for the Global Goals Fee Schedule

The Gold Standard continually strives to maintain excellence and transparency in the management and oversight of sustainable projects. As part of our commitment to ensuring sustainable growth and operational effectiveness, we are introducing an updated fee structure for Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs). This revision aligns with our overarching objectives to enhance service quality and streamline processes.

The updated fee schedule is effective as of 5th December 2024. 

Additional Notes

  • All fees quoted are in US dollars (USD).
  • All applicable fees must be paid upon submission of any VVB application (approval, re-approval, annual fee)
  • Gold Standard reserves the right to suspend any VVB application procedure due to non-payment of fees for more than 60 days. 


Please contact vvb@goldstandard.org if you have a question about the fee schedule.

Fee Schedule

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Fee Schedule FAQs

  1. What is an Annual Registry Account Fee?

This is the annual fee paid to Gold Standard for the maintenance and improvement of the Gold Standard Registry. It is paid by every account holder except account holders whose sole relationship to Gold Standard is as a NGO Supporter. (NGO Supporters who are also project developers must pay this fee.)

VVB Accreditation Fees

  1. What does the Application Review Fee include?

The Application Review Fee covers the time spent by Gold Standard reviewing the entity’s application to become a Gold Standard accredited VVB.

  1. What does the Annual Accreditation Fee include?

The the Annual Accreditation Fee includes the accreditation of 5 auditors, quarterly trainings for these auditors, and performance management feedback on their work.

  1. What is a “scope”?

For the purposes of VVB accreditation, the Gold Standard has divided its product offering into two scopes: (1) land use and forestry (carbon), and (2) all other project types (energy & waste (carbon), Cities, ADALYs, etc.). This is due to the significant differences in the expertise required for land use and forestry projects.

  1. What is an “additional training”?

An additional training is any specialist training that falls outside of the standard training that is included in the Annual Accreditation Fee. Specialist training may include, but is not limited to, training on the Sustainable Urban Development module or an ADALYs training.