Certification as a Sustainability Assurance Practitioner - AccountAbility

Sustainability Assurance Competence Framework
Competency area
Certification criteria
Qualification/ training &
experience route
curriculum (including master or bachelor classes),
and training institution
5. At least 1 year relevant experience, which
includes the analysis and/or integration of
stakeholder engagement in assurance
engagements.
Evidence: employer’s brief outlining your role and
performance and client’s brief (only external
practitioner) outlining your role and performance.
Experience route
As an alternative to 4 & 5:
At least 2 years relevant experience,
which includes the analysis and/or
implementation of stakeholder
engagement in assurance.
Evidence: employer’s brief outlining your role
and performance and client’s brief (only
external practitioner) outlining your role and
performance.
Sustainable development:
Good understanding of sustainability development i.e.
reasonable balance of skills encompassing
* Social and Ethical issues
* Environmental issues
* Economic and financial.
6. Expertise in at least two of the three
dimensions of sustainability development through
training, attendance of workshops etc. (at least 5
days in the last 3 years in total)
Evidence: ‘attendance’ certificate, course
curriculum (including master or bachelor classes),
and training institution
7. At least 1 year relevant experience across at
least 2 areas of the three areas of
sustainability development.
Evidence: employer’s brief outlining your role and
performance and client’s brief (only external
practitioner) outlining your role and performance.
8. Personal statement outlining your understanding
of sustainability development. (see Appendix I)
Evidence: personal statement.
As an alternative to 6, 7 and 8 :
At least 2 years relevant experience
across at least two of the three domains
of sustainability development.
Evidence: employer’s brief outlining your role
and performance and client’s brief (only
external practitioner) outlining your role and
performance.
And
Personal statement outlining your
understanding of sustainability development.
(see Appendix I)
Evidence: personal statement.
v Issued November 2004