Value of revenue received from sales of the organization’s certified products during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including details about the applicable certification. See usage guidance for further information.
This metric is intended to capture the amount of the organization’s sales revenue that comes from selling certified products. A certification must come from a third party, be based on transparent standards, and have an assurance process. The process of certification must be carried out by a recognized third-party body, independent from interested parties, which demonstrates that a product or organization complies with the requirements defined by the standards or technical specifications. Examples of such certifications include UTZ Certified, Fair Trade (WFTO fair trade standard), Common Code for the Coffee Community (C4), Rainforest Alliance agriculture certification, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Organizations should footnote relevant details about the certification (such as certification name and certifying body) and can do so by reporting separately on Product/Service Certifications (PD2756).
This is a submetric of Total Revenue (FP6510), which has 6 other related submetrics.
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
No change.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to metric name and definition language for clarity.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
Immaterial change. Sales: Certified (PI7321) replaced Sales from Certified Products (PI7321). Minor revision to definition language and metric name for clarity.
February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
Immaterial change. Sales from Certified Products (PI7321) replaced Sales from Certified Crops (PI7321).Definition language revised to increase generalization.
September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
Material change. Sales from Certified Crops (PI7321) replaced Sales: Certified Crops (A3.2). Metric modified to increase clarity.
September 2009 - IRIS v1.0 Released
New metric. Sales: Certified Crops (A3.2) was developed via the Original IRIS Working Group.
IRIS Metrics Work Better in Sets
To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).