Describes the third-party, business process- and practice-related certifications that the organization holds as of the end of the reporting period. See usage guidance for further information.
Describes the third-party, business process- and practice-related certifications that the organization holds as of the end of the reporting period. See usage guidance for further information.
Organization should footnote the details on each certification, including the certification name, certifying body, and date of certification.
This metric is intended to capture third-party certifications that the organization holds as of the end of the reporting period and that are related to business process and practice. For example, organizations providing healthcare delivery services might hold SafeCare certification, ISO 900 certification, and government accreditation. Organizations wishing to report product-level certifications should report on Product/Service Certifications (PD2756).
Since certifications vary by sector (for example, construction, textiles or manufacturing, agribusiness, supply chain development), organizations should disclose the type of certification held, as well as whether the certification is issued by an internationally recognized certifying authority and, if so, which one.
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
Immaterial change. Minor revision to Usage Guidance for clarity.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language in order to align consistency of metric with catalog's structure and style.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
New metric. Operational Certifications (OI1120) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.