ISEAL, the global membership association for credible sustainability standards, will explain the role of impact evaluation in the institutional architecture of credible certifications (internal control systems, third-party verification, control on control). What type of evidence is needed to make certifications credible, what are ISEAL’s requirements to certification bodies in relation to monitoring and impact evaluation?
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ISEAL, the global membership association for credible sustainability standards, will explain the role of impact evaluation in the institutional architecture of credible certifications (internal control systems, third-party verification, control on control). What type of evidence is needed to make certifications credible, what are ISEAL’s requirements to certification bodies in relation to monitoring and impact evaluation?
About the speaker
Joshua Wickerham is Policy and Outreach Manager at ISEAL. Since 2010, he has advised on ISEAL’s China engagement. Since 2015, he has been based in ISEAL’s London headquarters focused on helping business, academic and civil society partners understand how to understand, use and work with credible and innovative sustainability standards. He holds a masters in international relations from the University of California San Diego and BA in history from the University of Michigan.