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.
Operational Certifications (OI1120)
- Reporting Format Text
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Operational Certifications (OI1120). v5.2.
Footnote
Organization should footnote the details on each certification, including the certification name, certifying body, and date of certification.
Usage Guidance
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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).
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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.
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
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).
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
- SDG Target 1.5
- SDG Target 1.4
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.1
- SDG Target 2.2
- SDG Target 2.3
- SDG Target 2.4
Good Health and Well-being
- SDG Target 3.1
- SDG Target 3.2
- SDG Target 3.3
- SDG Target 3.4
- SDG Target 3.5
- SDG Target 3.7
- SDG Target 3.8
- SDG Target 3.9
Gender Equality
- SDG Target 5.6
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.1
- SDG Target 6.2
- SDG Target 6.3
- SDG Target 6.4
Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG Target 7.1
- SDG Target 7.2
- SDG Target 7.3
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.1
- SDG Target 8.2
- SDG Target 8.3
- SDG Target 8.4
- SDG Target 8.7
- SDG Target 8.8
- SDG Target 8.10
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.1
- SDG Target 9.3
- SDG Target 9.4
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
- SDG Target 10.c
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.1
- SDG Target 11.2
- SDG Target 11.3
- SDG Target 11.5
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.2
- SDG Target 12.3
- SDG Target 12.4
- SDG Target 12.6
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
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June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
No change.
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January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to Usage Guidance for clarity.
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May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
No change.
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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.
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March 2014 - IRIS+ v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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November 2011 - IRIS+ v2.2 Released
New metric. Operational Certifications (OI1120) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.