THE gSes system
GSES meta standard
GSES Meta Standard
The GSES Meta Standard is a universal sustainability rating system for companies, public organizations and NGOs. The rating works with internationally accepted frame-works and standards such as; GRI, SASB Standards, ISO, and over 550 ecolabels and certification schemes and integrates them in standard and platform. The standard is measuring on: CSR, Health & Safety, Circular Economy, Biodiversity, Sustainable Procurement on organization and product/asset level.
THE GSES SYSTEM
How does it work
We identified all global ecolabels and certificates measuring topics or KPI’s of sustainability and ESG. After identifying them we checked them on every KPI they are measuring, the sustainability topics taken into account, and how are the ecolabels and certifications verified.
All certification schemes / ecolabels are measured and benchmarked against the overarching certification schemes of the GSES System pillars on organization and/or product level, we derived from that the 10 main sustainability and ESG topics (6 on organization and 4 on product level) to measure and created the meta standard based on all certifications and frameworks that already exists to make reporting and verification easy and cost efficient.
The college of experts and technical committee is benchmarking every KPI and control measured in a certification scheme towards the guides and controls of the overarching certification schemes of the GSES System pillars. Therefore if a company has already a certification he can be rewarded by not having to audit again the KPIs that he already is in compliance to through other certifications like ISO 140001 etc.
If you don’t have any certifications or reporting frameworks as a company, the GSES pillar benchmark comes in. You can use the digital assessments on the GSES platform per sustainability pillar to fill in, after filling in the assessment, you upload evidence required in your own virtual safe, and then you request an audit by an independent certification institution.
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The overarching certification schemes of the GSES System pillars are based on all frameworks, certification schemes and ecolabels that exist like; ISO guidelines and standards, GRI, and over 550 certificates and ecolabels.
THE gSes system
The Meta Standard levels
The GSES Meta Standard is qualifying certifications, reports and ecolabels on 2 levels: 1st and 2nd line.
1st line
2nd line
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Why did GSES created the per sustainability pillar Meta Standard and GSES benchmark levels
We did this because a lot of companies and public organisations were and are struggling to be more sustainable, to identify the definition of sustainability, because it became a container definition, and to really make sustainable impact. We wanted to make a solution for these companies so that we could really make an impact on the world by creating 1 universal language of sustainability.
How are the GSES Meta Standard & Benchmark Assessments used
- Measuring, monitoring and verifying the organization itself
- Measuring, monitoring and verifying the suppliers
- Measuring, monitoring and verifying the products
- Measuring, monitoring and verifying the clients
- Measuring, monitoring and verifying the assets
- Measuring, monitoring and verifying the organizations events
- Measuring based on verified data - supply chains , client cases etc
- Measuring within days instead of years
- Insights based on verified data sources calculated through the GSES Meta Standard
You can use these features per module and select the modules you need, all levels of your organization can be speaking the same language if we talk about sustainability. At the same time you can be compliant with law and regulations if implementing the GSES system well.
The House of Sustainability pillars
Global Sustainable Enterprise Standard
(GSES pillar benchmark assessments)
Global Sustainable Footprint Standard Nature Impact Rating
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) based on ISO 26000
- Sustainable Procurement (SP) based on ISO 20400
- CO2 Reduction (CO2) based on ISO 50001 & GhG
- Circular Economy (CE) Based on ISO 59000
- Health & Safety (HS) based on ISO 45001
- Biodiversity (BD) based on UNDP
- Environmental Footprint LCA certification
- Health Footprint REACH certification
- Circular Footprint
- Social Footprint based on ISO 26000
The GSES House of Sustainability
Our pillars
All the GSES pillars are structured based on the ISO High Level Structure and the Plan, Do, Check, Act philosophy.
Organisation level
Product/project level
For companies and their supply chains
ORGANISATION LEVEL
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Circular
Economy (CE)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Sustainable Procurement (SP)
The Sustainable Procurement (SP) or Socially Responsible Procurement (SRP) pillar from GSE Standard is based is based on the ISO 20400. SP is a theme that plays a prominent role in organizations that develop and implement a sustainable strategy.
Health and Safety (HS)
The GSE-Standard Health & Safety (HS) pillar is based on the international standard ISO 45001:2018 ‘Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use’.
Biodiversity (BIO)
The GSE-Standard for Bio-Diversity is based on the UN Guidance Note on Standard 1: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management. As yet, there are no internationally accepted certifiable standards available for managing biodiversity on the organizational level, comparable to ISO standards.
For companies and their supply chains
PRODUCT - PROJECT LEVEL
Circular Footprint (CF)
The Circular Footprint (CF) is part of the GSES Sustainable Product Footprint certification scheme. The CF is based on existing standards such as the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Material Reutilization ratio of Cradle to Cradle and the detachability index of the Dutch Green Building Council.