Transparency
The World Funding Seal
Transparency is one of our founding principles. Every institution and company World Funding represents is assessed against clear environmental and social criteria, and those that meet them are granted the World Funding Seal.
Why we certify
When World Funding presents an institution or company to partners in Brazil, the United States or elsewhere, those partners need to know that it operates responsibly. The World Funding Recognition programme gives them that assurance in a consistent, documented way.
Organisations are assessed against criteria of good practice in management, agriculture, social conditions and the environment, including emission standards in agricultural and extractive activities, proper waste disposal and workplace safety. Those that demonstrate a strong commitment to these standards receive the World Funding Seal.
The seal is a mark of transparency: it shows stakeholders and the wider community that the organisation has opened its practices to assessment and meets the standards World Funding expects of everyone it works with.
Our rule
World Funding only represents institutions and companies that have been assessed under the World Funding Recognition programme and granted the World Funding Seal.
What we assess
The assessment covers four areas. Criteria are applied according to each organisation’s activities: agricultural criteria, for example, apply only where relevant.
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Management
- Complaint mechanisms and channels to request support
- Clear responsibilities and record-keeping
- Transparency towards partners and stakeholders
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Agriculture
- Guidance for appropriate land management
- Use of sustainable agricultural practices
- Emission standards in agricultural and extractive activities
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Social
- No human exploitation or child labour
- Good working conditions and workplace safety
- Access to basic health infrastructure
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Environment
- Compliance with national and state environmental law
- Proper waste disposal
- Fire prevention and appropriate fire management
- Support for reforestation and conservation
How it works
- 01EngagementThe organisation agrees to be assessed and shares information about its activities.
- 02DocumentationWorld Funding reviews policies, licences and records against the criteria.
- 03Technical visitWhere appropriate, a visit to the organisation’s operations verifies practices on the ground.
- 04DecisionOrganisations that meet the criteria are granted the World Funding Seal for that year.
- 05ReviewRecognition is reviewed periodically, and the seal shows the year in which it was granted.
The seal
The seal carries the World Funding symbol, the year of recognition and the word “Certified”. It is available in six colour versions for use on documents, packaging and communications.
Seal colour versions
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