Scheme Lists

Assurance & Verification Schemes

The recognized assurance and verification schemes listed below will be valid for the 2026 GRESB Standard.

Recognized Assurance and Verification Schemes

• AA1000AS

• Advanced technologies promotion Subsidy Scheme with Emission reduction Target (ASSET) 

• Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) des Airports Council International Europe 

• Alberta Specified Gas Emitters Regulation 

• ASAE3000 

• Attestation Standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants/AICPA (AT-C 105, AT-C 205, AT-C 206, AT-C 210, AT-C 215) 

• Australia National Greenhouse and Energy Regulations (NGER Act) 

• California Mandatory GHG Reporting Regulations (also known as California Air Resources Board regulations) 

• Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) Handbook: Assurance Section 5025 

• Carbon Trust Standard 

• Chicago Climate Exchange verification standard 

• China Corporate Social Responsibility Report Rating Standard

• Climate Registry General Verification Protocol (also known as California Climate Action Registry (CCAR)) 

• Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes (CNCC) 

• Corporate GHG Verification Guidelines from ERT 

• CSAE 3000

• CSRD Article 8 Related Assurance

• DNV Verisustain Protocol/ Verification Protocol for Sustainability Reporting 

• Dutch Standard for Assurance assignments 3000A 

• Earthcheck Certified 

• ERM GHG Performance Data Assurance Methodology 

• Get It Fair – ESG Rating and Reporting Assurance

• IDW AsS 821: IDW Assurance Standard: Generally Accepted Assurance Principles for the Audit or Review of Reports on Sustainability Issues 

• IDW PS 821: IDW Prüfungsstandard: Grundsätze ordnungsmäßiger Prüfung oder prüferischer Durchsicht von Berichten im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeit 

• ISAE 3000 

• ISAE 3410, Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements 

• ISO 14064-1 

• ISO 14064-2 

• ISO 14064-3 

• ISO 14067 

• ISO 19011 standard 

• ISO 50002 standard 

• JVETS (Japanese Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme) Guideline for verification 

• Korean GHG and energy target management system 

• MOHURD Guidelines for Public Building Energy Audit 

• NMX-SAA-14064-3-IMNC: Instituto Mexicano de Normalización y Certificación A.C 

• OfWat Regulatory Accounting Guidelines 

• RevR 6 Bestyrkande av hållbarhetsredovisning (RevR 6 Assurance of Sustainability) 

• RevR6 Procedure for assurance of sustainability report from Far, the Swedish auditors professional body 

• Saitama Prefecture Target-Setting Emissions Trading Program 

• SGS Sustainability Report Assurance 

• Spanish Institute of Registered Auditors (ICJCE) 

• SSAE 3000 

• Standard 3810N Assurance engagements relating to sustainability reports of the Royal Netherlands Institute of Registered Accountants 

• State of Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection, VERIFICATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION IN ISRAEL GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR CONDUCTING 

• Swiss Climate CO2 label 

• Thai Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Verification Protocol 

• Toitu Carbon Reduce/ Enviro-Mark

• Tokyo Emissions Trading Scheme 

• USGBC PERFORM

• Verification under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Directive and EU ETS-related national implementation laws 

• WAC 173-441

Assurance & Verification Scheme Evaluation

GRESB’s accepted assurance and verification standards, as well as criteria for accepted standards, are aligned with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

Additional schemes may also receive recognition if they meet GRESB’s criteria. To submit a new scheme for review, please download and complete the form below and send it to the GRESB team.

The final deadline for submitting a new assurance/verification scheme for review by the GRESB team is March 15. Schemes submitted for review after March 15th will not be reviewed until the subsequent reporting year.

Download the Assurance & Verification Scheme Evaluation Form below:

Assurance & Verification Evaluation Form.docx

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