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Sustainability certificates

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In today’s business landscape, sustainability is more than a trend - it’s a necessity. As companies strive to reduce their environmental impact and meet growing consumer demand for responsible practices, sustainability certificates have emerged as an essential tool for validating these efforts. These certificates serve as an independent verification that a company or its products meet specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, fostering trust and transparency in the marketplace.

Sustainability certificates offer a clear and measurable way to assess the environmental and ethical credentials of both companies and their products. By prioritizing vendors who hold recognized sustainability certifications, businesses can enhance their supply chain integrity, reduce risks, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Sustainability certificates for companies cover a wide range of criteria, including resource efficiency, waste management, emissions reduction, and social responsibility. Similarly for products, these certifications ensure that items meet stringent environmental standards, from raw material sourcing to manufacturing processes and end-of-life disposal.

Sustainability certificate area

The sustainability certificate area refers to the specific area covered by a particular certificate. Generally, this method is used to categorize similar certificates based on distinct characteristics. To create new sustainability certificate area, follow the steps:

  1. Select the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature. icon, enter Sust. Certificate Areas, and then select the related link.
  2. On the Sust. Certificate Areas page, select New and enter the Number and Name fields for new certificate area.
  3. Close the page.

Sustainability certificate standards

The Sustainability certificate standard refers to the specific standard for a particular certificate. Generally, it should provide third-party verified, transparent, and measurable criteria aligned with international ESG frameworks to promote responsible business practices. To create new sustainability certificate standard, follow the steps:

  1. Select the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature. icon, enter Sust. Certificate Standards, and then select the related link.
  2. On the Sust. Certificate Standards page, select **New, and enter the Number and Name fields for new certificate standard.
  3. Close the page.

How to create sustainability certificate

To create new sustainability certificate, follow the steps:

  1. Select the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature. icon, enter Sustainability Certificates, and then select the related link.
  2. On the Sustainability Certificates page, select New.
  3. In the Type field, choose if this certificate is related to vendors or items, and enter the No. and Name fields.
  4. In the Area field, choose specific Sust. Certificate Area option and in the Standard field, choose adequate Sust. Certificate Standard.
  5. In the Issuer field, specify the issuer name. Sustainability certificates are typically issued by independent third-party organizations, which can include non-profit certifying bodies, industry associations, standards organizations, or specialized sustainability certification firms, where issuers are responsible for assessing compliance with established sustainability standards.
  6. If this certificate is measurable, enable the Has Value field and enter the Value.

Note

You can also create a new sustainabilty directly from the vendor or item card. In this case, the Type field will be automatically prepopulated as an Item or Vendor based on the page from where certificate has been created.

Sustainability certificate for vendors

To add the sustainability certificate to the vendor follow the next steps:

  1. Select the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature. icon, enter Vendors, and then select the related link.
  2. Choose the vendor you want to work with.
  3. In the General FastTab, select the certificate in the Sust. Certificate No. field. If you don't see the field by default, select the Show more for the General FastTab.
  4. Close the page.

Sustainability certificate for items

To add the sustainability certificate to the item follow the steps:

  1. Select the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature. icon, enter Items, and then select the related link.
  2. Choose the item you want to work with.
  3. In the Sustainability FastTab, select the certificate in the Sust. Certificate No. field.
  4. Close the page.

See also

Sustainability management overview
Sustainability setup
Ad-hoc analysis of sustainability data
Sustainability reports and analytics in Business Central
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