What is the Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy?

Faced with the accelerated growth of pollution due to inadequate waste management worldwide, Cercarbono, a multidisciplinary organisation and expert in the creation of programmes and initiatives to mitigate climate change in the voluntary carbon market and Global Zero Waste, as a leading organisation in the development of international projects and standards of circular economy in the flow of materials, have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop the Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy, according to their Cercarbono and Global Zero Waste standards.

TOOLS

ODS3

SDGs TOOL

Guidelines to Report Contributions of Circular Economy Initiatives to the Sustainable Development Goals.

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METHODOLOGY

Metodologia1-1

M/CE-R01

Circular Economy Methodology for Encouraging
Plastic Recycling

Download here

Validation and verification

Note: The approval process of the VVBs has an estimated duration of 30 to 60 calendar days, subject to the VVBs response times.

* The representative from the VVB can initiate the approval process by sending an email to globalzerowaste@cercarbono.com, attaching the Request for Accreditation as a Validation and Verification Body.

Validation and verification bodies (VVB)

Martha Corredor
mcorredor@icontec.org
icontec.org

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Julián Ávila
proyectosgei@equipoversa.com
equipoversa.com

Excalibur Acosta
excalibur.acosta@ance.org.mx
ance.org.mx

 Vipul Jain
vipul@enviance.in
enviance.in

Priya Suman
priya@carboncheck.co.in
carboncheck.co.in

Eswar Murty
certification@eco-lance.com
eco-lance.com

Documents and templates

This section includes all documents and templates that are required by a project holder or developer and are the basis for ensuring compliance with the requirements of Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy.

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Protocol of the Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy

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Procedures of the Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy

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Fee Schedule

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Terms and Definitions

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Project Description Document

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Application for Renewal of Accreditation Period

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General Declaration of Conflict of Interest

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Application for Approval of Methodology

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Application for Conversion of Circular Credits

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Power of Attorney

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Request for Methodological Deviation

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Declaration of Migration 

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Transfer Declaration

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Change of Organization Name Declaration

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Monitoring Report

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Request for Accreditation VVB

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Joint Validation and Verification Report

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Joint Validation and Verification Statement

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Validation Report

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Validation Statement

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Verification Report

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Verification Statement

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VVB Declaration of Conflict of Interest

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