What is the Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy (VPCE)?

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 (VPCE), according to their Cercarbono and Global Zero Waste standards.

TOOLS

VPCE-SDG-Tool

VPCE SDG TOOL

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

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METHODOLOGY

Methodology-CE-Plastic-Recycling-WEB-min

M/CE-R01

Circular Economy Methodology for Encouraging
Plastic Recycling

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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 PCEM holder or proponent and are the basis for ensuring compliance with the requirements of Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy.

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Global Zero Waste and Cercarbono's Protocol for Voluntary Certification of Circular Economy

 1.1 13/01/2023
16

Procedures of the Voluntary Programme on Circular Economy

 1.0 17/04/2023
17

Fee Schedule

 1.0 29/09/2023
18

Terms and Definitions

 1.0 08/11/2023

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1

Project Description Document

 1.0 23/06/2023
19

Application for Renewal of Accreditation Period

 1.0 23/06/2023
20

General Declaration of Conflict of Interest

 1.0 23/06/2023
23

Application for Approval of Methodology

 1.0 23/06/2023
24

Application for Conversion of Circular Economy Credits

 1.0 23/06/2023
25

Power of Attorney with Withdrawls

 1.0 23/06/2023
26

Power of Attorney Without Withdrawls

 1.0 23/06/2023
27

Request for Methodological Deviation

 1.0 23/06/2023
28

Declaration of Migration from Other Standards or Certification Programmes to VPCE

 1.0 23/06/2023
29

Transfer Declaration

 1.0 15/09/2023
wdt_ID Implementation Version Publication date English version Spanish version
6

Monitoring Report

 1.0 23/06/2023
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18

Request for Accreditation as a Validation and Verification Body

 1.1 11/03/2024
19

Joint Validation and Verification Report

 1.0 23/06/2023
27

Joint Validation and Verification Statement

 1.0 23/06/2023
28

Validation Report

 1.0 23/06/2023
29

Validation Statement

 1.0 23/06/2023
30

Verification Report

 1.0 23/06/2023
31

Verification Statement

 1.0 23/06/2023
32

VVB Declaration of Conflict of Interest

 1.0 23/06/2023

frequently asked question

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