ISO/UNDP 53001
Building the capacity to certify SDG management
The first International Standard for managing contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals is here. SVI helped shape it, and we're now supporting those that will certify against it.
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Launched by ISO and UNDP, September 2026
SVI was a Key Liaison Body throughout development
Information sessions and introductory training for certification bodies
AT A GLANCE
What is ISO/UNDP 53001?
ISO/UNDP 53001, Management systems for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Requirements, was launched by ISO and UNDP in September 2026.
It gives organisations a structured way to identify their SDG priorities, set objectives, build them into existing processes and measure performance over time. It follows the same structure as other ISO management system standards, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, so it can sit alongside systems organisations already use.
Organisations can choose to be independently certified against it.
Our role
SVI was a Key Liaison Body to ISO throughout the development of ISO/UNDP 53001, contributing to the drafts alongside ISO and UNDP. SVI's standards are referenced in the final standard.
This builds on more than a decade of work with organisations and practitioners worldwide on managing impact, and on our role as a training and accreditation provider for the SDG Impact Standards.
For Certification and Accreditation Bodies
Get your auditors ready for ISO/UNDP 53001
Certifying against ISO/UNDP 53001 calls for an understanding of SDG and impact management alongside management systems expertise. We're offering support to help your auditors get up to speed.
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Information sessions
An overview of the standard and the impact management principles behind it.
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Introductory training
A short course for auditors and teams preparing to certify against ISO/UNDP 53001.
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