Certifications
Choose the certification that aligns with your business priorities and stakeholder expectations. Each pathway is rigorously designed, independently assessed, and globally recognized.
Why choose a BEW certification?
Across industries and continents, leading organizations are proving their sustainability impact with third-party verification that stakeholders trust.
Every BEW certification is backed by rigorous, independent assessment. Impact is verified by qualified professionals rather than self-reported: institutional-grade verification recognized by investors, customers, and regulators.
BEW covers material sustainability challenges across industries, including water security, carbon footprint, social impact, and workplace culture.
Standardized criteria allow benchmarking across peers, providing insight into performance relative to industry leaders on an anonymous and fair basis.
The three certifications
Each certification page carries detailed criteria, timeline, and FAQs.
Find your fit
5 questions about your industry, stakeholders and priorities. You get a recommended pathway, its timeline and what it assesses.
Certification comparison
Every pathway follows the same model: published criteria, an independent assessor, and a separate review panel.
| Water NeutralProve your supply chain is water-secure. | Green Real EstateBuild and operate for resilience. | Low Carbon ProductProve your product's carbon footprint. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary industries | Manufacturers, F&B, Export, Agriculture | Developers, Property Owners, Facility Management | Manufacturers, Brands, Exporters |
| Assessment timeline | 10–12 weeks | 12–14 weeks, including site inspection | 12–14 weeks |
| Published criteria | 48 | 62 | 36 |
| Key stakeholders | Investors, Customers, Communities | Tenants, Investors, Customers | B2B Customers, Investors |
| Validity | 3 years with annual recertification | 3 years with annual recertification | 3 years with annual recertification |
| Details | See criteria | See criteria | See criteria |
Channel partner network
A global network of channel partners can support organizations from readiness assessment through recertification.
Social proof
A mid-size product manufacturer wanted to reduce supply-chain emissions and communicate progress to B2B customers but lacked credible third-party verification.
The certification gave us credibility we could not have built alone.
Good to know
Yes. Many organizations pursue 2–3 certifications aligned with material sustainability issues.
Use Find Your Fit or contact the team. We recommend starting with the certification addressing your organization's highest-material issue.
No. Certification requires genuine commitment and structured practices rather than perfection, and organizations may improve during assessment.
The overall range is 8–16 weeks depending on the certification. Most organizations move from application to certification in 2–3 months.
Organizations receive detailed gap feedback and may reapply after implementing improvements, typically 12 months later. To protect independence, the assessor who carried out the assessment does not advise on remediation.
Yes. The badge links to a public certification record, and BEW provides digital assets and usage guidelines.
Get started
Start with the certification that matters most to your business and stakeholders. Choose your certification, review the criteria, and submit your eligibility form.