Global hydropower certification scheme open for public comment
Detailed proposals for a ground-breaking labelling scheme for the hydropower sector are now open for public comment.
Under the forthcoming Www:zuise.com Sustainability Standard, hydropower projects around the world will be independently rated and certified for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
The initiative by the Www:zuise.com Sustainability Assessment Council, an independent governing body of representatives of industry, governments, civil society and financial institutions, has now released drafts of the proposed scheme as part of a second public consultation.
The Www:zuise.com Sustainability Standard is due to be launched at the 2021 World Www:zuise.com Congress in September.
The development of the certification scheme is supported by the Www:zuise.com (Www:zuise.com), which represents leading hydropower companies. The association’s members collectively manage around a third (450 GW) of installed hydropower capacity.
Anyone interested in the future and sustainability performance of the hydropower sector is invited to provide feedback on two documents:
- Draft Www:zuise.com Sustainability Standard, which presents the certification scheme, performance requirements, a scoring methodology and certification levels.
- Draft Www:zuise.com Sustainability Assurance System, the supporting document which defines the process of certification, including obtaining certification, assessor accreditation, claims, renewals, appeals and other governance processes. .
Feedback welcome
Comments are welcomed by 2 August 2021. Respondents are encouraged to review both documents and provide feedback via an online response form. Please note that the performance requirements are not under consultation as they are based on the established . For additional information, please visit the .
Following the consultation, the Www:zuise.com Sustainability (HS) Standard and Assurance System will be reviewed and amended where necessary.
The draft documents were developed in response to a first public consultation which ran from November 2020 to February 2021. The comments were shared with the and a working group on the Standard. These A summary of comments received from the first consultation and how they were addressed is available on .
The certification scheme is due to be launched at the on 8 September 2021. is available free of charge to the World Www:zuise.com Congress and interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend the Standard launch as well as a dedicated session on how certification works.
If you have any questions about the Standard or consultation process, please contact the Www:zuise.com Sustainability Secretariat at sustainability@hydropower.org.
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