The Sustainability & ESG standard certifies people who can produce disclosure that holds up, and drive the operational change that makes it true. Assurance readiness is assessed alongside reporting technique.
Each area is evidenced from your own work. Assessors look for what you decided and why, not for a rehearsed answer.
The same six-level framework, expressed in the terms of this discipline. Experienced applicants can enter directly at a higher level through the portfolio route.
| Level | Post-nominal | What it certifies | Professional Experience | Annual CPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BIPS Foundation | BIPS-F | Understands the major frameworks, key terms and why greenwashing is a legal risk. | 0–1 yr | 10 h |
| 2BIPS Practitioner | BIPS-P | Collects and prepares disclosure data under the direction of a senior lead. | 1–3 yrs | 15 h |
| 3BIPS Professional | BIPS-Pro | Owns reporting for an organisation and is accountable for its accuracy. | 3–6 yrs | 20 h |
| 4BIPS Specialist | BIPS-S | Sets sustainability strategy and is recognised for it beyond one employer. | 6–10 yrs | 25 h |
You submit real work against the six capability areas.
An assessor checks provenance and your role in it.
A recorded conversation about decisions and trade-offs.
Your credential is issued and listed publicly.
Builds the numbers behind the disclosure.
Owns the report and answers for its accuracy.
Sets strategy and drives operational change.
Tests whether the claims hold up.
Sustainability moves from nice-to-have to core professional capability.
Evidence trails are now assessed directly.
Where the numbers can be trusted, and where they cannot.
The Data & Analytics standard certifies people who can take a question from a stakeholder, get to a defensible answer, and communicate it well enough to change what happens next.
The Business Analysis standard recognises people who can find the real problem behind a request and carry a clear evidence trail from need to result.
The Digital Transformation standard recognises people who can move an operating model, not just run a programme.