From ideation to implementation, we make it possible for industries to raise their standards.
TDi Sustainability develops and delivers end-to-end programmes including standards and assurance schemes that support the reputation, growth and long-term sustainability of business. We bring initiatives to life from ideation to implementation, empowering whole industries to be their best.
Discover
Where ideology meets experience: bringing our extensive research and strategy capabilities into collaboration with business to reimagine what’s possible for the industry.
Design
We pool our decades of expertise into designing every last detail that goes into a standard or assurance programme: from setting up pilots and audits to website development and marketing.
Develop
Our in-house teams develop and create the structures, systems, digital software and stakeholder communications needed to bring initiatives to life.
Deliver
Having created the benchmark for excellence, we ensure industry standards are met by all members, maintaining the systems that ensure compliance and drive sustainable change.
Our services include:
Assurance Programme Development
We create comprehensive assurance programmes from the ground up – ensuring compliance, fostering transparency and promoting continuous improvement.
This includes:
1. Developing assurance manuals and establishing conformance requirements which ensure sites are verified by approved third party assessors
2. Putting in place grievance mechanisms to foster a culture of transparency and improvement
3. Establishing rating systems that acknowledge existing frameworks and certifications to streamline the process and increase adoption rates
4. Training of auditors and assessment bodies
End-to-End Industry Programmes
TDi develops and delivers end-to-end industry initiatives and programmes that support business reputation, growth and long-term sustainability. We bring the businesses at the heart of an industry together to improve collectively – ensuring operations and practices positively impact the environment, economy, and society. Find out more about our work developing multi-stakeholder initiatives here >
Development of Standards
We don’t just work to create sustainable initiatives, we also set the industry standards to which these initiatives must adhere. Our analysts focus on every detail that goes into the development of a standard – from setting up pilots and audits, to creating the digital home for the standard – its website, and the marketing and stakeholder communications required to bring it to life.
Benchmarking of Standards
Our standards benchmarking service analyses a wide range of industry standards and compares them against your organisation’s existing code of conduct. Standards benchmarking helps organisations to:
– Reduce audits
– Identify gaps in suppliers’ ESG practices
– Align suppliers to a common set of standards
– Stay up to date with the latest industry initiatives
– Increase due diligence across the supply chain
Auditor and Assessor Training and Oversight
Meticulous assessment is essential to the effective implementation of assurance programmes and standards. We train auditors and authenticate assessment bodies to ensure that the highest standards will be maintained. We also provide monitoring and oversight services for assessment bodies to ensure quality control over time.
Development and Management of Digital Assurance Platforms
Our digital team develops and maintains bespoke online portals for Standards and Assurance Programmes – providing practical solutions and making your vision a reality.
Learning and Capacity Building
Our expert team develops resources and training courses – empowering your team to understand which industry standards and initiatives apply to your business, and the requirements involved.
Explore how TDi Sustainability delivers globally-recognised standards.
The Copper Mark
The International Copper Association (ICA) commissioned TDi Sustainability to build an end-to-end standards system for copper production. We were asked to include practice requirements, the assurance programme, industry and stakeholder engagement, and outreach, guidance and governance initiatives.
The Copper Mark now partners with over 30 organisations, including Fortune 100 companies such as Amazon and Google. Find out more…
The Responsible Jewellery Council
Uniting the Luxury Industry Around Shared Commitments… and a Digital Platform. The gemstone and jewellery industry plays a vital economic role for millions of people around the world. It is a diverse and vibrant industry comprising companies of all types, size, and shape. Each company plays a fundamental role in transforming precious stones and minerals into unique jewellery pieces we love. Find out more…
Equitable Origin
Equitable Origin, an independent, non-profit organisation that aims to protect people and the environment through equitable natural resource development, asked TDI Sustainability to help develop a group of online assessment tools – the EO Platform – to measure the performance of energy projects and suppliers efficiently. Find out more…
Solar Stewardship Initiative
The SSI is a solar-specific supply chain assurance scheme to further develop confidence in how, where, and by whom, solar products are manufactured. TDi Sustainability was tasked with facilitating the design and implementation of the SSI project – from initial research and strategy development, through the creation of standards, code of conduct, pilot study, assurance system, grievance mechanism, and with ongoing support through the independently verified third-party assessor approval process. Find out more…
The Fashion Pact
TDI Sustainability was selected as an implementing partner for the project, “Transforming the Fashion Sector to Drive Positive Outcomes for Biodiversity, Climate and Oceans,” funded by a US$ 2 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and co-executed by The Fashion Pact and Conservation International, a non-profit organisation working to protect the critical benefits that nature provides to people. Find out more…
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Get in touch to discuss how a tailor-made initiative can help strengthen your business or sector:
– Setting standards and developing assurance schemes
– Auditor and assessor training,
– Authentication and oversight of assessment bodies
– Development and management of bespoke digital platforms
– Development of resources and training courses on industry standards and requirements
– ESG standards benchmarking, equivalence and recognition
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