Category Archives: Events

W+ receives UN’s 2016 Momentum for Change Award

The W+ Standard was pleased to be selected as a winner of the United Nation’s 2016 Momentum for Change Awards in the Women for Results category. This video, narrated by Mary Robinson, President of the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice – and former President of Ireland, tells the story of our work to establish the […]

Stepping Up for Climate Action and Women’s Empowerment: Webinar

Verra, W+ Standard, and Wonderbag of South Africa are pleased to announce the application of the joint VCS/W+ Standard certification process to measure emission reductions and women’s empowerment results. Women play an essential role in addressing climate change and ensuring community resiliency. Empowering women is a critical strategy for improving outcomes of climate projects. But […]

Announcement W+ Standard Verifier Programme

ANNOUNCEMENT Interested in becoming a SAN approved W+ Standard Verifier? Find out more by joining our webinar & online launch of our W+ Standard Verifier Programme, 14:00 GMT 27 March 2020. Register your interest here. Our approach is competency based, in that we will invite you to submit an application that demonstrates your knowledge and experience in 4 key […]

2019 Accomplishments and 2020 Innovations

ANNOUNCEMENT Interested in becoming a SAN approved W+ Standard Verifier? Find out more by joining our webinar & online launch of our W+ Standard Verifier Programme, 14:00 GMT 27 March 2020. Register your interest here. Our approach is competency based, in that we will invite you to submit an application that demonstrates your knowledge and experience in 4 key […]

W+ Standard : A solution for implementing gender-responsive climate action

Jeannette Gurung will present the W+ Standard at the High-level event ‘Solutions for implementing gender-responsive climate action’ on 22 September 2019 from 10:00 am -11:30 am at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA. The event is organized by the governments of Costa Rica, Peru and Spain, in cooperation with UN Women and the UN […]