The Certified Impact Auditor course is designed for individuals who are highly motivated and eager to learn new, in-demand skills in the dynamic field of sustainability.

You are likely an ideal candidate if you are:

• An experienced professional in a managerial position or as a senior project manager, demonstrating your ability to lead complex projects and make strategic decisions.
  
  

• Looking to gain the expertise needed for a rewarding career as a Sustainability Manager, an in-demand role across various sectors including banking, investment management, and auditing.
  
  

• Seeking knowledge of frameworks like ISO 26000 and the new EU reporting standards (CSRD/ESRS/VSME) to become a sought-after expert in sustainability.

The course focuses on what is needed in terms of being an auditor. A background is given to why we have audits and what different kinds there are. 

The Swedish revised ISO26000 and associated Sustainability Declaration is here and is in line with ESG requirements and reporting and the new European CSRD.

The course is a train-the-auditor education that provides theory as well as a pilot audit that you perform on a company of your choice with supervision from us.

Upon successful completion of the Certified Impact Auditor block, you will possess the specialized knowledge and skills to:

• Verify Sustainability Work in organizations according to the ISO 26000 standard.
  

• Enhance Organizational Transparency, which is key to strengthening a company's competitiveness and future-proofing.
  

• Perform a Pre-Verification (a mandatory pilot case) on a company of your choice, giving them a kick-start in their sustainability work.
• Navigate Verification Standards, including ISO 26000 and its self-declaration/sustainability declaration structure, allowing you to understand how theory meets practice.
• Gain a Certificate for this course, which you can use toward becoming a Certified Sustainability Manager once the full 5-block program is completed.

After you have earned your certification as an Impact Auditor, you will have the opportunity to join the network of VERIFY Agency of Sweden where you may start working as an auditor!

The Certified Impact Auditor course is part of the broader, year-long Certified Sustainability Manager program but can be taken separately. It employs an Active Learning Concept to ensure maximum integration of your learning outcomes.

•  Format: Digital online course with course materials (video lectures, audio files, PDFs) provided in English, allowing you to work at your own pace.

• Practical Application: You will apply your new knowledge to a real-world pilot case—this could be your current company, a project, or a matched company. This practical application is a critical component of this certification.

• Coaching and Reflection: You will engage in regular live group coaching sessions (typically every two weeks on MS Teams) to discuss, reflect, and get support for your pilot case.

• Certification: Certification is earned through a mandatory pilot case and successfully passing a theory test.

Ippolyti Mastakouri - Sustainability regulations specialist & Certified Impact Auditor 

According to the Socratic method, a good teacher asks questions and clarifications until the other person is pressed to come to a conclusion on their own, or else their reasoning breaks down. It is exactly this quality of the Auditor's profession that I find fascinating.                                                    

From the start, the red thread through my work towards sustainable development has been teaching. As a coach, consultant and Impact Auditor, my focus is always to make professionals understand the real implications of their business, the importance of transparency, how to reach it, and the way they can utilize it towards their sustainable organizational development.