World Cleanup Institute

WCI Responsibility Certification System

Certified World Cleanup Organisation

Responsibility Certification System

The World Cleanup Institute responsibility certification system helps organisations demonstrate commitment to responsible practice — from intake through assessment, independent verification, and public certification.

Apply for certification

Submit your organisation for intake review. WCI staff will confirm eligibility and contact you before opening an assessment.

Start application

Verify a certificate

Look up a certificate ID to confirm an issued WCI Responsibility Certification — organisation, score, and validity.

Verify certificate

Public registry

Browse all certified organisations with WCI Responsibility Scores and per-pillar results.

View registry

Scheme rules

Framework v1.0 criteria, scoring methodology, certification threshold, and complaints process.

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Platform

WCI Responsibility Certification System

The certification platform behind Framework v1.0.

Structured questionnaires, evidence uploads, AI-assisted scoring, independent analyst review, and certification decisions aligned with Framework v1.0 — including a public registry and verify-by-ID.

  • WCI Responsibility Score (≥ 65% to certify)
  • Seven-pillar framework scored on a 1–5 scale
  • Human-in-the-loop review before results are published
  • Public registry with per-pillar scores and certificate verification

Framework

Seven-pillar assessment

Every certification covers these pillars. The WCI Responsibility Score is the average of their percentages.

  • Organisational Management

    Strong governance, planning, monitoring, and transparency.

  • Human Rights

    Protect sanitation workers and ensure equal waste services for all citizens.

  • Ethical Work Practices

    Fair contracts, anti-corruption, equal opportunity employment.

  • Environment

    Pollution prevention, clean cities, ecosystem protection.

  • Fair Business Practices

    Transparent procurement, fair bidding, legal compliance.

  • Consumer Concerns

    Citizen satisfaction, public safety, service quality.

  • Social Commitment

    Community engagement, awareness programs, and volunteer initiatives.

Process

How certification works

From first application to a publicly verifiable certificate.

  1. Apply

    Submit your organisation for intake review. WCI staff confirm eligibility before an assessment is opened.

  2. Complete the assessment

    Answer framework questions and upload supporting evidence through a secure link — no account required.

  3. Review & scorecard

    Responses are evaluated with AI assistance and reviewed by WCI analysts. You receive a published scorecard with pillar-level results.

  4. Certification decision

    Organisations scoring ≥ 65% receive a public Responsibility Seal and certificate ID, valid for 24 months.

Already invited to an assessment? Open the link from your WCI email — no account required.