The global standard for verification.
1Cert.org operates the Global Trust Registry and provides independent know-your-customer (KYC) and due diligence. It serves as a neutral, single point of reference: every record and every assessment is governed by published standards for evidence, corroboration and review.
One institution, two functions
Verification providers confirm records. Due diligence firms investigate risk. 1Cert.org does both under one governance framework. The Global Trust Registry confirms recorded status at the point of need; the KYC and due diligence practice examines the entities behind the record when the decision requires more. Neutrality is structural: 1Cert.org does not issue the credentials it verifies and holds no commercial interest in the outcome of any assessment.
Institutional functions
Registry verification and due diligence, engaged separately or together
1Cert.org maintains the governed registry record and provides independent know-your-customer (KYC) and due diligence. Each function may be engaged separately or combined within a review proportionate to the assessed risk.
Registry and Credential Verification
Governed confirmation of registered entities, credentials, issuing authorities, validity and the recorded chain of recognition.
View registry verificationRisk Screening
Independent screening of individuals and organisations against sanctions, PEP, watchlist, enforcement and adverse-media records.
View risk screeningIdentity and Ownership Verification
Formal verification of identity, legal registration, licensing, beneficial ownership, control and related-party structures.
View identity and ownership verificationEnhanced Due Diligence
Structured investigation of higher-risk entities and individuals where standard verification and screening are not sufficient.
View enhanced due diligenceRelationship and network mapping establishes connections between related parties. Ongoing monitoring keeps assessed entities under review as sanctions, enforcement, ownership and adverse-media records change.
How we work
How every record and finding is governed
Governed evidence
Every record and assessment is governed by defined inclusion criteria, source requirements and review standards.
Corroborated findings
Conclusions rest on evidence corroborated across independent and authoritative sources.
Defined meaning and limits
Results distinguish allegation, proceeding and proven finding. Verification confirms status; risk assessment does not determine guilt.
Accountable records
Sources and relevant dates are traceable, and subjects may seek review and correction through a defined process.
By use case
A defined standard for each relying decision
Apply the appropriate verification and due diligence standard to onboarding, periodic review, procurement, investment and escalated risk decisions.
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One framework across industries and jurisdictions
1Cert.org applies a common governance framework while accounting for the records, obligations and risk conditions specific to each industry and jurisdiction.
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Published standards and institutional guidance
Standard for Jurisdictional Recognition Arrangements
Sets the content, publication, review and limits of a jurisdictional recognition arrangement.
Reading a recognition chain
A recognition chain is the recorded sequence that connects a credential to the authority that stands behind it: the credential, the body that issued it, and the arrangement under which that body is recognised.
Establish the record before you decide.
Verify a credential against the global registry. Where the decision requires further scrutiny, commission an independent KYC or due diligence assessment under the 1Cert.org framework.