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Publications
Reports, methodology documents and guidance.
Position papers
Institutional positions on matters relevant to verification and due diligence.
News
Standards adoptions, consultations and institutional updates.
Glossary
Definitions of terms used across the registry and due diligence functions.
Latest publications
Reading a Recognition Chain: A Short Guide
A plain-language guide for relying parties on how to interpret the recognition chain shown on a registry record.
Annual Standards Review 2025
A review of standards adopted, revised and withdrawn during 2025, and the consultation activity that informed them.
Due Diligence Methodology Overview
Sets out the sources and methods used in due diligence engagements, and the distinction between corroborated findings and reported allegations.
Latest news
- Consultation opened on due diligence source corroboration standard
Comments are invited on proposed minimum corroboration requirements for due diligence findings, closing 1 September 2026.
- Recognition Chain Disclosure standard revised to version 1.1
Following consultation, the recognition chain disclosure standard now requires each node in a chain to reflect its current status rather than its status at the time of issuance.
- Standard for Registry Record Publication took effect
1C-STD-003 sets the minimum data required before a record can be published and formally supersedes the 2024 data retention standard.