1CERT.ORGGlobal Trust Registry

Institution

Governed for neutrality, accuracy and defensibility

Standards-setting, recognition decisions and day-to-day operations are separated across four functions, so that no single function controls every stage of a record's lifecycle.

Board of Directors

Holds overall accountability for the institution’s mandate, approves the institutional charter and material amendments to it, and appoints the leads of the Standards and Integrity and Recognition Authority functions.

Standards and Integrity

Develops and maintains the standards catalogue, runs the consultation process, and reviews methodology used in registry and due diligence work for consistency with published standards.

Recognition Authority

Assesses and decides applications for recognition as a jurisdictional certification partner or authorised agency, and reviews existing recognition arrangements.

Operating Leadership

Responsible for day-to-day operation of the registry and due diligence functions, including record publication decisions made in accordance with the applicable standards.

See the institutional charter for how these functions relate to the institution's purpose, scope and boundaries.