ESGTI Accreditation

Transparent, publicly verifiable quality standards for ESG, sustainability and climate education. Three streams covering providers, programs, and CPD activities.

Three accreditation streams

Choose the stream that fits your organisation.

AEP
ESGTI Accredited Education Provider (AEP) badge

Training Provider Accreditation

For universities, professional bodies, training institutions, consulting firms, corporate academies and e-learning providers.

ESGTI Accredited Education Provider (AEP)

  • Global recognition of institutional quality
  • Right to issue ESGTI-accredited certificates
  • Use of the AEP mark on marketing collateral
  • Annual quality assurance support
Apply for AEP
AP
ESGTI Accredited Program badge

Program Accreditation

Accreditation of specific sustainability, ESG, climate, carbon accounting and assurance programs.

ESGTI Accredited Program

  • Validation of curriculum and learning outcomes
  • Independent review by sustainability experts
  • Eligible for cross-listing on ESGTI registry
  • Publicly verifiable accreditation with QR-coded seal
Apply for AP
CPD
ESGTI Approved CPD Activity badge

CPD Accreditation

Approval of conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars and professional events for CPD credit.

ESGTI Approved CPD Activity

  • Award CPD hours recognised by ESGTI credential holders
  • Listing on the ESGTI CPD calendar
  • Use of the CPD-Approved mark on event materials
  • Streamlined renewal for recurring events
Apply for CPD

Independent recognition

Accredited CPD you can log with confidence

ESG Training Institute is delivered by a CPD Board accredited trainer and backed by Applied Synergy Plus Consulting LLC — an approved CPD provider listed on The CPD Register. Every certificate carries verifiable CPD hours you can use toward the CPD requirements of professional bodies.

CPD Board Accredited Trainer

Our lead trainer has been assessed against The CPD Board Assessment Criteria and accredited as a CPD training provider. Code: RABT-CXL7-4AR. Valid to 18 August 2027.

Approved CPD Provider

Applied Synergy Plus Consulting LLC is an approved CPD provider (#790384), issued 15 June 2026, listed on The CPD Register for independent verification.

Publicly Listed

Listed on The CPD Register, where our provider status can be checked independently by learners, employers and professional bodies.

The CPD Board accredited trainer seal for Ransford Armah, code RABT-CXL7-4AR

The CPD Board — Accredited Trainer

Code RABT-CXL7-4AR · Valid to 18 August 2027

Our lead trainer has been assessed against The CPD Board Assessment Criteria and accredited as a CPD training provider covering audit, assurance, ESG, financial reporting and ethics programmes.

Certificate of Accreditation from The CPD Board awarded to Ransford Armah
Listed on The CPD Register badge

Approved CPD Provider — The CPD Group

Provider #790384 · Issued 15 June 2026

Applied Synergy Plus Consulting LLC is an approved CPD provider (#790384) and is listed on The CPD Register, so learners and firms can verify our standing independently before enrolling a team.

The CPD Group certificate confirming Applied Synergy Plus Consulting LLC as an approved CPD provider #790384

How accreditation works

1

Apply

Submit a free online application for your stream.

2

Evidence

Upload supporting documents (curricula, faculty, governance).

3

Review

ESGTI assessors review against the relevant standard.

4

Decision

Receive your accreditation number, certificate and digital seal.

5

Verify

Every certificate carries a QR code and a public registry entry at /verify.

ESGTI Accreditation Standards

Every accreditation decision is grounded in published ESGTI standards covering curriculum quality, learning outcomes, faculty competence, assessment methodologies, quality assurance systems, and ethics and governance.

  • Curriculum quality
  • Learning outcomes
  • Faculty competence
  • Assessment methodologies
  • Quality assurance systems
  • Ethics and governance
ESGTI Accredited Trainer badge

Independently verifiable

Every accreditation certificate and learner certificate issued through ESGTI carries a unique registry number (ESGTI-ATP / PROG / CPD / LRN), a scannable QR code and a public verification page showing holder, scope, issue date, validity and revocation status.

  • Public registry lookup by certificate number
  • QR code printed on every certificate
  • Live expiry and revocation status
  • Embeddable digital seal linking to verification
Verify a certificate

Ready to be ESGTI-accredited?

Begin your application. You can save progress, upload evidence, and submit for review when you're ready.

Verifiable CPD hours accepted by leading professional bodies

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