WEBINAR
Get Certified with Confidence:
Unlocking the Power of Audit Readiness
Upcoming Webinar
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Join us for an informative session designed to help you navigate the certification process and build internal readiness. In this webinar, we will introduce GreenCircle Certified’s new Audit Readiness Assessment—a valuable tool created to clarify requirements and reduce uncertainty of the certification journey. Whether you're a sustainability manager, product developer, or executive working to meet ESG goals, this session will provide actionable insights on how a proactive compliance assessment can reduce complexity and enhance clarity, and support informed business decisions. Discover how this new service can help align your sustainability ambitions while preparing you for a successful GreenCircle certification.
May 21st, 2025
11:00 am - 11:30 am EST
Insights You Will Gain:
Understanding the Certification Journey: Explore why sustainability certifications matter for ESG compliance, stakeholder trust, and regulatory alignment, along with common challenges businesses face in the traditional certification process.
Introducing the Audit Readiness Assessment: Learn how GreenCircle’s new service provides an early compliance review that identifies gaps, estimates costs, and helps businesses prepare confidently for full certification.
How the Audit Readiness Assessment Works: Discover the simple submission process, minimal information requirements, and how the resulting readiness score offers actionable insights—delivered within 20 business days.
Key Benefits of Early Assessment: Understand how the service reduces risk and uncertainty, supports product development, and helps justify certification investments to internal stakeholders.
Taking the Next Steps: Get clear guidance on how to sign up, begin your readiness assessment, and engage GreenCircle Certified for further support on your certification journey.
This webinar is ideal for sustainability professionals, product developers, and executives looking to streamline the certification process and strengthen their company’s environmental leadership. Join us to gain clarity, confidence, and a strategic advantage on your path to certification!
About the Host
Certification Officer, GreenCircle Certified
Sara Risley
Sara has over 15 years of experience in product certification and regulatory compliance. She served as the Vice President of Certification at Green Seal, where she led the certification department for two years. Prior to that, she led NSF International's food product certification division, overseeing independent verification for food labels and packaging claims such as Organic and Non-GMO certifications. Additionally, she spent five years as the technical operations lead at NSF International, managing ANSI-accredited standards for commercial food equipment, food contact materials, and water filters.
Sara holds a master's degree in Human Physiology from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Southeastern Louisiana University. She has also completed the High-Performance Leadership program in executive education at the Chicago Booth School of Business.
Additional Resources
At GreenCircle Certified, we’re committed to helping companies navigate the complexities of sustainability certification with ease.
We understand that every business has its own unique challenges when it comes to meeting compliance requirements and certifying their products or services.
That’s why we’re excited to introduce our brand-new Audit Readiness Assessment – an optional pre-assessment phase that offers an early compliance evaluation against our GreenCircle audit plan.
Streamlining Your Certification Process with GreenCircle Certified’s New Audit Readiness Assessment
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