LIFE Documents
International
The LIFE Standard for Business and Biodiversity defines principles, criteria, and indicators for integrating biodiversity into business strategy. This document can be applied to organizations of all sizes and sectors and in any country in the world. This document presents indicators that ensure that biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and natural capital are incorporated into the best practices of organizations. Here you will also find other documents with international applicability. And, in addition to the documents available here, consult documents applicable to specific countries/regions (Europe, Brazil, Mexico, and Paraguay). The LIFE Business and Biodiversity Methodology, also applicable to LIFE Biodiversity Credits, can be accessed through the LIFE Key software.
LIFE Methodology - Business and Biodiversity
LIFE Business and Biodiversity Standard - Indicators to integrate biodiversity into business models – International
Versão: 4.0
Based on LIFE Premises, it defines the Principles, criteria and indicators that aim to incorporate the biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and natural capital in good business practices in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors.
Applying LIFE Methodology to the Amazon Biome
Supplier evaluation
Defines the minimum requirements for the Purchasing Policy, mentioned on LIFE Standards.
Elaboration of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Action Plan
Complementary information on GHG emission for calculating Biodiversity Pressure Index
Orientates how to obtain greenhouse gases emissions to calculate Biodiversity Pressure Index. Available in Portuguese
LIFE Biodiversity Credits
LIFE Biodiversity Credits - General Rules for Management and Negotiation
Versão: 1.0
LIFE Sustainable Territorial Management
LIFE Standard - Sustainable Territorial Management
Certification Management
Accreditation Protocol
Establishes the process of accreditation of Certification Bodies by the LIFE Institute.
Audit Guide
Versão: 4.0
Scope Rules
Establishes the rules for defining the scope of an organization/producer’s assessment, to apply the LIFE Methodology and/or LIFE Certification.
Transfer of Certification
Establishes minimum requirements for the transfer of LIFE Certification between certification bodies, during the certification cycle of the LIFE certified organization
Institutional
Communication Manual
LIFE Glossary
Brings definition of technical and management terms applicable to LIFE Methodology for Business and Biodiversity and LIFE Methodology on Sustainable Territorial Management, as well as the LIFE Certification System.
LIFE Privacy Policy
Presents how personal information from people that contact LIFE Institute is collected, stored, used, and protected.
LIFE Engagement Policy
Presents the LIFE Institute positioning regarding the establishment of partnerships.
Conflict Resolution
Establishes guidelines for the resolution of conflicts related to the LIFE Institute.
LIFE Policy for environmental accidents
Defines LIFE policy regarding the LIFE certified companies should treat environmental accidents.
LIFE Policy for the use of chemicals
Defines LIFE policy regarding the use of cheamicals (agrotoxic, antibiotics, hormones, fertilizers and other substances).
LIFE Policy for the use of genetically modified organisms
Defines LIFE policy regarding the use of genetically modified organisms.
Information about prohibited chemicals
Defines and informs which are the chemical products which use is prohibited by LIFE Institute.
Derogation of the prohibition of the use of chemicals
Defines the minimum requirements to request the derogation of the use of chemicals by LIFE Certified companies.