International Registry of Certified Cities and Communities

ISO 37101

The Excellence Framework for Sustainable Cities and Communities

Overview

Cities are generally comprised of several communities that may be grouped by geography, culture, language and other socio-economic characteristics. On the other hand, cities themselves can be considered urban communities whose inhabitants share common service needs that are generally coordinated by a local government.

As communities pursue the aims of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, they are generally seeking to implement systems and tools to effectively manage these efforts. The ISO 37101 family of standards provides the guidance necessary to define and systematically implement policies, procedures and projects necessary for smart and resilient sustainable development.

IRCCC Purpose

The International Registry of Certified Cities and Communities (IRCCC) has been established to define and facilitate the effective implementation of the necessary international conformity assessment framework that is required for the cities to achieve their Sustainable Development objectives.

Managed by the Smart Planet Association (SPA), the International Registry of Certified Cities and Communities (IRCCCC) shall recognize those communities that are committed to:

Managing sustainability and fostering smartness and resilience in their city/community, while considering our territorial boundaries;
Improving the contribution of their city/community to sustainable development outcomes;
Assessing the performance of their city/community in progressing towards sustainable development outcomes and the level of smartness and of resilience that they have achieved;
Fulfilling the compliance obligations that apply to their city/community.

Community Recognition

If your organization has the responsibility and authority for managing the Sustainable Development efforts of a city/community, you can express your commitment to excellence and be recognized via the following:

	Options	Requirement for Listing	Fees
1	Self-Declaration of Commitment to Excellent Performance	Completion of online form.	No fees apply for initial inclusion
2	Self-Declaration of Conformance to ISO 37101.	Requires periodic uploading of the evidence of internal audit.	Listing service charges will apply.
3	Provide evidence of Third-Party Certification of conformity to ISO 37101.	Certification Body must be SPA Approved.	Listing service charges will apply.

Option 1:
Self-Declaration of Commitment to Excellent Performance
Requirement for Listing:
Completion of online form.
Fees:
No fees apply for initial inclusion.

Option 2:
Self-Declaration of Conformance to ISO 37101.
Requirement for Listing:
Requires periodic uploading of the evidence of internal audit.
Fees:
Listing service charges will apply.

Option 3:
Provide evidence of Third-Party Certification of conformity to ISO 37101.
Requirement for Listing:
Certification Body must be SPA Approved.
Fees:
Listing service charges will apply.

Registration Categories and Fees

Sustainable Community (SC)
Sustainable Community Project Leader (SCPL)
Sustainable Community Training Organization (SCTO)
Sustainable Community Auditor (SCA)
Sustainable Community Certification Body (SCCB)
Sustainable Community Acreditation Body (SCAB)
Sustainable Community Sponsor (SCS)

For detailed registration requirements and fees please download the following document:

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Registration Process

Complete the online registration form.
Upload the required documents.
Pay the corresponding initial registration fees, as applicable.
Resolve any pending issues or missing items.
Become listed in the registry

Demonstrate your commitment to excellence.

Get listed on the IRCCC.

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