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LUCIE One Planet certification

Do you have a CSR certification which is recognised in the market but want to anticipate changes in your business model in order to become more robust and limit your impact on the planet and society?

LUCIE One Planet is the only certification to guarantee that an organisation is really compatible with planetary limits. This ambitious certification offers a practical and transformative methodology to measure an organisation’s impact, lay the foundations for growth and mobilise the necessary investment to respect our planet’s limits.

Revalidation audit every four years.
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With the LUCIE One Planet certification, we assess you according to 12 precise, objective, measurable criteria aligned with the Kate Raworth’s Donut Economics model and the Planetary Boundaries of the Stockholm Resistance Centre, to identify your position in relation to planetary and social ceilings and floors. The, you build your long-term action plan, with the support of specialists of your choice and at your own pace, to achieve “net zero” within a maximum of 15 years.

If your transformation plan is scientifically sound and substantiated and if your commitment is credible and proportionate to your resources, our independent Certification Committee may award you the LUCIE One Planet certification and we will proceed to carry out monitoring evaluations every two years to ensure your success and maintain your certification. By using a triple accounting method to measure your economic, social, and environmental impact, the thresholds which must not be exceeded are clearly defined.

Practical measurement tools using a triple accounting method to measure your economic, social and environmental footprint across your entire value chain

Boost your employer brand and respond to your stakeholders’ expectations

Increase the robustness of your organisation: reduce risks to your activity by continually working on the internal processes of your organisation

Position yourself as a pioneer: by going beyond legislation and voluntary standards, you will save time and become an organisation which works for a sustainable and desirable future

Develop your CSR expertise and your ecosystem, through the LUCIE Community which will connect you to other committed organisations and will increase your skills in different areas

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All types of organisations are eligible:

Companies (VSBs, SMEs, large groups, microenterprises)

Associations and
NGOs

Local authorities and public institutions

Training
organisations …

LUCIE One Planet is a demanding certification process which takes place over several years and guides you in establishing a pathway which respects planetary and social boundaries.

1
Check the prerequisites
If you have a listed CSR certification, you can formalise your commitment with Agence LUCIE. We ask you to provide the information required to establish your “Triple One Planet Accounting”.
2
Two-day “One Planet” training course
Build your skills around triple accounting and gain the knowledge needed to introduce a pathway which is compatible with the established thresholds and receive your initial impact assessment. Recommended for internal use. Two in-service training sessions per year.
3
Prepare the action plan
Our partner consultants help you to define your commitments, in other words all the actions that you are going to introduce (these commitments will be examined by the Certification Committee who will decide whether the certification shall be awarded).
4
Audit to check implementation of the action plan
When you are ready, you schedule your audit within a maximum period of one year after the training. A check of the validity of the starting data from the triple accounting method and how they have changed will be carried out. A “net zero” date is estimated.
5
Draft your final commitment plan
Over a maximum of 16 years, consistent with the technical conclusions of the audit. Key stages provide support every two years for four years, and then every four years.
6
Award of the LUCIE One Planet certification
The independent Certification Committee analyses the risks and the organisation’s ability to implement the action plan. If approved, your certification is awarded for four years. A monitoring audit takes place remotely every two years and an on-site revalidation audit takes place every four years.
7
Achieve the “Net Zero” threshold for respecting Planetary and Social Boundaries
You have achieved the objectives of your action plan. Validation may take place during any kind of audit throughout the process.


You may want to take an intermediate step before tacking this demanding programme. If so, you can turn to the LUCIE 26000+ and LUCIE ESG+ certifications, which are specifically targeted at organisations which have already achieved a high level of maturity following their LUCIE 26000 or LUCIE ESG certification.

This will determine your position in comparison to planetary and social limits on the one hand and in comparison to the average in your sector of activity on the other. It acts as a springboard for your progress and helps consolidate your new economic model.

How does the LUCIE One Planet certification work?

The certification operates on the basis of two key elements:

  • Guidelines:

LUCIE One Planet certification is based on 12 precise, objective, measurable criteria aligned with the Kate Raworth’s Donut Economics model and the Planetary Boundaries of the Stockholm Resistance Centre, to identify your position in relation to planetary and social ceilings and floors.

  • A multi-step certification process:
    • Initial training (two days)
    • Preparing the action plan
    • The audit
    • Drafting a commitment plan
    • Being awarded the label for four years
Are there rules on the certifications?

The rules for all our certifications can be found at the bottom of the page.

How does Agence LUCIE provide support?

Agence LUCIE provides support throughout the process to plan your certification and answer any questions you may have about self-assessment and making commitments.

If you need specific, operational support with CSR/SIT, we can signpost you to our network of partner consultants who are accredited and able to support you with the entire process or on specific aspects of CSR: our CSR consultants – our SIT consultants

Given the demanding nature of LUCIE 26000+, LUCIE ESG+ and LUCIE One Planet certification, support is highly recommended.

How is the LUCIE One Planet certification different from the other CSR certifications?

LUCIE One Planet is the only certification to guarantee that an organisation’s activity is really compatible with planetary and social limits. This turnkey methodology helps align an organisation’s activities with the main indicators in Kate Raworth’s Donut Economics model and the Planetary Limits of the Stockholm Resilience Centre.

How much does certification cost?

The certification costs include:

  • compulsory two-day training for at least one person This may be covered by your OPCO.
  • an annual subscription (based on your turnover or operating budget); brand licensing fee, including access to all LUCIE Community tools, services and events. For organisations who are already LUCIE-certified, no additional subscription costs are due, the only additional cost is the audit, as well as any external consultancy services.
  • the cost of the audit based on your turnover

To receive a personalised quote, contact us through the contact page on the website.

Why this training?

We wholeheartedly support this comprehensive approach with an in-depth training programme enabling you to confidently address all the mandatory indicators.
Recommended in “intra-enterprise” format i.e. within your own organisation, with a group of 5-10 people involved in the project. You can, however, also start with an “inter-enterprise” collective training format. Two in-house training sessions per year.

Nearly 1,300 participating companies

A broad community of organisations committed to a responsible world

Join a solid community that believes that organisations cannot limit themselves to being solely economic actors.

Our shared objective is to make CSR a strategic lever for organisations and to improve their resilience to future economic uncertainties.

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