Procedures and Policies

Below you can find out more about the procedures and policies for Standard setting and review,  along with additional documents related to the governance of GEO Foundation, and GEO Certification Ltd., as part of our commitment to operating transparently and collaboratively to advance sustainability in and through golf.

The GEO Certified® Facility mark is part of the suite of credible, independently assessed sustainability standards and certifications for golf facilities, developments and clubs. 

	Governance and Oversight  Contains information about the composition, authority and operations of GEO’s governing bodies.
	Standard Process Flow for Club and Course Management The processes GEO follows from standard-setting to evaluation. Procedural information for each of the steps can be found in the corresponding documents within this section.
	Standard-Setting Public System Document Overview of processes to meet ISEAL Standard-Setting Codes
	Standard-Setting Procedures A procedural document setting out the steps GEO follows during standard-setting.
	Assurance Public System Document Overview of processes to meet ISEAL Standard-Setting Codes
	Standard Monitoring Procedures and Oversight    A procedural document setting out the steps GEO follows during monitoring.
	Complaints and Appeals Procedures The Complaints and Appeals Procedures discusses procedures GEO follows when handling complaints and appeals associated with certifications, while the Public Complaints Procedures covers general complaints.
	Standard Evaluation Procedures Procedural document setting out the steps GEO follows during evaluation.
	GEO Certified® Facilities Standard Sets out the standards used to assess applicants for GEO Certified®.