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Free SDG Awareness Certification
for Workforce Onboarding

A lightweight, participation-based certification companies can integrate into onboarding to ensure alignment with SDG principles.

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Takes 10–15 minutes • Free of charge • No testing required

 

For Employers

Replace traditional self-declarations with a simple, structured SDG awareness certification.
Integrate this certification into onboarding to ensure employees acknowledge and understand key principles such as inclusion, equality, and responsible workplace behavior.

  • Easy to integrate into onboarding workflows
  • Provides a consistent baseline for SDG awareness
  • Creates a documented baseline of SDG awareness in onboarding

For Professionals

Complete the certification and include it in your job application to demonstrate alignment with SDG principles and modern workplace expectations.

A simple way to show awareness, responsibility, and readiness for modern work environments.

  • Strengthens applications with visible SDG alignment
  • Demonstrates awareness of inclusion and equality
  • Can be completed in 10–15 minutes at no cost

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This certification is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and helps organizations and professionals introduce these principles into everyday working environments.

It provides a simple, structured, and accessible way to reinforce inclusion, equality, responsible workplace conduct, and sustainable employment values from the beginning of the employment journey.

Particularly aligned with SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 10, and SDG 16.

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This certification is participation-based and designed as an awareness and commitment standard, not a competency assessment. 

How It Works
3-Step Structure

The certification is designed to be simple, accessible, and easy to integrate into professional and organizational workflows. 

For Employers

  1. Share the certification link during pre-onboarding or onboarding

  2. Employees complete the awareness-based certification in approximately 10–15 minutes

  3. A participation certificate confirms completion and can be stored internally as part of the onboarding process

For Professionals

  1. Complete the certification independently at no cost
  2. Receive a participation certificate upon completion
  3. Include it in job applications or use it to demonstrate SDG alignment in professional contexts

Participation-Based by Design

This certification is designed as an awareness and commitment standard,
not as a competency assessment. It is designed to confirm engagement with key workplace principles, not to evaluate technical competence or professional expertise.
Its purpose is to confirm engagement with key SDG-related workplace principles in a lightweight, accessible format.

More Info: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment This certification is independently developed by IBQMI® and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified by the United Nations.