The ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems (hereafter the ‘ISEAL Code’) defines practices for effective and credible sustainability systems. ISEAL Code Compliant status recognises organisations that implement the practices defined in the ISEAL Code, and in doing so, demonstrate a rigorous approach to improvement.

ISEAL Community Members can apply to become ISEAL Code Compliant. ISEAL Community Members are recognised as ISEAL Code Compliant only when they have demonstrated adherence to the requirements in the ISEAL Code in accordance with the Applying for ISEAL Code Compliant Status: Independent Evaluation Procedure. Organisations maintain their ISEAL Code Compliant status through regular independent evaluations in accordance with the Maintaining ISEAL Code Compliant Status: ISEAL Independent Evaluation Procedure. 

This document outlines the requirements ISEAL Community Members need to achieve and maintain Code Compliant status.