Standards & schemes · Assurance standard

ISAE 3000 (Revised)

IAASB

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What is it?

Assurance standard issued or operated by IAASB.

Regulatory recognitionAccepted under CARB SB 253 regs; CSRD limited-assurance basis

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Which version is current?

Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.

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Who and what does it cover?

Geography
Global
Sectors
All sectors
Scope
Report / KPI-level
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What does it require?

The core standard for assurance engagements other than financial-statement audits — the default framework for sustainability assurance worldwide.

What it does not demonstrateThe standard does not by itself prove that an assurance engagement occurred or that a favourable conclusion was reached.

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How is conformity assessed?

Limited or reasonable assurance

Grievance mechanismNot specified in this profile

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Who makes the decision?

IAASB

Assurance arrangementLimited or reasonable assurance

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Chain of custody

Not specified in this profile

ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile

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Conditional relationships

Claims it may support

A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.

Independently verified sustainability reportProvides evidence for · Governs the assurance engagement whose statement supports the claim; not itself a performance standard.see standards.last_verifiedScope 1, 2 and 3 emissions independently verifiedProvides evidence for · Governs the assurance engagement whose statement supports the claim; not itself a performance standard.see standards.last_verified
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Legal context

Laws referencing it

California SB 253 — Climate Corporate Data Accountability ActUnited States · Referenced by law · Editor to confirm the provision and purpose of the reference.Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)EU · Referenced by law · Editor to confirm the provision and purpose of the reference.
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Dictionary

Dictionary concepts

ISAE 3000Related concept
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Version record

What has changed

  1. Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
  2. Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
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Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.