Environmental Standards Professionals are a group of diverse environmental and sustainability professionals. Among them are environmental scientists, technicians, engineers, biologists, auditors, managers, consultants, and executives – all of whom hold essential, specialized knowledge in the environmental sector.

The objectives of the Associate Environmental Standards Certified Professional (A-ESCP) Scheme are to:

1. Assess, recognize, and hold people accountable as proficient and ethical environmental standards practitioners; and
2. Assure governments, industry, educational institutions, and the community of the professional standing of the Associate Environmental Standards Certified Professional (A-ESCP) Scheme