Training & Certification
LEARN — ReMaterial Academy
Get formally certified in the circular economy — the industry that pays you to go green.
Professional qualifications in the circular economy — internationally recognised W3C digital credentials, ISO 59000-aligned. For individuals building careers, companies training sustainability teams, or African artisans who already know how to do this work and deserve formal recognition. Currently under development with design-partner training providers.
Certification framework
Tiered
Credential format
W3C VC
Anchor chain
public verification registry
Overview
What LEARN — ReMaterial Academy does
LEARN is being designed as a vocational circular-economy certification programme requiring AI-verified traceability practice — not theory-only quizzes. Aligned with the ISO 59000 family, the Academy is designed to deliver a tiered certification framework recognised by international markets, procurement teams and regulatory bodies, with W3C Verifiable Credentials anchored to a public verification registry so any employer, buyer or regulator can re-verify the credential independently.
Three planned flagship designations: Certified Circular Artisan (CCA) at foundation level, Certified Material Specialist (CMS) at intermediate level focused on technical material assessment and cross-market compliance, and Certified Sustainability Consultant (CSC) at advanced level covering ESPR compliance management, CSRD reporting and circular-economy strategy. Level 1 — Circular Economy Awareness — is being designed as a free, self-paced online entry point so anyone can begin the qualification pathway.
The multivendor architecture is being designed to enable approved training providers on every continent to deliver Academy content under licence — so the credential travels but the local delivery stays close to learners. The CCA programme is being designed for local delivery in partnership with African technical colleges and Waste Champions networks, creating formal career pathways from informal waste work.
For companies, the Academy is being built as a branded corporate learning portal for unlimited staff enrolment, progress dashboards and audit-ready compliance training records — cheaper and faster than re-hiring consultants every time a regulation changes. For training providers, multivendor licensing is being designed so approved providers on every continent can deliver Academy content under licence — the credential travels, but local delivery stays close to learners.
Why the existing certification market falls short
Sound familiar?
We're hiring for ESPR and CSRD compliance roles. Most CVs we receive show theory courses but no audited circular-economy practice — the credential isn't telling us what we need.
We've trained our team internally on circular procurement. Three vendors later, none of them recognise the badge. The credential doesn't travel.
We've worked the informal waste economy for years. We know more about material streams than the consultants we're auditing — but we have no formal credential a buyer will recognise.
Our answer
LEARN is being designed to fix exactly that.
ReMaterial Academy is designed as an ISO 59000-aligned, tiered framework of W3C Verifiable Credentials anchored to a public verification registry. The credential is designed to travel — readable by international buyers, procurement teams and regulators without depending on us to validate. Currently in build with design-partner training providers and employers.
Capabilities
What you get
- Tiered framework aligned with ISO 59000
- W3C Verifiable Credentials anchored to a public verification registry
- Three planned flagship designations — CCA, CMS, CSC
- Designed around AI-verified traceability — not theory-only
- Multivendor licensing for approved training providers globally
- Corporate licensing for branded internal training portals
How it works
From enrolment to a credential your employer can verify.
Step 01
Enrol
Sign up via the ReMaterial Academy or an approved training partner.
Step 02
Train
Standards-aligned coursework on the ISO 59000 family, blended online and in-person.
Step 03
Assess
Practical and written assessments graded against the published scheme.
Step 04
Certify
Your credential — CCA, CMS or CSC — issued as a tamper-evident, publicly verifiable record.
Who it's for
The circular economy is creating millions of jobs. Be qualified for them.
Individuals building a circular-economy career
ESPR compliance, CSRD reporting, materials assessment and circular procurement are the roles companies are hiring for. The credential is designed to put you at the front of that queue.
Companies training sustainability teams
Branded corporate learning portals designed for unlimited staff enrolment, audit-ready training records and progress dashboards — cheaper and faster than re-hiring consultants each time a regulation changes.
African artisans & informal-sector practitioners
The CCA programme is designed for local delivery in partnership with technical colleges and Waste Champions networks — turning informal expertise into a formally recognised credential.
Training providers & DFIs
Multivendor licensing designed so approved providers on every continent deliver Academy content under licence — and DFIs can fund national circular-economy workforce programmes at scale.
What pilot partners get
What pilot partners get
- Design-partner access to the tiered framework before public launch
- Three founding designations — Circular Artisan (CCA), Material Specialist (CMS), Sustainability Consultant (CSC)
- W3C Verifiable Credentials anchored to a public verification registry — independently re-verifiable
- Corporate learning portal designed for branded internal training and audit-ready records
- Training-provider licensing designed for licensed local delivery on every continent
Regulation
Aligned with ISO 59000 and EU/UK regulatory frameworks
The curriculum is being designed against ISO 59000 (Circular Economy) terminology and principles, EU ESPR (Reg. 2024/1781), CSRD/ESRS E5 disclosure, the EU Green Claims Directive and the UK Plastic Packaging Tax framework — so the credential maps to the regulations the labour market is recruiting against.
Get started
Founding cohort being seated — learners and providers shape the curriculum
Founding learners, corporate cohort sponsors and licensed training providers shape the tiered framework before public launch. Founding-cohort seats are finite — curriculum input closes once the founding round is filled.