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Search # Proba Standard The Proba Standard sets the rules for quantifying, validating, verifying, and issuing emission reduction Inset Units in agricultural supply chains. It covers the full chain: the GHG Standard, the committee, project design and validation requirements, VVB procedures, and the process for developing new methodologies. Every methodology, project design template, and governance document behind a Proba project is here: open to read, apply, and scrutinise. ## Proba Standard and Governance ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## The Proba Standard [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Product/The_Proba_standard.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## TOR Proba Standard Advisory Board [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/TOR_Proba_Standard_Advisory_Board.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## TOR Proba Technical Committee [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/TOR_Proba_Technical_Committee.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## TOR Proba Management Board [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/TOR_Proba_Management_Board.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Complaints Procedure [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_complaints_procedure.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Proba Standard Quality and Governance [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_Standard_Quality_Governance.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Code of Conduct - Employees and Contractors [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_code_of_conduct.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Project Design ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## POD Template [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_POD_Template.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Code of Conduct - Project developers and carbon credit buyers [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/COC_Project_Stakeholders.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Onboarding form [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_Onboarding_Form.docx?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Know Your Customer (KYC) Policy [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_KYC_Policy.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Proba General Terms and Conditions [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_terms_and_conditions.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Additionality Assessment Template [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Project_Design/Proba_Additionality_Assessment_Template.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Validation and Verification ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Application form for Validation and Verification Body (VVB) [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_VVB_Application_Form.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Project Validation Report template [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Project_Validation_Report_template.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Project Verification Report template [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Project_Verification_Report_template.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Code of conduct for Validation and Verification Body (VVB) [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_code_of_conduct_VVBs.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Proba Approved List of VVBs [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Proba_approved_VVBs.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Methodology Development ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Methodology Approval and Development Process [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Methodology_approval_and_development.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Proba document icon](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Proba%20document%20icon.png?width=288&height=288&name=Proba%20document%20icon.png) ## Expert Review Template [Download](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Downloads/Expert_Review_Guidelines_template.pdf?hsLang=en) ![Subheading (5)](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(5).png?width=317&name=Subheading%20(5).png "Subheading (5)") [Laan van Kronenburg 14, 1183 AS Amstelveen](https://maps.app.goo.gl/aKif8v1k5m9h2zA37)   Food companies are asking for certified Scope 3 reductions. 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