ETV Canada independently verifies the performance claims of innovative environmental technologies, giving purchasers, regulators and developers a credible basis for decision-making.
Bridgeing the gap
Environmental technologies are creating new ways to address some of the world’s most important challenges. But for a new solution to move from a promising idea to real-world adoption, buyers need reliable evidence that it performs as claimed.
For technology developers, that can be difficult. Innovative technologies often enter the market without a long operating history, while purchasers, regulators and other decision-makers need credible information before adopting something new.
Independent & Credible
Establish a clear, measurable performance claim for the environmental technology.
Independently assess the claim against reliable test data and supporting information.
Provide purchasers, regulators and other stakeholders with credible evidence to support adoption, procurement and application decisions.
Verification states what was tested, the results and the conditions under which the technology operated. Customers can see what your claim covers.
Customers do not have to rely solely on information from your company. They can review an independent assessment of your performance claim.
Purchasing a new technology often involves several people. A verification gives technical staff, managers and procurement teams a document they can assess and share.
ISO 14034 provides an internationally recognized process for verifying environmental technology performance claims. That gives organizations outside Canada a familiar framework for reviewing your results.
Nearly 3 decades of innovation
Environmental projects completed
ETV launches in Canada
Environment Canada establishes the Canadian Environmental Technology Verification Program. Canada join the first countries to establish a national approach to environmental technology verification.
A rigorous verification framework takes shape
Canada introduces the General Verification Protocol, creating a consistent process for evaluating environmental technology performance claims.
Verification moves toward global alignment
Canada updates its verification framework as international collaboration on ETV begins to grow. The International Working Group on ETV is formed to support greater alignment between countries.
GLOBE Performance Solutions takes on program delivery
GLOBE Performance Solutions is selected as the third-party delivery agent for the Canadian ETV Program, bringing independent program delivery and technology verification under GLOBE.
Canada helps lead the development of ISO 14034
Canada takes a leading role in the development of the new international standard, helping bring Canadian verification experience into the global framework.
ETV evolves toward an independent, market-led model
Environment Canada ends its direct management of the domestic ETV Program. Verification continues through GLOBE Performance Solutions.
ISO 14034 becomes the international standard for ETV
ISO 14034 is published, creating an internationally recognized standard for Environmental Technology Verification.
ETV enters a new chapter with ECO Canada
GLOBE Performance Solutions enters a strategic affiliation with ECO Canada, connecting technology verification with ECO Canada’s wider environmental workforce, training and sustainability ecosystem.
