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WC11 · Watchdog PRO certificate

Sustainability Claims Professional

Specialist AU/NZ training for people who propose, substantiate, review or approve environmental, origin, ethical and responsible-material claims.

Suitable for

Built for the decisions in your role.

  • People who make, review or support compliance decisions in this role
  • Retail, ecommerce, product, supplier and consumer-facing organisations
  • Professionals working across Australia and New Zealand

Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do.

  • Define the exact claim and represented scope
  • Apply an evidence ladder and qualification method
  • Review environmental, origin and ethical claims
  • Record approval conditions, expiry and escalation

Course content

A practical, role-based pathway.

  1. Responsible Claims Foundation: Scope, Evidence and Escalation
  2. Environmental Claims: Say Only What You Can Prove
  3. Elective One
  4. Elective Two
  5. Advanced Sustainability and Responsible Claims Approval
  6. Integrated Scenario Assessment

Practical resources

Tools to support the work.

  • Responsible Claims Quick Check
  • Claim Evidence Record
  • Environmental Claim Checklist
  • Country-of-Origin Decision Tree
  • Ethical Claim Evidence Checklist
  • Claims Register
  • Responsible Claims Approval Record

Assessment

Applied knowledge, not passive attendance.

Complete every compulsory module and required elective, then achieve at least 80% in the final graded assessment. Two attempts are permitted before individual review and a documented learning plan.

Credential

Watchdog PRO certificate

This industry-developed professional certificate confirms successful completion of practical, role-based training provided by Watchdog Compliance. It is not nationally recognised training, an AQF qualification, an NZQA-approved qualification, regulator approval, legal advice or technical product certification.

Pricing

Choose individual or team access.

Individual learnerA$1,250One learner · GST includedRegister for individual access →
Team trainingFrom A$7,50010 learners · A$750 per learner · GST includedArrange team training →

Individual checkout will link directly to LearnWorlds when enrolment opens. Team access is established separately so an organisation can allocate learning and monitor progress. Client-specific adaptation, bespoke translation, SCORM licensing for a client's own LMS and facilitated workshops are quoted separately unless expressly included.

Status

In development.

This course is being prepared for review and is not yet open for enrolment. Register your interest and Watchdog Compliance will contact you when access opens.

Important information

Scope and limitations.

This training provides general, practical compliance education. It is not legal advice, technical product certification or a substitute for advice on the facts of a specific matter. Requirements may change and additional specialist review may be necessary.

Choose your enrolment route

Build capability with Sustainability Claims Professional.

Register one learner, or plan a team rollout with corporate pricing, allocation and progress monitoring.