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
Seven-tier
Credential format
W3C VC
Anchor chain
public verification registry
Overview
What LEARN — ReMaterial Academy does
LEARN is being designed as the world's first vocational circular-economy certification mandating AI-verified traceability practice — not theory-only quizzes. Aligned with ISO 59000, the Academy is designed to deliver a seven-tier 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 designed 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 governments and DFIs, the framework is designed to support national circular-economy workforce programmes aligned with AfDB, IFC and World Bank skills development.
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, seven-tier 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
Seven-tier 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
How a ReMaterial Academy credential is being designed
Enrol
Choose a track — Circular Artisan (CCA), Material Specialist (CMS), Sustainability Consultant (CSC) — or a corporate cohort licence.
Learn
Modules designed against ISO 59000, ESPR, CSRD/ESRS E5 and the UK PPT framework, delivered through licensed local partners where possible.
Assess
Assessment shaped around AI-verified traceability practice rather than theory-only quizzes — designed so the credential reflects what you can actually do.
Issue
The credential is issued as a W3C Verifiable Credential anchored to a public verification registry so any employer, buyer or regulator can re-verify it independently.
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 seven-tier 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 learners and providers shape the curriculum
Apply as a Level 1 learner, a corporate cohort sponsor or a licensed training provider before the public framework launches.