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Paddy Doherty

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Code Development Manager
ISEAL Alliance

Paddy is ISEAL's Code Development Manager

I joined ISEAL in September 2008 and have seen rapid development of the organisation since that time. I have managed the development of the ISEAL Impacts Code and associated learning materials, the ISEAL Assurance Code, the ISEAL Research Network, and participated in the ISEAL Stepwise Report. My work brings me in close contact with technical people working in ISEAL members’ systems. I enjoy and value the cross-systems learning that occurs during a stakeholder consultation process. I have a particular interest in reducing jargon and using plain language in my work.

Before ISEAL...

I worked for four years running a project to develop an organic regulation for Canada – the first new agricultural programme in Canada in 50 years. During this time I learned valuable lessons about how to run a successful stakeholder consultation. Before this I worked as a policy analyst in the organic sector in British Columbia. In this capacity I learned how to reach successful outcomes when interacting with different levels of government.

Ask me about:

Certification or verification, standards setting, claims and labelling issues, and anything related to credible practice for standards.

I am based in:

Enderby, British Columbia

Presentation on ISO 17065

Paddy Doherty
19 Jun 2013
This presentation was prepared by the ISO Working Group that developed ISO 17065, which has superseded IS0 65.

RFP: Dispute resolution and settlement for biomass certification schemes

The Ecole Polytechique Fédéral de Lausanne Energy Center is participating in the advisory board of a project which examines the feasibility of establishing and operating a biomass dispute settlement facility (BDSF). The EPFL Energy Center aims to map the dispute resolution needs of existing bioenergy certification schemes and their intention to use an independent dispute settlement facility or mechanism.
Application deadline: 7 Jul 2013

BCI Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager is responsible to coordinate the collection, analysis, and presentation of Better Cotton indicators globally. S/he will also manage the Better Cotton verification mechanisms. The M&E Manager will report to the Director of Standards and Assurance, and work with a team of M&E officers based in-country.
Organisation: Better Cotton Initiative

IFOAM Advocacy Manager

The IFOAM Advocacy Manager – reporting to the IFOAM Executive Director - is responsible for IFOAM’s global advocacy strategy (including its campaigns, its publications and its targeting of international agriculture debates) and to implement it with the advocacy department and its volunteering ambassadors and networks. The Advocacy Manager is part of the IFOAM Management team.
Application deadline: 1 Jul 2013

IFOAM WEB DEVELOPER / Organic IT Officer

IFOAM’s staff is young, multinational and committed to the organic mission. With a variety of academic backgrounds already represented at IFOAM, IFOAM is looking to add, consolidate and integrate operational IT know-how into its core portfolio. The IT Officer works at IFOAM’s Head Office in Bonn/Germany.
Application deadline: 15 May 2013

Not all standards are created equal

Paddy Doherty
25 Feb 2013
The sustainability standards movement is still relatively young, so it is not surprising that different models of standards systems have emerged as people experiment with how to get the most out of this market-based tool.

RSB Services "Business Development Project Leader" (USA and Canada)

The RSB Services Foundation is seeking assistance for the expansion of new business in the North American market. This requires cultivating relationships at the most senior levels with prospects at each point in the biofuels supply chain. This project leader will be accountable to the Regional Director for the Americas.

New Directions for the Organic Movement

Paddy Doherty
29 Nov 2012
Many of us experience a kind of epiphany when we turn 40; a realisation that life is short and the things we used to think were so important are perhaps not quite so anymore. This has been no different for the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) at its 40th birthday. However, instead of buying a sports car or going on a trek through Nepal, IFOAM has fostered a Sustainability Camp.

Consultation common sense

Paddy Doherty
19 Oct 2012
After completing a 21-month multi-stakeholder consultation for the Assurance Code a colleague asked me to share my learning from the process. Here are a few of my personal tips for managing a consultation processes:

Assurance Code Newsletter Oct 2012

Paddy Doherty
15 Oct 2012
It has taken 21 months following the ISEAL Code Development procedures to arrive at the completed Version 1. I am happy to report that the ISEAL Board of Directors have given their approval for Version 1 of the Assurance Code and this will be my last newsletter for this project.

ISEAL Credibility Principles (Chinese Translations)

Amy Jackson
19 Jun 2013
Read about the ISEAL Credibility Principles, a global agreement for identifying credible sustainability standards systems.

ISEAL-Grundsätze der Glaubwürdigkeit

Amy Jackson
19 Jun 2013
Lesen Sie mehr über die ISEAL Grundsätze der Glaubwürdigkeit - ein globales Abkommen zur Identifizierung glaubwürdige Standards Systeme und wie sie positive Auswirkungen liefern.

Princípios de Credibilidade (traduções em português)

Jason LaChappelle
19 Jun 2013
Leia sobre a credibilidade dos princípios ISEAL - um acordo global sobre como identificar os sistemas de certificação credíveis.

Principios de Credibilidad (traducciones al español)

Amy Jackson
18 Jun 2013
Lea acerca de los Principios de Credibilidad de ISEAL - un acuerdo global que permite identificar los sistemas de certificación creíbles.

Principes de crédibilité (traductions en francais)

Amy Jackson
18 Jun 2013
Lisez à propos des principes de crédibilité d'ISEAL - un accord global sur comment d'identifier les systèmes de normalisations crédibles.

Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)

LEAF is a registered charity based in the UK which promotes sustainable food and farming and aims to ‘inspire and enable prosperous farming that enriches the environment and engages local communities’. It designs and operates the LEAF Marque global standard.

Global Agreement on How to Identify Credible Ecolabels

Lara Koritzke
12 Jun 2013
ISEAL Alliance, the global association for defining good practice for the certification movement, has announced the Credibility Principles, a global multistakeholder agreement by sustainability leaders on the ten concepts to identify credible standards, certifications or ecolabels. Marks & Spencer’s Head of Sustainable Business helped unveil the 10 Credibility Principles last night at the ISEAL annual conference in London.

Credibility Principles Brochure

Amy Jackson
12 Jun 2013
Read a summary of the ISEAL Credibility Principles - a global agreement on how to identify credible standards systems.

ISEAL Credibility Principles (Full Document - June 2013)

Amy Jackson
12 Jun 2013
Ten principles for standards systems to deliver positive impact

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN is a quasi-governmental international organisation with over 1,000 staff. It was founded in 1948 as the world’s first global environmental organization and today is the largest professional global conservation network. IUCN is a leading authority on the environment and sustainable development. Its key activity areas are standard-setting, capacity building and policy with a focus on aquaculture, aluminium, forestry, tourism and extractives.

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Latest comments

14 weeks 1 day ago
Sonke, Thanks for the information. ISEAL uses Salesforce as well and even I can manage most aspects of it. I have the feeling that we are not using it to its full capacity; but nonetheless, it has streamlined many of our systems (like the annual conference) and brought consistency to our records...
IT Systems for Assurance
18 weeks 6 days ago
Thanks Van. I have added a link to the the 4C complaints procedures.
Managing Complaints in Assurance
28 weeks 2 days ago
Good point Oliver. It's easy enough for me to refer to sampling theory but another thing to put it in practice in the field. I imagine Conrado will enlighten me on how you stratify your group population during his webinar on Dec 5:...
Representative Sampling in Assurance
34 weeks 12 min ago
You're welcome and I'm very happy this is helpful for you. Perhaps I'll do another on stakeholder mapping.
Consultation common sense
43 weeks 1 day ago
I imagine so, but the ISEAL Code Development Procedure does not specify this. Following the second consultation I am to prepare a synopsis of how the comments were addressed and make this publicly available -- this is the comment and response document now available on the webpage. Additionally: "...
Assurance Code Newsletter: August 2012
43 weeks 2 days ago
It's now available on the Assurance Code page. Yes we have allowed time to hear back from commentators before we submit this version to the Board.
Assurance Code Newsletter: August 2012