Defined scope
Every record names the company, the claim, the business units covered, and the evidence date. A mark never certifies more than the public record says.
Pilot Standard 0.3
A mark should tell you exactly what was checked.
Human Made Business is launching as a private verification programme and public registry. The pilot standard is designed around explicit claims, recorded evidence, reviewer judgement, expiry, and a route to challenge a decision.
Impartial decision
Fees support the work of review. They do not guarantee approval. Review and commercial decisions must remain separate as the programme grows.
Current evidence
Records expire. Material changes to ownership, operations, contact details, or the use of automation can trigger an earlier review.
Controlled mark
Each badge links to a live record. Suspended, expired, or withdrawn records change status at the source so a copied image cannot stand alone as proof.
Pilot review path
From application to accountable record.
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Application and scope
Confirm the entity, website, location, ownership, and exact claim under review.
- 2
Evidence pack
Collect domain control, registration, operator roles, delivery practice, disclosure, and contact consent.
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Human interview
Meet the accountable founder or operator and test whether the written story matches the working reality.
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Review decision
Record pass, conditional pass, or decline with reasons. Commercial staff cannot override the evidence decision.
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Public record
Publish the scope, date, status, renewal point, and profile. Keep private contact details behind consented member access.
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Renewal and challenge
Recheck on expiry or material change. Provide a documented complaints and appeals route before full launch.
Built from established trust principles
Strong marks depend on governance, not graphics.
ISO
Conformity assessment and the distinction between inspection, verification, and third-party certification.
ISO CASCOImpartiality, confidentiality, records, surveillance, complaints, and control of conformity marks.
W3CA future path for machine-verifiable credentials, status, issuers, holders, and verifiers.
ICOData minimisation, purpose limitation, access control, and privacy by design for stored contact information.
Launch boundary
The current profiles and scores are demonstrations. Human Made Business should not describe the pilot mark as accredited or equivalent to an ISO certification unless an independent accreditation and assurance structure is established. The public language will change only when the evidence supports that claim.