Mauri Verified
Turn your commitment to the environment into a tangible, bankable asset. Mauri Verified™ validates your leadership in regeneration, cultural authenticity, and operational excellence.
Secure Your Certification
In a crowded global market, "sustainable" is the new baseline. Mauri Verified™ offers the next level of authenticity - a story of indigenous provenance that no competitor can replicate.
By integrating the cultural and environmental indicators of the Mauri Compass with rigorous business attributes, we turn your water stewardship and community engagement into a powerful marketing asset.
- Turn Risk into an Asset
- Strengthen Brand Integrity
- Unified Operational Excellence
- Global Indigenous Leadership
Certification Tiers
Recognising different levels of commitment and achievement in restoring mauri.
- Completion of a Mauri Compass assessment
- Baseline mauri score established
- Agreed pathway for restoration or improvement
- Commitment to ongoing monitoring
Bronze demonstrates credibility of intent — an organisation is prepared to be measured, learn, and improve.
- Implementation of agreed restoration or management plans
- Evidence of improving environmental and cultural indicators
- Repeat Mauri Compass assessments to track change
Silver demonstrates decision confidence — leaders can show that actions are making a difference.
- Consistently high Mauri Compass scores over time
- Integrated use of cultural knowledge and science
- Strong governance oversight of environmental and cultural outcomes
Gold demonstrates leadership — a clear signal of integrity, accountability, and intergenerational responsibility.
Detailed Comparison
A comprehensive breakdown of requirements and benefits across all tiers.
| Criteria | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Rigor | |||
| Mauri Score Range | 2.0 - 2.9 | 3.0 - 3.9 | 4.0 - 5.0 |
| Environmental Impact | |||
| Restoration Plan | Developed & Approved | Implemented (1+ Years) | Fully Integrated (3+ Years) |
| Biodiversity Gain | Baseline Established | Measurable Increase | Significant Regeneration |
| Water Quality | Monitoring Program | Meeting Standards | Exceeding Standards |
| Cultural Integration | |||
| Iwi Engagement | Initial Consultation | Active Partnership | Strategic Leadership |
| Mātauranga Application | Basic Understanding | Applied in Practice | Deeply Embedded |
| Commercial Benefits | |||
| Marketing Toolkit | Basic Assets | Full Suite + Case Study | Custom Campaign + Video |
What Mauri Verified Delivers
Mauri Verified™ goes beyond compliance to deliver tangible benefits for your environment, your people, and your bottom line.
Credibility
Mauri Verified moves organisations beyond self-reported sustainability claims.
- Transparent assessment methods
- Defensible evidence grounded in mātauranga Māori and science
- Clear reasoning behind scores, trends, and outcomes
Cultural Integrity
Mauri Verified protects the integrity of Māori knowledge in modern decision-making.
- Mauri is assessed as a living system, not reduced to a single metric
- Cultural values are embedded within governance and operational choices
- Iwi, hapū, and whānau knowledge is treated as authoritative evidence
Decision Confidence
Mauri Verified supports better decisions — not just better reporting.
- Understand environmental and cultural risks early
- Make informed trade-offs with clarity and confidence
- Align values, evidence, and long-term strategy
Accountability
Verification introduces discipline, consistency, and follow-through.
- Clear baselines
- Tracking of change over time
- Review of commitments against actual outcomes
External Signal
Mauri Verified is a leadership signal.
- Regulators — proactive, values-led management
- Markets and partners — credibility and integrity
- Future generations — responsible stewardship
The Path to Verification
A rigorous but supported journey to demonstrating your commitment.
Inquiry
Initial scoping call to understand your operations and objectives.
Proposal
Tailored proposal outlining scope and timeline. Agreement signed.
Assessment
On-site visit by accredited assessors for inspection and interviews.
Verification
Data analysis, scoring, and determination of certification tier.
Launch
Receive your certificate, 'Mauri Story' content, and brand assets.