{"id":35958,"date":"2026-04-05T02:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/?page_id=35958"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:41:15","slug":"curation-verification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/digital-commons\/curation-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"Curation &amp; Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35958\" class=\"elementor elementor-35958\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-673f892 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"673f892\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d54e68e\" data-id=\"d54e68e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fbd8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"36fbd8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/\">Good Market Info<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cae669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cae669\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f3a77\" data-id=\"22f3a77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a6e4d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a6e4d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47b329f\" data-id=\"47b329f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93959d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93959d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The digital commons has a free <b>curation<\/b> process. It also has additional functionality to recognize and support credible social and environmental <b>verifications<\/b> and <b>certifications<\/b> aligned with the minimum standards.<\/p><p>Curation, verification, and certification are examples of assurance systems. When an enterprise meets a specific set of standards and completes a review process, they receive a certificate and are eligible to use a badge. This helps build trust.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d84240c\" data-id=\"d84240c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e04f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5e04f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Verificatons-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Verificatons-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Verificatons-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Verificatons-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Verificatons-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Verificatons-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3acf9c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3acf9c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d945caa\" data-id=\"d945caa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369e5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369e5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Curation<\/b> refers to the process on the digital commons. It uses photos, online supporting\u00a0evidence, public profiles with transparent claims, and a crowdsourced monitoring system to keep the review costs low and provide the service for free.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><b>Verification<\/b> includes participatory guarantee systems, member verifications, and other participatory processes. Verification systems require specialized evidence for every standard, which increases review requirements, but they use participant engagement, transparency, and crowdsourced monitoring to keep overall costs low.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><b>Certification<\/b>\u00a0requires multiple institutions: a standards owner, an independent certification agency that conducts audits, and an accreditation body that oversees certification agencies. The involvement of multiple institutions increases costs and reduces accessibility for lower-income enterprises, but this system is critical if the certification includes companies under profit-maximizing structures with &#8220;trade secrets&#8221; and transparency concerns.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>A table that compares participatory guarantee systems and third-party certification systems is available for download below.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f556f7 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f556f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Participatory-Guarantee-Systems-and-Third-Party-Certifications.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Comparison Table<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596c19e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4104 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"596c19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4caea2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4caea2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce5f7c\" data-id=\"1ce5f7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fa995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38fa995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Commons Functionality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb2f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cdb2f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0905723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0905723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good Market Approved<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b666d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b666d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Who Uses It<\/strong><\/p><p>All types of initiatives that prioritize people and the planet, meet the minimum sector standards, and want to access services through the digital commons. Legal registration and revenue are not required.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfbcd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cfbcd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What&#8217;s Available Now<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Free public profile with badge\u00a0<\/li><li>Downloadable certificate<\/li><li>Downloadable Good Market Approved badge that can be used on products and promotional materials<\/li><li>Access to digital commons functionality<\/li><li>Access to other services and verifications that use the free Good Market curation service<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67e859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a67e859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What&#8217;s Possible in the Future<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Ability to share Good Market Approved status and badge across platforms through an open protocol<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7ec6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f7ec6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>How to Use This Functionality<\/b><\/p><ul><li>To become Good Market Approved, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/minimum-standards\">minimum standards<\/a> and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/apply\">application form<\/a>. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/help\/enterprise-account\/#application\">help center<\/a> for more information.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545f7f5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4104 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"545f7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6983207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6983207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Curation Service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a67f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a67f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Who Uses It<\/strong><\/p><p>Marketplace events, retail shops, ecommerce sites, member organizations, verifications, and other service providers that:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Focus on socially and environmentally responsible enterprises<\/li><li>Want to minimize their own vetting costs<\/li><li>Want to include low-income groups that cannot afford other verifications and certifications<\/li><\/ul><p>Some of these service providers require Good Market Approved status, some give Good Market Approved enterprises preference, and some use the free process as &#8220;primary curation&#8221; and have their own additional criteria and review process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852e99a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852e99a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What&#8217;s Available Now<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Free global curation process based on community-governed minimum standards that have been developed and refined since 2012<\/li><li>Mobile-first multilingual online form<\/li><li>Shared service that enables enterprises to submit the form once and access multiple opportunities<\/li><li>Help desk support for applicants<\/li><li>Public profiles with transparent claims for each enterprise<\/li><li>Crowdsourced monitoring that enables customers and other partners to flag enterprises if there is evidence of false claims\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Inclusion in the list at the end of the digital commons application to increase visibility and attract new enterprises<\/li><li>Invite link with logo and custom text to share with applicants\u00a0<\/li><li>Automated emails when applicants sign up and complete the process<\/li><li>Optional network directory and\/or marketplace on the digital commons to increase visibility<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Optional white-label directory and\/or marketplace on own website<\/li><li>Ability to collect and manage additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/digital-commons\/surveys-network-data\/\">network data<\/a> if needed (registration documents, certifications, product details, etc.)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e0baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e0baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What&#8217;s Possible in the Future<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Ability to use open protocol to display an enterprise&#8217;s public profile data, Good Market Approved status, and badge on own site<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9222ffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9222ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>How to Use This Functionality<\/b><\/p><ul><li>To become Good Market Approved and create an account, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/minimum-standards\">minimum standards<\/a> and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/apply\">application form<\/a>. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/help\/enterprise-account\/#application\">help center<\/a> for more information.<\/li><li>Create and share a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/help\/enterprise-account\/#invite\">custom invite link<\/a> with applicants.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109eedd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4104 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"109eedd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e18137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e18137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Verifications and Certifications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37a684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e37a684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Who Uses It<\/strong><\/p><p>Verifiers and certifiers that focus on social and environmental standards and work with the types of enterprises on the digital commons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00805e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00805e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What&#8217;s Available Now<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Badge included in the application form, on profile pages and listings, and in directory and marketplace filters<\/li><li>Network page to manage your verified or certified enterprises, increase visibility, and attract new enterprises and partners<\/li><li>Support from the digital commons team to automatically add new enterprises to your network page based on your public directory<\/li><li>Ability to use the crowdsourced monitoring system to ensure enterprises remove badges from their products and promotional materials if they are no longer verified<\/li><li>Optional marketplace to show all products, services, and other listings from your verified or certified enterprises<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fc868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6fc868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What&#8217;s Possible in the Future<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Optional group space to share information and increase engagement<\/li><li>Ability to use open protocol to share certificate data across platforms\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19653f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f19653f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>How to Use This Functionality<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">To become Good Market Approved and create an account, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/minimum-standards\">minimum standards<\/a> and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/apply\">application form<\/a>. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/help\/enterprise-account\/#application\">help center<\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">If one of your enterprises<\/span>\u00a0is already included on the digital commons, a network page will be automatically activated. If not, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/help\/enterprise-account\/#invite\">invite an enterprise<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> to apply. 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No language restrictions<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Payments and payouts across currencies<\/li><li>Customizable network manager to track verification status, start dates, and end dates<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Activity tracking to maintain details on sent messages, payments, site visits, form submissions,\u00a0form reviews, status changes, etc.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Message templates to streamline communications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Onboarding checklist and progress bar to support enterprises through multi-step verification processes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Automated certificate generation and certificate download that combines a custom certificate design with real-time data\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Optional partner management for verifications that are coordinated with multiple partners<\/span><\/li><li>Voting and comments to support participatory review processes<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Optional display in network directory on the digital commons or white-label directory on own site<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Access to crowdsourced monitoring functionality<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Access to data analytics tools for real-time aggregated data, visualizations, and dashboards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Custom APIs and integrations with other tools and platforms<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Administrative, financial, and help desk support from the digital commons team<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87494cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87494cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What&#8217;s Possible in the Future<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Ability to share verification status and badge across platforms through an open protocol<\/li><li>Flagging functionality on white-label directory profile pages<\/li><li>White-label version of the verification management system for applicants on own site with logo and custom colors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e8df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5e8df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>How to Use This Functionality<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">To become Good Market Approved, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/minimum-standards\">minimum standards<\/a> and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/apply\">application form<\/a>. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/help\/enterprise-account\/#application\">help center<\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmarket.global\/info\/help\/enterprise-account\/#subscribe\">Subscribe<\/a> to access the form builder and verification management functionality. 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