Certification: Certified Environmental and Safety Financial Officer (CESFO)

The Certified Environmental and Safety Financial Officer program is focused on green/sustainable financial operations and ensures that professionals are capable of proper planning and execution of carbon financing and green initiatives at organizational level. CESFO certification is designed to credential the professionals responsible for land trusts and carbon emissions trading in an organization, carbon footprint management of a company, water emission trading, environmental accounting, sustainable Business Operations, Eco taxation and carbon finance management.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 1 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Advanced

The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.