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ARSC's institutional framework in ESG

The institutional context of ARSC's work in the field of ESG.

Aligned with SNDDR 2030 National Strategy

ARSC is a partner of the DDD

The Romanian Smart City Association (ARSC) works with the Department for Sustainable Development (DDD) within the General Secretariat of the Romanian Government. The partnership was formalised by Agreement no. 682/DDD of 23 October 2024.

This collaboration supports ARSC's work in the field of sustainability and allows its ESG methodology to be aligned with national and European strategies.

Institutional framework

ARSC's ESG activities are aligned with:

The ARSC-DDD collaboration agreement
Agreement no. 682/DDD, signed on 23 October 2024: the document that formalises ARSC's collaboration with the government body responsible for sustainable development
Romania's National Sustainable Development Strategy 2030 (SNDDR 2030)
Approved by Government Decision (HG) no. 877/2018: the national framework within which ARSC's ESG certification activities sit
The national sustainable development indicators
Developed by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) together with the DDD and included in the national monitoring mechanism for SNDDR 2030

Why does the institutional framework matter?

A verifiable competitive advantage
The partnership with the DDD is a publicly verifiable fact. ARSC issues the certificate within this institutional framework of collaboration. It is not a form of state accreditation, but a voluntary assessment aligned with national strategies.
Credibility with public authorities
For companies that work with the public administration or apply for EU funding, the collaboration with a government body gives the certification useful context.
A methodology aligned with national strategy
The 27 indicators are aligned with SNDDR 2030 and were developed with reference to good European ESG reporting practice.
Alignment with the UN 2030 Agenda
The certification process is linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are relevant to your organisation's activity.

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