AUDIT TEAM

One or more auditors conducting an assessment. An audit team may consist of only one person; in such cases, the person is expected to have all team competences and team leader competences.

AUDIT TRAIL

The ability of surveying and documenting in an organized and transparent manner various positive and negative effects on the environment (e.g. air pollution, increase in vegetation).

AUDITOR

Person who carries out the audit.

AUTHENTICATION

Authentication is the process through which a project is examined and approved for the minting of carbon credits or inclusion into the Capturiant Registry. This involves a thorough analysis of relevant project documents, including validation, verification, monitoring, and design documents. This process is to confirm transparency and environmental impact.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

An entity authorized by the project or jurisdictional proponent to communicate with and provide instructions to the Verra Registry on its behalf, with such authorization granted through a communications agreement signed by both/all parties and submitted to the Verra Registry

AUTO SHREDDER FLUFF

The non-metallic waste product that results from the reclamation process of recyclable ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The primary source of recyclable materials comes from automobiles, truck, buses and common household appliances such as washers, dryers and refrigerators.

AUTOCALLABLE

An auto-callable is a popular structured product that pays a high coupon if the underlying – typically equity indexes or single stocks – passes an upside barrier, at which point it automatically matures and the investor’s principal is returned. The position is funded by the investors implicitly selling a downside put to the bank, which […]

AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM)

An electric telecommunication device that enables customers to perform financial transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, transfer funds, and accessing account information

AUTOMATED VALUATION MODEL (AVM)

A residential real estate valuation performed instantly by a computer. Data sources relating to real estate trends and transactions are analyzed, using algorithms to estimate a value.