Reference
How to use this site
The SEAM Standard reference has a few interactive controls that aren't obvious at first glance. Here's how to use them.
Search
The search input at the top right of the page searches every activity, intro section, and glossary term. Press ⌘K (or Ctrl-K) from anywhere on the site to jump to it.
Results are grouped by Activities, Introduction sections, and Definitions. Press Enter to open the first match.
Product filter
The Standard organizes the same set of Activities into three Products. Open the Product filter group in the side nav and click any dot to filter the framework to that product. Click the same dot again to clear it.
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Certification. Filter by one of the four Rating Systems (B+I:D, B+I:O, O+M:D, O+M:O) to focus on the activities that apply to that project type + owner role.
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Seals. Each Seal is a curated pathway of activities reviewed against a defined Assessment Scope. Selecting a Seal focuses the tree to its members.
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Marks. Activities that can be earned as standalone SEAM Marks — a curated subset. The Marks toggle focuses the tree to just those activities.
Dim or hide non-applicable activities
When a Product filter is active, non-matching activities can either dim (the default) or be removed from view. Flip the Hide non-applicable toggle — available next to the FRAMEWORK header in the side nav and on the /standard page — to switch between modes.
The two toggles are linked: flipping either updates the other, and your preference persists across pages.
The activity page also surfaces an amber banner when you land on an activity that isn't part of the currently active filter, so it's clear why you're seeing it.
Share a filtered view
The active Product filter is reflected in the URL as ?filter=…. Click share view (in the side nav next to "Certification") to copy the current URL with the filter encoded — anyone who opens that link will land on the page with the same filter pre-applied.
The URL also acts as the source of truth on page load, so bookmarks and shared links override any filter you'd previously set on your own device.
Resize the side nav
On desktop, drag the grip handle on the right edge of the side nav to set its width. Double-click the handle to reset to the default.
What a Seal is, and is not
Every Seal is a limited-scope recognition. Across all Seals, the following holds:
- A Seal is a verified designation for a defined scope, not full SEAM Certification.
- A Seal applies only to the initiative or assessed party reviewed — not to the owner, organization, portfolio, or any other activity outside the Assessment Scope.
- Public claims should identify the assessed party, the reviewed initiative or scope, and the review period.
- A Seal is not a legal opinion, regulatory filing, or a guarantee that the harm a Seal addresses is absent.
- Activities completed for a Seal may count toward a future full SEAM Certification when the project, phase, reporting period, evidence, and applicable rating system remain aligned.
Governing materials: the SEAM Standard framework, its design principles, the key terms, and bibliography.