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250 Sustainability Standards Alignment Matrix Hanzo AI Team Meta Living 2025-12-16 HIP-0200

HIP-0250: Sustainability Standards Alignment Matrix

Abstract

This HIP provides a comprehensive mapping between Hanzo AI's Responsible AI (HIP-200) and sustainability frameworks to global standards including NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, environmental standards, and AI-specific governance frameworks. This matrix enables stakeholders to understand how Hanzo's commitments align with regulatory and voluntary standards.

Purpose

AI companies face increasing scrutiny from:

  1. Regulators: EU AI Act, emerging US AI regulations
  2. Enterprise customers: AI governance requirements in procurement
  3. Investors: ESG criteria for AI investments
  4. Partners: Interoperability and trust requirements

This matrix demonstrates our commitment to meeting the highest standards.

AI Governance Standards

NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)

NIST Function Category Hanzo Implementation HIP Reference
GOVERN 1.1 Legal compliance Legal review process HIP-200
1.2 Trustworthy AI characteristics Core principles defined HIP-200
1.3 Workforce diversity Hiring practices HIP-200
1.4 Risk culture Safety-first culture HIP-200
1.5 Risk tolerance Risk appetite defined HIP-201
MAP 2.1 System context Use case documentation HIP-201
2.2 Impact assessment Pre-deployment review HIP-201
2.3 Trustworthiness characteristics Model cards HIP-240
MEASURE 3.1 Risk metrics Safety metrics dashboard HIP-210
3.2 Qualitative analysis Red team exercises HIP-210
3.3 Tracking mechanisms Production monitoring HIP-210
MANAGE 4.1 Risk prioritization Risk matrix HIP-201
4.2 Risk treatment Mitigation strategies HIP-201
4.3 Incident response 24/7 response capability HIP-200

ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management System)

ISO Clause Requirement Hanzo Implementation Status
4. Context 4.1 Understanding organization Mission & strategy documented Implemented
4.2 Interested parties Stakeholder mapping Implemented
4.3 Scope AI system boundaries defined Implemented
4.4 AI MS Management system established In Progress
5. Leadership 5.1 Leadership commitment Board oversight Implemented
5.2 AI policy HIP-200 serves as policy Implemented
5.3 Roles & responsibilities RACI matrix defined Implemented
6. Planning 6.1 Risk/opportunity Risk register maintained Implemented
6.2 AI objectives Safety metrics defined Implemented
7. Support 7.1 Resources Dedicated safety team Implemented
7.2 Competence Training requirements In Progress
7.3 Awareness All-hands AI ethics training Planned
7.4 Communication Transparency reports Implemented
8. Operation 8.1 Planning & control Model release process Implemented
8.2 AI risk assessment Pre-deployment review Implemented
8.3 AI risk treatment Mitigation implemented Implemented
8.4 AI system lifecycle Full lifecycle governance In Progress
9. Evaluation 9.1 Monitoring Continuous monitoring Implemented
9.2 Internal audit Quarterly internal review Implemented
9.3 Management review Board-level review Implemented
10. Improvement 10.1 Nonconformity Incident response process Implemented
10.2 Continual improvement Iterative enhancement Implemented

Certification Status: Target Q4 2025

EU AI Act Compliance

Risk Category Requirements Hanzo Compliance Status
Prohibited No prohibited use cases Policy excludes prohibited uses ✅ Compliant
High-Risk Full compliance suite required Full controls where applicable In Progress
Risk management system HIP-201 MRM ✅
Data governance HIP-205 Data Governance ✅
Technical documentation Model cards (HIP-240) ✅
Record keeping Audit trails ✅
Transparency User disclosure ✅
Human oversight HIP-230 ✅
Accuracy & robustness HIP-210 Safety Evaluation ✅
Limited Risk Transparency obligations Disclosure implemented ✅ Compliant
Minimal Risk Voluntary codes Adhering to HIP framework ✅ Compliant

OECD AI Principles

OECD Principle Definition Hanzo Implementation HIP Reference
Inclusive Growth AI benefits broadly shared Open source models, API access HIP-200
Human-Centered Values Respect human rights & democracy Core principles HIP-200
Transparency Meaningful information about AI Model cards, disclosures HIP-240
Robustness Security, safety, oversight Safety evaluation suite HIP-210
Accountability Clear ownership Named owners per system HIP-200

Environmental & ESG Standards

GHG Protocol (AI Operations)

Scope Source Hanzo Reporting HIP Reference
Scope 1 Direct emissions None (cloud-based) N/A
Scope 2 Purchased electricity Training & inference compute HIP-260
Scope 3 Value chain Hardware manufacturing, data centers HIP-260

Green AI Metrics

Metric Definition Hanzo Tracking Target
Training emissions tCO2e per model Tracked per training run -30% YoY
Inference efficiency Tokens per kWh Real-time monitoring +50% YoY
Carbon intensity gCO2e per 1M tokens Published in model cards Report
PUE impact Power Usage Effectiveness Data center selection criteria <1.2

AI Environmental Impact Standards

Framework Element Hanzo Approach
ML Emissions Calculator Estimate training emissions Integrated into training pipeline
Code Carbon Real-time tracking Planned integration
Green Algorithms Energy estimation Benchmarking tool
IEA Guidelines Data center efficiency Vendor selection criteria

Security & Privacy Standards

SOC 2 Type II (AI-Specific)

Trust Principle AI-Specific Control Hanzo Implementation Status
Security Model access control Role-based API access Implemented
Training data protection Encrypted storage Implemented
Adversarial protection Input validation Implemented
Availability Model serving SLA 99.9% uptime target Implemented
Failover capability Multi-region deployment Implemented
Confidentiality Prompt confidentiality No training on user data Implemented
Output confidentiality Logging controls Implemented
Privacy PII handling HIP-270 compliance Implemented
Data minimization Collection limits Implemented

Certification Status: Target 2025

ISO 27001 (Information Security)

Domain Control Hanzo Implementation
A.5 Information Security Policies Policy documentation HIP-200 series
A.6 Organization of InfoSec Security team structure Dedicated team
A.8 Asset Management AI system inventory Maintained registry
A.9 Access Control API key management Implemented
A.12 Operations Security Monitoring & logging 24/7 SOC
A.14 System Development Secure SDLC AI-specific controls
A.16 Incident Management Incident response HIP-200 procedures

Certification Status: Target 2025

Privacy Frameworks

Framework Requirement Hanzo Compliance
GDPR Art. 22 (automated decisions) Human oversight option
Art. 13-14 (transparency) Disclosure provided
Art. 17 (right to erasure) Data deletion capability
Art. 35 (DPIA) Impact assessments
CCPA Right to know Disclosure available
Right to delete Deletion capability
Right to opt-out Opt-out mechanism
ISO 27701 Privacy management Planning certification

AI-Specific Voluntary Standards

Partnership on AI Tenets

Tenet Commitment Hanzo Implementation
Safety-critical AI Rigorous testing HIP-210 evaluation suite
Fairness & inclusivity Bias testing HIP-220 testing framework
Transparency Publish research Open publications
Labor & economy Responsible deployment Workforce considerations
Collaboration Industry engagement Active PAI member

Anthropic's Responsible Scaling Policy

Commitment Description Hanzo Alignment
ASL-1 Basic safety Baseline for all models
ASL-2 Enhanced safety Current production standard
ASL-3 Advanced safety Commitment for future capability
Eval-driven Evaluation before capability Pre-deployment gates

Model Cards (Mitchell et al.)

Model Card Section Required Info Hanzo Implementation
Model Details Architecture, training Included
Intended Use Use cases, users Included
Factors Relevant attributes Included
Metrics Evaluation metrics Included
Evaluation Data Test datasets Included
Training Data Data description Included
Quantitative Analyses Performance results Included
Ethical Considerations Risks, mitigations Included
Caveats Limitations Included

Standards Compliance Summary

Full Alignment

Standard Status Evidence
NIST AI RMF Aligned HIP-200 series
OECD AI Principles Aligned Policy documentation
Partnership on AI Member Public commitment
Model Cards Implemented Published with releases

In Progress

Standard Gap Timeline
ISO/IEC 42001 Certification process Q4 2025
SOC 2 Type II Audit engagement 2025
EU AI Act Full high-risk compliance 2025

Planned

Standard Dependency Target
ISO 27001 Security controls formalization 2025
ISO 27701 Privacy program maturity 2026

Using This Matrix

For Enterprise Customers

Reference HIP numbers in vendor assessments and procurement questionnaires.

For Regulators

This matrix demonstrates proactive compliance with emerging AI regulations.

For Partners

Map integration requirements to Hanzo's documented standards.

For Auditors

Use this as a starting point for compliance verification.

  • HIP-200: Responsible AI Principles and Commitments (parent document)
  • HIP-201: Model Risk Management (MRM)
  • HIP-205: Data Governance & Consent
  • HIP-210: Safety Evaluation Suite
  • HIP-220: Bias & Fairness Testing
  • HIP-230: Human Oversight & Escalation
  • HIP-240: Transparency Reports
  • HIP-251: Green AI Compute Practices
  • HIP-260: Carbon-Aware Training & Inference
  • HIP-270: Privacy-Preserving ML

Changelog

Version Date Changes
1.0 2025-12-16 Initial draft

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