San Francisco, CA, June 12, 2025 – At AWE USA 2025, XRSI, a global Standards Developing Organization (SDO), announced the launch of the Responsible Data Governance (RDG™) 2025v1. This first-of-its-kind global standard is designed to help organizations mitigate data exposure risks across AI, cloud, immersive, and traditional environments. RDG™ offers a structured approach to building trust throughout the entire data lifecycle, encompassing creation and collection, storage, processing, sharing, archiving, and deletion.
RDG™ applies to any organization that designs, deploys, or operates technologies that interact with real-world user behavior, make algorithmic decisions, handles sensitive or inferred data that spans industries such as healthcare, education, government, and consumer platforms.
“RDG™ is how we move from aspiration to accountability,” said Kavya Pearlman, Founder and CEO of XRSI, “it gives organizations a clear, certifiable way to demonstrate responsible data use from the moment they begin.”
RDG™ turns fine-print promises into clear, auditable proof of trust.
From the moment you start your journey with RDG™ you earn a publicly verifiable Seal to demonstrate your commitment. This is a clear signal to your customer base of your intent to demonstrate your trust. As you go through your assessment and demonstrate adherence to the 7 goals of RDG, your certification is granted.
RDG™ – A New Global Baseline for Trustworthy Data Governance
The RDG™ standard is built around seven strategic goals:
- Comprehensive Data Lifecycle Management
- Role-based Accountability
- Process Standardization
- Third-Party Data Governance
- Automated Decision Making & Use of AI Systems
- Alignment with Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
Certified organizations, through accredited Certifying Bodies (CBs), receive:
- A two-year certification with annual check-ins
- A publicly verifiable Seal of Trust
- Audit reports and evidence-based validation
- Sector-specific deployment support and custom integrations
RDG™ – Independent Certification Administered by Cautelare
Cautelare is the Principal Certifying Body responsible for ensuring the quality and long-term integrity of the RDG™ certification process. Tasked with administering assessments and overseeing compliance, Cautelare plays a critical role in upholding the RDG™ standard through impartial oversight and mission-aligned governance.
“We’re putting the XRSI RDG™ standard into practice by working directly with the visionary organizations that recognize its value,” said Kavya Pearlman, Founder and CEO of XRSI. “XRSI created the standard, but we’re choosing to stay actively involved to ensure that the first wave of adopters gets it right with Cautelare.”
RDG™ – Globally Aligned, Immediately Actionable
RDG™ functions as a flexible overlay to existing compliance regimes, simplifying complexity while providing a measurable path toward governance maturity and regulatory readiness.
RDG™ 2025v1 Release
The standard is available for reading now at https://rdg.xrsi.io
and is on its inaugural version (2025v1).
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