Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Verification

Want to verify your GHG emissions inventory?

With the increased focus on climate change, measuring your organization’s carbon footprint is an important first action step. A GHG emissions inventory determines your organization’s carbon footprint, to one, or both, of the following international standards:

• The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
• ISO 14065: Greenhouse Gas

Our GHG verification services provide you with a qualified, independent third-party review to verify the accuracy and completeness of your emissions inventory.

Why choose GHG verification services from SGS?

We enable you to:

• Gain an independent third-party audit of the accuracy and completeness of your GHG emissions inventory
• Ensure your organization, its stakeholders and customers have confidence in your GHG emissions inventory data
• Make informed decisions about future reductions and offsets
• Avoid publishing inaccurate or incomplete data to the public and claims of “greenwashing” or non-compliance
• Demonstrate improvement in your ESG/sustainability performance with transparent data, enhanced performance, and independent third-party assurance
• Identify cost-saving opportunities via the development of low carbon business strategies and a GHG emissions reduction roadmap

Our services include:

• Non-accredited verification of GHG emissions inventories to GHG Protocol
• Accredited verification of GHG emissions inventories to ISO 14064-1 performed under ISO 14065 accreditation for a range of local, regional, and global emissions schemes
• Development, disclosure, and reporting of verifiable GHG emissions inventories aligned with the GHG Protocol or ISO 14064-1 guidance
• Product verification against internationally accepted standards and your own methodologies, including ISO 14067 and GHG Protocol, PAS 2060, and PAS 2050

We determine your needs and create a proposal that is customized for your organization. This includes which standard(s) you would like to verify against. We review your final reported carbon footprint and the calculations tool used to create an appropriate audit plan.

We offer two levels of assurance:

• Limited: a lower level of rigor but accepted by many stakeholders
• Reasonable: a higher level of rigor and larger data sampling requirement

The whole process can take a few weeks, depending on the size and geography of your organization.

Why choose SGS?

As a world leader in verification, inspection, testing and certification, we are the first choice for companies looking to verify their GHG emissions inventory. We began developing specialist GHG verification and advisory services in 1998, following the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol. Our services consider all aspects of an organization’s approach to climate action and can be used by companies and operations of all sizes – from SMEs to large global conglomerates across all industry segments.

Our global network of experts offers a variety of training solutions – from simple one-day modules on GHG accounting principles to comprehensive four-day courses on GHG verification auditing. These can be offered in-house or online via the SGS Academy.

To learn more about greenhouse gas (GHG) verification services, contact us today.