What a GHG verifier actually examines
A verification is a structured examination against stated criteria — not a document review. What gets tested, in what order, and what makes a conclusion possible.
GHG assurance
6 articles
In this category.
ISO certification
Verification or certification: which one does your buyer want?
Two different conformity assessment activities, two standards, two accreditations, two outputs — and one very common procurement error.
GHG assurance
Six evidence gaps that delay verification
Almost every first-cycle delay comes from the same six places. None of them is a calculation error, and all six are fixable before the engagement starts.
GHG assurance
Reasonable or limited assurance: choosing before you procure
Not a service tier. The level of assurance changes the testing, the evidence, the wording of the conclusion — and what a reader is entitled to take from it.
GHG assurance
Boundaries and categories: reading ISO 14064-1:2018 correctly
The 2018 edition reports direct emissions plus five indirect categories, and asks you to justify which indirect emissions you included. Inventories still built on three scopes need translating.
Energy and environment
Carbon neutrality claims under ISO 14068-1:2023
A neutrality claim is not a purchase of credits. ISO 14068-1:2023 requires a defined subject, a quantified footprint, a plan, a reduction hierarchy and offsetting that meets criteria — in that order.
Each article is reviewed on its stated cycle; the last review date appears on the card and in the article header.
Other categories
Describe the claim — not the service.
Tell us what must be relied on, who will rely on it and by what date. We will confirm the correct programme, evidence requirement and responsible entity — or tell you it is outside our scope.