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Validation and Verification

Carbon Footprint and Environmental Claims

Validation and verification of product carbon footprints and environmental claims, so that the claims you make to buyers, regulators and the public are supported by evidence.

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Validation and Verification · ISO/IEC 17029 and ISO 14065

Validation and verification of greenhouse gas statements in accordance with ISO 14064-3, for organisational inventories to ISO 14064-1 and projects to ISO 14064-2, with team competence to ISO 14066.

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Overview

What it involves

Environmental claims, including product carbon footprints, carbon neutrality statements and low carbon claims, must be accurate and supported by evidence. Independent verification of a historical claim, or validation of a forward-looking claim, provides that support.

Engagements are conducted in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029, against the applicable criteria, such as ISO 14067 for the carbon footprint of products, and the rules of the relevant programme.

What you receive

A validation or verification statement that can be referenced alongside the claim.

What is covered

  • Carbon footprint of products (ISO 14067)
  • Carbon neutrality and net zero claims
  • Environmental product claims and declarations
  • GHG statements in sustainability reports
  • Targets and transition plans (validation)
Who it is for

Is this for you?

  • Exporters asked by buyers for product carbon footprints
  • Brands making environmental or carbon claims
  • Companies publishing sustainability reports
Process

How it works

The same defined steps apply to every engagement, confirmed with you before work begins.

  1. Step 01

    Agreement of scope

    The objective, boundaries, criteria, level of assurance and materiality are agreed in writing.

  2. Step 02

    Evidence gathering

    Data, calculations, controls and records are examined, with site visits where the risk requires.

  3. Step 03

    Opinion and statement

    An independent reviewer confirms the conclusion before the validation or verification statement is issued.

FAQ

Common questions

Do we need validation or verification?

Validation applies to a claim about the future, such as a reduction target or a projected outcome. Verification applies to a claim about the past, such as last year's product carbon footprint.

Can a carbon neutrality claim be verified?

Yes, where the claim is made against defined criteria, such as ISO 14068-1. Verification covers the quantified footprint, the reductions achieved, and the quality and retirement of any carbon credits used.

May we refer to GQCL alongside our claim?

You may state that the claim has been verified or validated by GQCL, quoting the statement reference, within the scope and period of the statement. The wording must not suggest that GQCL certifies the product itself.

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