How can my company achieve ISO 14068?
Organisations must follow clear principles and requirements set out in the standard, including the accurate quantification of GHG emissions in line with the following ISO 14060 series standards:
- ISO 14064 standard for organisations or projects
- ISO 14067 for products
This involves setting a hierarchy so that GHG emission reductions are made first, as this is the most cost-effective way to reduce a carbon footprint.
Once emissions are reduced where financially feasible, you must then offset the remaining emissions through the purchase of verified carbon credits, which are assessed to this new standard, which has 3 main steps:
- Quantify the carbon footprint – this must be calculated using an internationally recognised standard such as ISO 14064-1 for businesses or ISO 14067 for products. These standards are the requirements for quantification of an asset’s carbon footprint that ensures a standardised methodology that is consistent and correct.
- Reduce GHG emissions – demonstrate how you’ve reduced your emissions using the hierarchy set out in this standard with a clear pathway to carbon neutrality. This must be proved over a number of steps in a timeline.
- Offset remaining emissions – upon reduction of GHG emissions, organisations can offset their remaining unavoidable emissions with verified high-quality carbon credits, which are ensured by this standard to remove the necessary quantities of GHG emissions.
Please note: this includes all types of GHG emissions.