ERM CVS provides independent assurance for product claims made by organizations, such as low carbon, carbon intensity, product carbon footprint and recycled content. This third-party assurance helps to boost credibility and trust with customers. It also:
Environmental and social impacts and credentials are increasingly influencing consumers’ purchasing decisions for products and services.
Integrity and transparency are vital for building trust. Organizations are seeking to reduce the risk of making accidental false claims about products.
Supply chain decarbonization is gaining momentum. Organizations are increasingly tackling scope 3 emissions by using supplier data to prove the carbon intensity of products as well as achieved reductions.
More regulations are emerging to cover the social and environmental impact of an organization’s own operations and supply chain.
Measuring the carbon footprint of products across the full life cycle enables organizations to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions, identify cost-saving opportunities, demonstrate leadership, meet customer expectations and differentiate their products against competitors. It also provides emission impact insights that can help to shape supplier selection, product design and manufacturing processes.
ERM CVS assures that the PCF methodology used by organizations focuses on the appropriateness of assumptions and emission factors as well as any allocations and cut-off criteria. We also evaluate the overall approach employed to calculate PCFs.
Our experts can perform critical reviews of life cycle assessments to validate the integrity of the processes used and the reliability of the results achieved.
Standards applied for PCF and LCA assurance include ISO 14067: 2018 Carbon footprint of products, ISO 14040/44, PAS 2050, GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, Together for Sustainability, and ISO 14071.
Promote product differentiation
Strengthen brand appeal
Manage supply chain risk
Contribute to decarbonization targets
