We help organizations organize responsibilities, methods and traceable evidence for the claim-making entity, carbon footprint, reduction priorities, residual emissions and claim substantiation.
Service classification and standard position
Validation and verification (V&V)
This page retains the familiar ISO 14068-1 search name. ISO currently lists ISO 14068:2026 on carbon neutrality, while ISO 14068-1:2023 has been withdrawn. Carbon neutrality is not the same as net zero; this standard does not establish net-zero requirements, so net-zero claims should be checked against a separate applicable framework. Emission reductions and value-chain removals should take priority over offsets.
Who should consider this and when
Suitable for organizations establishing carbon-neutrality or net-zero claim processes, responding to customer requirements or preparing for external review. Confirm the intended use, organizational role, sites and reporting scope before selecting criteria.
Advisory focus
- Claim-making entity: identify who makes the claim and who approves it.
- Carbon footprint: define the footprint scope, data sources, calculation method and review records.
- Reduction priorities: document reduction actions and show how they take precedence over offsets.
- Residual emissions and claim evidence: quantify residual emissions and link claims to supporting evidence.
Support approach
- Confirm scope and criteria: discuss purpose, applicable edition, boundaries and stakeholder requirements; record assumptions and exclusions.
- Review current state and gaps: examine the claim entity, carbon footprint, reduction priorities, residual emissions and evidence.
- Prepare documents and pilot: organize procedures, forms and an evidence index, then test the approach on an actual claim.
- Simulate review and improve: check data consistency and evidence sufficiency against agreed criteria and track improvements. Confirm any independent third-party body and scope separately.
Information to prepare
- Organization and site information, products or services in scope, and intended use.
- Draft claims, footprint data, reduction plans, residual-emission calculations and supporting records.
- Customer, regulatory or program requirements and previous audit or review findings.
- Responsible departments, available staff, data gaps and target schedule.
Possible deliverables
Depending on scope: a gap list, work procedures, responsibility assignments, record forms, evidence index and improvement tracking. Technical reports and independent review are agreed separately at project start.
Timing and fees
Assessment depends on the number of sites, data quality, product or project complexity and review scope. Existing information is reviewed first, then deliverables, resources and milestones are agreed.
Frequently asked questions
Does advisory support mean a certificate or claim will be issued?
Advisory support helps prepare systems and evidence. A certificate, verification or validation opinion is decided by a qualified and independent body under the applicable program. A guidance standard does not itself target management-system certification.
Must existing procedures be rewritten?
First check whether current procedures and evidence remain applicable. Retain effective practices and revise identified gaps.