Carbon Neutrality Verification

What Is Carbon Neutrality?

Carbon Neutrality, through standards such as PAS 2060 or ISO 14068-1, provides a framework for organizations to achieve and demonstrate carbon neutrality in their operations, products, and/or services.

Regarding PAS 2060, it includes the requirements to demonstrate carbon neutrality through the quantification, reduction, and compensation of greenhouse gas emissions.

ISO 14068-1, on the other hand, will replace PAS 2060, establishing principles, requirements, and guidelines to achieve and demonstrate carbon neutrality, providing a structured framework for organizations to quantify, reduce, and compensate for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Its implementation involves a hierarchical approach that ranges from compensation to the corresponding verification.

Applus+ Certification offers this service for the verification of the calculation, reduction, and compensation of your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, ensuring that the net emissions balance is zero.

Why Is It Important To Obtain Carbon Neutrality Verification?

Verification provides the following benefits:

• Demonstrates the company's commitment to sustainability and the fight against climate change, reinforcing its corporate reputation and social responsibility.
• The implementation of a carbon emission reduction plan contributes to the mitigation of climate change, reducing the environmental impact and the cost of the company's operations.
• Aligns the organization with international policies and regulations that require or incentivize the reduction of carbon emissions, preparing it for future regulatory demands and following the line of the European Green Pact.
• Reinforces the organization's commitment to sustainability, the fight against climate change, and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
• Contributes to the compliance of the SDGs, particularly Objective 13 "Climate Action", helping companies to fulfill their global sustainability commitments.

Who Might Be Interested?

This certification can be of great interest to:

• Manufacturing companies with high energy intensity, allowing them to reduce their footprint and certify their commitment to decarbonization.
• Companies in the technology and green innovation sector, who often promote their leadership in innovation, see carbon neutrality certification as a way to consolidate the company's sustainability.
• Agri-food and beverage industry with complex supply chains, which have a significant footprint, and this certification allows them to show transparency in terms of emissions reduction.
• Infrastructure and construction operators who have a considerable environmental impact, certification helps to demand a solid commitment to carbon neutrality.
• Companies in the financial sector that seek to attract investors who prioritize ESG criteria (Socially Responsible Investments).
• Energy companies that drive the energy transition by reinforcing carbon neutrality.

Why Verify with Applus+ Certification?

Certifying with Applus+ Certification guarantees a rigorous and transparent process to achieve carbon neutrality with the backing of an entity of international prestige. The certification reinforces corporate reputation, improves competitiveness in markets that value sustainability, and facilitates regulatory compliance.

The Applus+ Certification seal helps companies differentiate themselves in tenders and access new business opportunities, demonstrating a solid commitment to climate change.