ISO 14067 Verification

The preparation of a product-related greenhouse gas balance enables companies, governments and consumers to evaluate and compare their impact on the climate. It helps to raise awareness of climate change and to take targeted action to reduce emissions.

1. Environmental responsibility
   Companies that are aware of their environmental impact have their product footprint determined and verified by an external body. This provides them with a sound basis for targeted environmental measures. Verification thus makes a significant contribution to improving their image.
   
2. Customer requirements
   More and more customers and consumers are attaching importance to sustainable products and services. PCF verification enables companies to communicate their environmental performance transparently and demonstrate the sustainability of their products. This can lead to a competitive advantage.
   
3. Regulatory compliance
   Some countries already have legislation or plans that require companies to quantify and report their environmental impacts. ISO14067 verification can help meet these requirements and minimize regulatory risks.
   
4. Sustainability Reporting
   Verification by an external third party provides companies with a solid basis for sustainability reporting. By disclosing and verifying operational environmental impacts, you can make your performance transparent and comparable.
   
5. Promoting innovation
   Verification according to ISO 14067 requires figures, data and facts. A detailed analysis and assessment of your own environmental impacts can lead to the optimization and redesign of processes and the use of more efficient technologies to reduce emissions. Examples are the use of renewable energies or the reduction of waste.

1. Credibility and transparency
   A verified carbon footprint calculation shows that your company takes product emissions seriously and is committed to transparency and sustainability. This strengthens your company's credibility with customers, investors and other stakeholders.
2. Competitive advantage
   In an increasingly sustainability-conscious world, companies with a verified carbon footprint can stand out as leaders and role models in their industry.
3. Risk management
   Verification according to ISO 14067 gives your company a better understanding of its emission profiles along the life cycle of a product. This enables the targeted identification of hotspots and weak points, which in turn leads to more effective risk management.
4. Customer engagement and market demand
   More and more consumers value sustainable products and services. A verified GHG product footprint strengthens the trust of your customers and partners and leads to higher customer loyalty. It creates the basis for environmentally conscious purchasing decisions.
5. Regulatory requirements
   In some countries or industries, specific regulations or incentives already exist regarding GHG emissions disclosure and reduction. Verification can ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
6. Supply chain management
   Companies looking to make their supply chain more sustainable can also benefit. By assessing emissions from external providers, you can determine your own PCF and take action to reduce emissions throughout the value chain.

1. Accuracy of data
   In order to verify the CF of products, reliable data must be collected along the value chain. This includes information on raw material extraction, production, transport, use and disposal. In addition, recognized publications and life cycle assessment databases can be used here.
   
2. Uniform methodology
   Verification requires the use of a uniform methodology for calculation. In addition to the ISO 14067 Carbon Footprint Standard, there is also the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, which can be used as a recognized reference for preparing the product-related greenhouse gas balance.
   
3. Completeness
   The accounting should ensure that all relevant emissions are included in the PCF. This includes direct as well as indirect emissions along the defined and thus considered life cycle stage, also called "scope".

The three-part series of standards ISO 14064-1, -2 and -3 covers a broader range of applications. It focuses on the measurement, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions at the organizational and project levels.

Other standards from the ISO 14001 series
If, in addition to the impact on climate change, you also want to consider and balance other impact categories of your products, such as the primary energy demand of your products, water consumption or land use, a life cycle assessment ( LCA ) is suitable for this purpose. However, this is more comprehensive than a GHG product balance and is well suited for the next step.

Support and methodological guidelines are provided by other standards from the international series of standards on environmental management: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. A critical review of the life cycle assessment by DQS, as with a PCF verification, allows you to score points with your stakeholders and meet future requirements of your interested parties in advance.