Carbon Neutrality is applicable to a subject to which the organisation commits.
The Subject can be any organisation, community, process, product/service, event, building, travel, project over which the organisation has control or influence.
The pathway that the organization must follow include:
- A formal commitment to carbon neutrality for the identified Subject
- Definition of the Subject's Baseline, representing the quantified sum of greenhouse gas emissions and/or GHG removals for the base period
- Establishment of short- and long-term targets related to GHG emission reductions and GHG removal enhancements for the Subject
- Establishment and Implementation of carbon neutrality management plan
- Periodical Monitoring
- Making a Carbon Neutrality Report publicly available, containing information such as adescription of the GHG emission reductions and GHG removal enhancements, and the performance alignment with the carbon neutrality management plan
The certification ensures a systemic approach to carbon neutrality management by the organization, and if the subject is a product, it ensures traceability management of the delivered product batches.
The ISO 14068-1 verification/certification is applicable to all organizations.
To obtain certification, organizations must implement the requirements of ISO 14068-1 and begin the certification process.
The main steps in the certification process include:
- Completing an an information questionnaire, receiving and accepting an offer from RINA, and concluding a contract.
- A document review and interviews.
- An on-site audit.
Upon successful completion of these steps, RINA will issue an ISO 14068-1 certificate, valid for three years and subject to periodic annual checks.
