CEMARSTM certification

What is CEMARS?

Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme

 

CEMARS is the first two steps of the carboNZero programme. It enables businesses and organisations to measure their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in compliance with ISO 14064-1*, understand their carbon liabilities, and put in place management plans to reduce emissions in their organisation and more widely through their supply chain.

CEMARS has been developed for businesses and organisations who are large emitters and for whom offsetting is not a viable business proposition or have not yet made the business case for carbon neutral status.

Government legislation requires businesses to understand their inherent carbon liabilities and start thinking differently about energy, technology and the economy – CEMARS provides a highly credible solution.

The programme has been launched in the international market by partnering with UK firm Achilles Information Ltd. The programme will see the scheme rolled out to some 32,000 clients in 24 countries who need to report for the Carbon Reduction Scheme, the Carbon Disclosure Project as well as annual corporate reporting.

How does CEMARS reduce climate change impacts?

Knowing your carbon footprint is the first step to taking action to reduce your GHG emissions and hence your impacts on climate change. It helps you identify opportunities to reduce your GHG emissions which may lead to cost savings and market opportunities. Managing your carbon footprint through a verified GHG scheme such as CEMARS will prepare you for impending regulations and assist you to reduce risk factors related to management of your GHG inventory.

How to get CEMARS certification

Measure Accurately measure your carbon footprint and understand your emission sources. We provide tools and assistance to help calculate emissions.

Manage Make a commitment to manage and reduce your emissions by preparing a reduction plan. We provide resources to help you identify emissions reduction opportunities.

Verify Clients are required to have an external verification prior to certification.

Market We help you to communicate your CEMARS status.

Certification is subject to annual renewal.

Cost:

An estimate for the costs of CEMARS will be provided for your organisation on application. Upon registration, your organisation will be provided with access to measurement and reduction guidance and tools, via our password protected client pages, that help you prepare for verification. Upon certification, your organisation will receive a CEMARS certificate and the use of the CEMARS logo to promote your achievement.

Key benefits:

• Understanding your potential risk exposure
• To ensure peace of mind in relation to new climate change legislation
• Address consumers, shareholders and investors concerns
• To understand inherent carbon liabilities
• To avoid the cost of carbon and rising energy prices
• Reduce operating costs
• Reduce reputational risk and cost
• To publicly present carbon credentials with confidence
• Competitive edge and market access
• Improve business networks and reach
• Increase staff morale and motivation
• Proactive corporate leadership
• Avoid accusations of Greenwash

- More information – view flyer

- See National Business Review publication

- Request instructions to join the programme

- View list of CEMARS certified organisations

 

* - IS0 14064-1 is the international standard for greenhouse gas quantification and reporting.