carboNZero certification

There are FIVE key steps to attaining certification through the carboNZero programme.

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.

Mitigate Mitigate or offset your remaining, unavoidable emissions through the purchasing and cancelling of verified and high quality carbon credits.

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

Market We help you to communicate your carboNZero status.

Certification is subject to annual renewal.

Cost:

An estimate for the costs of carboNZero certification will be provided for your organisation on application. Upon registration, your organisation will be provided with access to measure, manage and mitigate guidance and tools, via our password protected client pages, that help you prepare for verification. Upon certification, your organisation will receive a carboNZero certificate and the use of the carboNZero logo to promote your achievement. The measurement for products and services includes additional emissions consistent with the requirements of the new PAS 2050 standard for measuring the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services. Our advisors can help you to understand the difference between the standards for measuring organisations and products.

Full certification is not mandatory; some organisations may only want to achieve the following things:

• Measure – achieve a verified greenhouse gas emissions inventory compliant with ISO 14064-1* in order to make a submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project or for annual reporting purposes.
  
  
• Measure + Manage – reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve a certified emissions reduction for reporting purposes. Please go to CEMARS page for more information
  
  
• Measure + Manage + Mitigate - invest in emissions reduction projects to offset your remaining unavoidable emissions and achieve carboNZero certification.
  
  
  

Benefits of joining the programme:

Understanding your potential risk exposure Early adopter advantage Reduce Operating costs Competitive edge and market access Improved business networks and reach Addressing stakeholder concerns

Increased staff morale and motivation Increased Share value Improved investment profile proactive corporate leadership Avoid accusations of greenwash

- More information – view flyer

- Request instructions to join the programme

- View list of certified organisations

 

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