CEMARS® certification
CEMARS: Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme
Overview
There are FOUR key steps to attaining CEMARS certification.
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Accurately measure your carbon footprint and understand your emission sources. We provide tools, templates and guidance to help calculate and report emissions. More » |
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Manage and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions at source through top management commitment by setting targets, planning emission reduction initiatives and annually tracking performance. More » |
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For integrity and to provide assurance on your market claims, your measurement is independently verified prior to certification. More » |
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We help you to communicate your CEMARS certified status. More » |
| Certification is subject to annual renewal. |
CEMARS certified organisations
CEMARS is the first two steps of carboNZero certification. CEMARS certified organisations have measured their organisations greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in compliance with ISO 14064–1, so they understand what their impact is on the global climate. They then make a commitment to managing and reducing their GHG emissions by creating an emissions management and reduction plan.
The GHG emissions included in the organisations measurement include all Scope 1 (direct emissions e.g. company owned vehicles), Scope 2 (indirect emissions e.g. purchased electricity) and mandatory Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions that are not directly under the organisations control e.g. employee business travel). Additional non-mandatory Scope 3 Achilles' Carbon Reduction Programme has achieved a significant milestone achievement with United Utilities becoming one of the first organisations in the United Kingdom to successfully achieve CEMARS certification emissions are included depending on the results of screening tests and reference to programme guidance.
The organisation measurement focuses more on the business as a whole and does not extend significantly along the product supply chain.
Upon successful completion, certified organisations receive the CEMARS ‘certified organisation’ logo for marketing and promotional purposes.
CEMARS certified products
Organisations with CEMARS certified products have measured both their organisations GHG emissions and their products lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the measurement is consistent with the PAS 2050 standard for measuring the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services. They then make a commitment to managing and reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (products carbon footprint) by creating an emissions management and reduction plan.
“Planet conscious fashionistas in Manhattan, Moscow and Macau can now sip their Kiwi-made Vodka Mojitos knowing their classic drink from VnC Cocktails is CEMARS certified – the first product in the world to achieve this certification”
A product measurement is based on a lifecycle measurement methodology. When you buy a CEMARS certified product it means that the product in your hand has measured and reduced its GHG emissions. What does that actually entail? It means the organisation that made the product has measured how much the product impacts on the environment in terms of its raw materials, production or manufacture, and transport to point of retail.
Or to explain even further, the organisation has measured all the embodied emissions in the ingredients and packaging that make up the product, the emissions involved in transporting the product, producing the product, and distributing the product to retailers.
Upon successful completion, organisations with certified products receive the CEMARS ‘certified product’ logo to place on their product labelling and packaging.
CEMARS certified services
Organisations with CEMARS certified services have measured both their organisations GHG emissions and their services GHG emissions so they understand what their impact is on the global climate. The measurement is consistent with the PAS 2050 standard for measuring the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services.
They then make a commitment to manage and reduce their GHG emissions (services carbon footprint) by creating an emissions management and reduction plan.
Upon successful completion, organisations with certified services receive the CEMARS ‘certified service’ logo to place on their service.
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
- To obtain a cost estimate, please download and complete the Data table
and send back to carbonzero@landcareresearch.co.nz - See CEMARS flyer
- See CEMARS overview (NBR)
- Contact us
- View list of CEMARS certified organisations
IS0 14064-1 is the international standard for greenhouse gas quantification and reporting.
