Companies are increasingly required to demonstrate that they take a proactive approach to carbon footprint issue and social responsibility.

By putting carbon reduction at the center of their sustainability strategy, companies can provide a transparent, easy-to-communicate goal with specific, measurable parameters.

What is Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprinting is an assessment and reporting methodology that enables companies, buildings and cities to more accurately calculate carbon emissions and identify areas for improvement. Bureau Veritas has extensive experience offering carbon footprint verification (CFV) to standards that help organizations measure and report on their carbon footprint rigorously and transparently.

Carbon footprinting is a recognized best practice for companies seeking to track their carbon output in an effort to reduce it. Accurate monitoring and reporting shows companies where changes can be made and impact minimized, helping them achieve net zero targets.


Both voluntary standards and protocols and mandatory reporting regimes exist to which businesses can assess and report their carbon footprint thoroughly and transparently. Using holistic, structured methodologies consistent with standards of lifecycle assessment, they give organizations the information and guidance they need to reduce emissions.

Verification by an experienced and trusted body like Bureau Veritas sends a powerful message about the strength of a company’s commitment to achieving sustainable operations. we offer a wide range of certification and audit services to help you limiting carbon-intensive activities and ensure the efficient system is maintained.

Key Benefits

  • ENSURE COMPLIANCE

    with legal requirements

  • PROVE YOUR COMMITMENT

    to sustainability and demonstrate transparency in communications

  • TAKE FIRST STEPS

    toward identifying improvements to limit carbon emissions from operations

  • BUILD TRUST AMONG STAKEHOLDERS

    with open reporting and third party-verified information

  • BOOST THE REPUTATION OF YOUR COMPANY AND PRODUCTS

    by sharing accurate carbon footprint information

DEMONSTRATE YOUR GHG CREDENTIALS 

ISO 14064-1 contains requirements and guidance for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals at an organizational level. It covers everything from the design to the verification of a GHG inventory. Bureau Veritas has offered ISO 14064-1 verifications since 2006, and has extensive experience with the standard. Verification enables organizations to voluntarily demonstrate the robustness of their carbon footprint calculations and measurements via public reporting. 

ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY  

Verification of aviation emissions under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is mandatory for international aircraft operators in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s 117 member states. Bureau Veritas’ verification services enable airlines to achieve compliance and demonstrate environmental responsibility.