With transparency around ESG initiatives becoming increasingly important, the need to be able to objectively and accurately measure and report the carbon footprint of your products is imperative.
Stakeholders are now looking for independent verification of the accuracy of your product carbon footprint (PCF) or partial PCF calculations through ISO 14067, ensuring that your data, methods and results can be trusted.
Growing regulatory frameworks such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Ecodesign requirements, Green Claims legislation, and extended producer responsibility schemes are placing greater scrutiny on product-level environmental claims and underlying data quality.
Independent third-party verification provides the credibility needed to demonstrate that Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) claims are accurate, consistent, and aligned with recognised international standards. PCF Verification involves the engagement of an independent, CDP-accredited third party to assess and verify product-level carbon footprint information in accordance with ISO 14067, and where applicable, aligned methodologies such as ISO 14040/44, the GHG Protocol Product Standard, and relevant sector-specific guidance.
The verification process evaluates the robustness of data sources, assumptions, system boundaries, emission factors, and calculation methodologies across the product life cycle whether cradle-to-gate, cradle-to-grave, or gate-to-gate.
High-quality primary and secondary data are reviewed to ensure completeness, transparency, and consistency with defined functional or declared units.
The outcome is increased confidence for customers, buyers, regulators, and other stakeholders that product-level carbon claims are reliable, comparable, and defensible. Verified PCFs support regulatory compliance, enable credible sustainability communications, strengthen supply-chain engagement, and help organisations manage climate-related risks while maintaining trust in an increasingly scrutinised market.
Carbonology® independently verifies the accuracy, completeness, reliability, and impartiality of your Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) information in accordance with ISO 14067. Our verification process provides assurance that product-level greenhouse gas emissions data has been developed using robust methodologies and credible life cycle data, ensuring transparency and confidence in your product carbon claims.
Our ISO 14067 verification assesses system boundaries, data sources, assumptions, allocation methods, and calculations across the defined product life cycle. This ensures your PCF is consistent with internationally recognised standards and meets increasing regulatory, customer, and market expectations for substantiated environmental claims.
Following successful verification, and in addition to a Verification Statement, organisations may be eligible to receive the Carbonology® ISO 14067 Verification Mark (subject to applicable usage rules). This mark demonstrates independent third-party assurance of your product carbon footprint, supporting credible sustainability communications and helping satisfy the requirements of customers, buyers, and regulators.
Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) ISO14067 Verification
It provides a consistent framework for organisations seeking to measure, manage, and disclose greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product across its life cycle.
The standard is based on life cycle assessment (LCA) principles and builds on the ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards. ISO 14067 sets requirements for defining system boundaries, selecting data sources, applying allocation rules, and calculating product-level greenhouse gas emissions in a transparent and comparable way.
ISO 14067 covers the following key elements:
Prepare for tightening Green Claims regulation – upcoming EU and UK rules will prohibit vague or unsubstantiated environmental claims unless supported by robust data and independent third-party verification, increasing enforcement risk for unverified product claims.
Demonstrates integrity and credibility of product carbon claims
Independent verification to ISO 14067 confirms that your Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data, life cycle methodology, assumptions, and calculations conform to the standard and are free from material errors, omissions, or misstatements, demonstrating the highest level of integrity in product-level carbon reporting.
Provides confidence in low-carbon and Net Zero product claims
Verification establishes the credibility of product-level carbon reduction and Net Zero claims by independently assessing the robustness of life cycle data, system boundaries, and emission factors used in the PCF.
Validates progress and performance at product level
Independent assurance confirms that reported reductions in product carbon intensity are accurate and based on reliable data, supporting credible tracking of improvement over time.
Builds trust with customers, buyers, and regulators
Stakeholders increasingly expect third-party verification of product carbon footprints to substantiate environmental claims and demonstrate that reductions are genuine and measurable.
Supports regulatory compliance and credible sustainability communications
Verification supports compliance with emerging Green Claims regulation, product disclosure requirements, and ESG reporting obligations, and contributes to broader climate action objectives aligned with SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
We are a CDP accredited independent third-party verification body dedicated exclusively to carbon standards, and we are proud to maintain one of the highest Net Promoter Scores (NPS) in the verification and certification industry reflecting our commitment to exceptional client experience and technical excellence.
Our expert team is selected for their deep technical knowledge, meticulous attention to detail, and a genuine passion for supporting clients on their journey towards Net Zero. We work collaboratively with organisations of all sizes to provide clear, rigorous, and pragmatic verification that adds real value beyond compliance.
You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Understanding the carbon footprint of your products is a critical first step in reducing emissions and progressing towards Net Zero at a product and portfolio level. Measuring product-level greenhouse gas emissions enables organisations to identify carbon hotspots, prioritise reductions, and make informed design and supply-chain decisions.
Regularly quantifying Product Carbon Footprints is no longer optional- it is increasingly driven by customer expectations, procurement requirements, and emerging regulation around substantiated environmental claims.
Carbonology® independently verifies your Product Carbon Footprint data in accordance with ISO 14067, providing confidence that your calculations, assumptions, and life cycle methodology are accurate, transparent, and aligned with internationally recognised standards. This enables you to communicate product carbon information credibly and support defensible sustainability claims with confidence.
