What is an Organisational Greenhouse Gas Assessment?

An organisational greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment quantifies the total greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly from a business or organisation’s activities. Also known as a Carbon Footprint, it is an essential tool, providing a basis for managing and reducing climate change impacts.

Assessment Protocol Compliance

The methodology applied for organisational GHG assessment by Ecometrica is consistent at a minimum with the WBCSD and WRI’s GHG Protocol; a corporate accounting and reporting standard. Where applicable our assessments are also consistent with the methodologies of the following protocols, standards, codes, reporting requirements and guidance:

International

• Carbon Disclosure Project
• CarbonNeutral Protocol
• Global Reporting Initiative Environmental Indicator Protocols
• International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) Code of best practice for offsetters
• ISO 14064 Part 1; Specification with guidance at the organisational level for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals

North America

• California Climate Action Registry General Reporting Protocol
• Climate Registry General Reporting Protocol
• US EPA Climate Leaders Greenhouse Gas Inventory Guidance

Europe

• Carbon Trust Standard
• Legal Sector Alliance Protocol

Ready to get started?

Here is what you do (with our assistance):

• Identify a reporting period
• Identify the organisational and operational boundaries
• Collect data relating to the defined activities

And here is what we do:

• Review all data
• Quantify GHG emissions
• Produce an informative report to pre-agreed specifications
• Produce reporting metrics and key performance indicators
• Work with you to identify next steps and extract the maximum value from the results