GHD Limited (GHD) is accredited under ISO 14065 by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). The ANAB accreditation allows GHD to complete validations and verifications of greenhouse gas assertions related to projects and inventories in accordance with ISO 14064-Part 3.
Now accredited to complete CORSIA Verifications
GHD is proud to announce that we have been recently accredited by ANAB under ISO 14065 to complete International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) verifications. To discuss your ICAO CORSIA verification, please contact Erik Martinez at T: + 1 519 340 4213 | E: Erik.Martinez@ghd.com.
GHD's Greenhouse Gas Assurances Services Group is in charge of projects conducted under ISO 14064-Part 3.
GHD's accreditation includes the following ten Organization Level sectors and all of the sub-sectors included within each sector:
- Group 1: General
- Group 2: Manufacturing
- Group 3: Power Generation
- Group 4: Electric Power Transactions
- Group 5: Mining and Mineral Production
- Group 6: Metals
- Group 7: Chemical Production
- Group 8: Oil and Gas Extraction, Production, and Refining including Petrochemicals
- Group 9: Waste
- Group 10: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
GHD's accreditation includes the validation and verification of the following Project Level sectors:
- Group 1: GHG Emission Reductions from Fuel Combustion
- Group 2: GHG Emission Reductions from Industrial Processes (non-combustion, chemical reaction, fugitive and other)
- Group 3: Land Use and Forestry
- Group 4: Carbon Capture and Storage
- Group 5: Livestock
- Group 6: Waste Handling and Disposal
GHD's accreditation applies to the verification and validation of GHG assertions made under the following GHG programs or registries:
- British Columbia: Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation (B.C. Reg. 249/2015) promulgated under the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (GGIRCA), as amended
- British Columbia: Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Regulation (B.C. Reg. 250/2015) promulgated under the GGIRCA, as amended
- Federal Output-Based Pricing System Regulations (SOR/2019-266), promulgated under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186, as amended (OBPS)
- Newfoundland & Labrador: Management of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations (NL. Reg. 14/17) promulgated under the Newfoundland and Labrador Management of Greenhouse Gas Act, as amended
- Ontario: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions: Quantification, Reporting and Verification (O. Reg. 390/18) promulgated under the Environmental Protection Act, as amended
- Québec: Regulation Respecting Mandatory Reporting of Certain Emissions of Contaminants into the Atmosphere (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.15) promulgated under the Environmental Quality Act , as amended
- Québec: Regulation Respecting a Cap-and-Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowances (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.46.1) promulgated under the Environmental Quality Act, as amended
- Saskatchewan: The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases (Standards and Compliance) Regulations, Chapter M-2.01 Reg. 3, under the Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Act
- Nova Scotia: Quantification, Reporting and Verification Regulations (N.S. Reg. 29/2018) made under Section 112Q of the Nova Scotia Environment Act as amended
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
- Alberta*: Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation (CCIR) (Alta. Reg. 255/2017) under the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act, as amended
- Alberta*: Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, (Alta. Reg. 139/2007), under the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act, as amended
- California*: Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions promulgated pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32; Stats. 2006, Chapter 488, Part 2), as amended
- California*: California Cap on Greenhouse Emissions and Market Based Compliance Mechanisms to Allow for use of Compliance Instruments Issued by Linked Jurisdictions (AB 32; Stats. 2006, Chapter 488, Parts 3-5 ), as amended
Note: * - California and Alberta do not require ANSI accreditation
GHD also provides validation and/or verification services under voluntary registries, such as:
- American Carbon Registry (ACR)
- California Air Resources Board (ARB) Compliance Offset Program
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
- Canadian Standard Association (CSA) Carbon Neutral Program
- Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
- The Climate Registry (TCR)
- Verra: Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
GHD will also conduct verification and validation for any additional program or registry that requires an ISO 14065-accredited validation and verification body, following completion of the applicable registration/accreditation requirements for the program or registry.
GHD's Roles and Responsibilities
GHD's two key roles/responsibilities are to validate and/or verify GHG assertion in accordance with ISO 14064 Part 3.
To meet the requirements of an accredited validation and verification body under ISO 14065, GHD has established the Greenhouse Gas Assurance Services (GGAS) Group to manage all greenhouse gas assurance projects.
GHD will make publicly available any information about its validation and verification activities under ISO 14064 - Part 3 as required by ISO 14065.
GHD has defined procedures for the completion of verification and validation services. GHD’s validation and verification process adheres to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards 14064-3:2019, ISO 17029: 2019, ISO 14065:2020, and ISO 14066:2011. The verification process generally includes the following key activities: evaluating independence and impartiality; establishing the scope, criteria, level of assurance and materiality; executing a contract or agreement; conducting planning and risk assessment activities; completing sampling and data review, including a site visit if necessary; communicating findings and issues; completion of a verification report; and issuing an opinion.
Any comments or complaints received from clients, parties, project stakeholders, or any program stakeholders should be forwarded to GHD's GGAS Programme Manager, GGAS Manager or GGAS Principal. See the GGAS Management Team List to find out who the GGAS Program Manager is for your program. Download GHD's form to register a complaint or appeal.
Where required by a GHG program or registry, GHG validation and verification reports are made available on this web page. The reports may include information on baseline methodologies, monitoring reports, additionally, and information related to the environment.
GHD's Commitment to Impartial and Transparent Operations
GHD is committed to conducting its validation and verification services in an impartial and transparent manner, free of conflicts of interest. To this end, GHD conducts internal reviews to prevent acceptance of any engagement that may create a threat to impartiality or a potential or actual conflict of interest. GHD encourages feedback from any party, client, stakeholder, or members of the public regarding any matter that may be construed as a threat to GHD's impartiality in provision of its services.
Use of GHD’s Reports and Opinions
Clients shall not use GHD’s environmental information statements, opinions, reports, marks, logos, or labels in a manner that could mislead intended users or impair the reputation of GHD. Any of GHD’s opinions or reports of factual findings made public by a client must: be communicated in their entirety; use the language in which they were issued; reference the date of issuance; and reference the program for which the verification/validation was conducted.
It is not permitted to use the GHD’s mark on environmental information statements which contain information that has not been validated or verified.
Please contact the GGAS Manager or the GGAS Principal with any questions or comments.