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[June 2009]
CICS Appointed Official Batch Verifier for The Climate Registry
Complete Integrated Certification Services Ltd (CICS), a global leader in CO2 verification, has been appointed as the first official Batch Verifier to Members of The Climate Registry. This non-profit organisation establishes consistent, transparent standards throughout North America for businesses and governments to calculate, verify and publically report their carbon footprints in a single, unified registry ― ultimately helping them to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Successfully completing the American National Standards Institute GHG accreditation programme (based on the internationally-recognised ISO 14065 standard), CICS will work within The Climate Registry’s rigorous and comprehensive standards. Members under the batch verification process will be provided with accurate, complete, consistent, transparent and verified GHG emissions data supported by a robust reporting and verification infrastructure as part of a three step process:
1. Calculate: each year all Members must calculate all GHG emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, PFC, HFC and SF6) from operations in North America (Canada, United States and Mexico) using the General Reporting Protocol.
2. Report: Members must enter their GHG emissions into the Climate Registry Information System (CRIS), an online GHG calculation, reporting and verification tool that enables public access to verified emission reports.
3. Verify: all Members must then obtain annual third-party verification to ensure the accuracy of the data.CICS can also offer verification under the California Climate Action Registry and is positioned to participate in the forthcoming mandatory schemes across North America.
Shaun Bainbridge, Director at CICS, comments: “GHGs are having a major impact on the global climate and it is through important initiatives such as The Climate Registry that organisations can calculate and report their GHG emissions. CICS will work in conjunction with The Registry to ensure the accuracy of Members’ data – a critical part of ensuring robust and transparent reporting.”
Tony Kinsella, Managing Director of CICS, adds: “This is a very prestigious and important appointment for CICS, particularly in light of the strong competition we faced. Covering industries from healthcare and manufacturing to transportation, government and defence, the CICS team is ideally placed to work alongside Members to ensure completely independent verification of their GHG emissions and play a role in tackling the effects of climate change.”
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