SGS Webinar on "Carbon Footprint: Update of ISO 14067 Development"

Geneva, Switzerland, October 11, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The objective of this 45-minute complimentary webinar is to provide an update on the trends on goods/services Carbon Footprint (CFP) quantification/verification/communication; give a current development status about the requirements and guidelines of ISO/DIS 14067 standard; and the possible application of the new ISO standard.

Background

With increasingly concern of climate change issues, the emission of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) all over the world and how to account, manage and reduce them are hot topics. "Carbon footprint" is a term used to describe the amount of GHG emissions caused by a particular activity or entity. Understanding these emissions, and where they come from, is necessary in order to reduce them. In the past, companies wanting to measure their carbon footprints have focused on their own emissions, but now they are increasingly concerned with emissions across their entire supply chain.

Measuring the carbon footprint of goods/services across their full life cycle is a powerful way for companies to collect the information they need to reduce GHG emissions; identify cost savings opportunities; incorporate emissions impact into decision making on suppliers/materials/product design/manufacturing processes; demonstrate environmental/corporate responsibility leadership; meet customer demands for information on product carbon footprints and differentiate/meet demands from “green”. This webinar outlines the background/trends o CFP, introduces the newly released ISO/DIS 14067 standard and how to implement it.

Agenda

-Update the trend of goods/services Carbon Footprint quantification/verification/communication

-Current development/status of the ISO/DIS 14067 standard

-The application of the new ISO standard

-Q&A

Target audience

Quality, Environmental, purchasing, traders and managers responsible for goods/services who need to gain an understanding of the concept of CFP; or would like to implement the quantification/communication of goods/services CFP to meet the clients/buyers’ requirements;, or have an interest in the CFP verification/communication process.

Presenter
Mr. Stephen Pao, SGS Global BD Manager – Sustainability

With years of experience in sustainable related verification/certification products development, Stephen is leading the development of SGS Sustainability Services through the group. He is also a very experienced lead verifier in GHG inventory verification such as ISO 14064-1, CFP (PAS 2050) and CSR report assurance.

Register for session 1 here (https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=703521480)
08:00 a.m. London
09:00 a.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam
04:00 a.m. New York
04:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

Register for session 2 here (https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=704319949)
01:00 p.m. London
02:00 p.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam
09:00 a.m. New York
09:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

Language: English
Duration: 45 minutes
Cost: No Charge

For more information, please contact:

Outi Helena Armstrong
Systems & Services Certification
Vice President, Global Marketing & Business Development
SGS
1, place des Alpes
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
t: +41 22 739 9161
m: +41 79 251 8218

Event location: Online