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Sustainability & Environment

Standards supporting environmental protection, climate action, circular economy, and sustainable development across organizations and products.

Overview

Sustainability and environment standards help organizations reduce environmental impact, manage carbon emissions, transition to circular economy, and contribute to sustainable development goals.

Core standards include ISO 14001 for environmental management, ISO 14064/14067 for carbon footprint, ISO 59004 for circular economy, and ISO 20121 for sustainable events.

Benefits

  • Reduced environmental impact
  • Climate action support
  • Resource efficiency
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Enhanced reputation
  • Cost savings
  • Sustainable development contribution

Standards in this Category

ISO 14040

Life Cycle Assessment - Principles and Framework

Foundational standard establishing the principles and framework for conducting comprehensive life cycle assessments of products and services

ISO 14064

✓ Certifiable

Greenhouse Gases - Specification and Guidance

International standard for quantifying and reporting organizational greenhouse gas emissions

ISO 14044

Life Cycle Assessment - Requirements and Guidelines

Detailed requirements and guidelines for conducting life cycle assessments (LCA), specifying methods for LCI, LCIA, and interpretation phases, supporting EPDs and comparative assertions

ISO 14067

✓ Certifiable

Carbon Footprint of Products

International standard for quantifying and communicating the carbon footprint of products

ISO 14025

Environmental Product Declarations (Type III)

International standard establishing principles and procedures for Type III environmental declarations (EPDs) based on LCA, enabling transparent and comparable environmental performance communication

ISO 14046

Water Footprint Assessment

Principles, requirements, and guidelines for water footprint assessment based on life cycle assessment, quantifying potential environmental impacts related to water use throughout product and organizational lifecycles

ISO 59004

Circular Economy - Principles and Guidance

Foundation standard providing principles and guidance for implementing circular economy

ISO 20121

✓ Certifiable

Event Sustainability Management

International standard for sustainable event management from planning to legacy