Environmental Management
Overview
Environmental Management & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Companies, big and small are expected by their stakeholders, to be actively taking charge of environmental sustainability. Customers, employees and investors are increasingly demanding commitment from companies in reducing their damaging impact and working towards having a positive influence on environmental sustainability.
Our VA (Verification & Assurance) Services support your company in understanding the environmental impacts of your product / services throughout its entire lifecycle, providing credibility and compliance of life cycle assessment and environmental audits.
At GICG, we deliver Trust and Ethics with environmental sustainability verification to organizations worldwide.
Benefits
Fulfils Compliance Obligations
Meet national and global regulatory requirements including EU Green Claims Directive, eco-design regulations, and corporate reporting mandates.
Enhances Company’s Environmental Performance
Quantify ecological loads across resource consumption, emissions, and waste to uncover high-impact optimization opportunities.
Gain a Competitive Edge in Global Trade
Demonstrate authentic environmental stewardship, eliminating greenwashing risks and reducing non-tariff barriers to trade.
Related Standards & Verification Schemes
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
ISO 14040:2006 & ISO 14044:2006/Amd 2:2020Provides quantitative assessment methods for the environmental aspects of products and services across raw material acquisition, production, use, end-of-life treatment, recycling, and final disposal.
Environmental Management System (EMS)
ISO 14001:2015 / SAC & UKAS AccreditedSystematic framework enabling organizations to enhance environmental performance, fulfill compliance obligations, and achieve long-term environmental objectives.
Circularity & Material Flow Assessment
ISO 59020 / Ellen MacArthur Foundation FrameworkThird-party measurement of circular material flows, recycled content claims, design-for-disassembly, and zero-waste-to-landfill verification.
Assurance Methodology & Execution Workflow
Goal & Scope Definition
Establish functional unit, temporal and spatial boundaries, and cut-off criteria conforming to ISO 14040 and sector-specific PCR rules.
Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Analysis
On-site and primary data gathering on raw material extractions, energy inputs, process emissions, wastewater, and solid waste generation.
Impact Assessment (LCIA)
Characterize environmental burdens using midpoint and endpoint indicators including climate change, eutrophication, and resource depletion.
Independent Assurance Opinion
Lead LCA reviewers conduct critical review according to ISO 14071, issuing an internationally recognized Verification Statement.
Applicable Industry Sectors
Technical FAQs
Q:What is the difference between ISO 14001 and ISO 14040?
ISO 14001 focuses on the organizational management system for controlling on-site environmental aspects and legal compliance. ISO 14040 is a product-specific quantitative engineering standard assessing total environmental impacts across the entire life cycle from cradle to grave.
Q:Does GICG perform independent third-party critical reviews of LCAs?
Yes. GICG operates as an accredited independent verification body under ISO 14065 and ISO 14071, providing formal critical reviews required when comparative LCA assertions are disclosed to the public.
Q:How long does an Environmental Management Verification take?
Depending on product complexity and supply chain data availability, a typical LCA critical review or environmental audit spans 3 to 6 weeks from initial inventory data collection to final statement issuance.
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