ISO 14064 CARBON FOOTPRINT VERIFICATION

WHAT IS ISO 14064 CARBON FOOTPRINT VERIFICATION?

As a result of human activities, it refers to the damage caused to the environment by greenhouse gases, measured in terms of carbon dioxide, which are considered the main contributor to global warming. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are always present in our atmosphere. They act like a greenhouse by trapping heat and making the Earth habitable. The amount of these gases in the atmosphere has increased, causing the global average temperature to rise even more. This results in what we call climate change. The activities we engage in cause the emission of these greenhouse gases and affect the planet.

These factors constitute our Carbon Footprint.

We can examine the Carbon Footprint in 2 different categories:

1.  Personal Carbon Footprint

It is the concept that shows how much of the emissions released into nature from our daily activities we are personally responsible for on an annual basis.

The Personal Carbon Footprint consists of two main parts;

• Primary Carbon Footprint: It is the measurement of carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the consumption of electricity, fuel in homes, and fossil fuels used in activities such as car and airplane travel.
• Secondary Carbon Footprint: It is the indirect measurement of carbon dioxide emissions from the entire life cycle of the products people use, from their production to their final decomposition.

2.   Corporate Carbon Footprint

It is the concept that shows the emissions related to the annual activities of institutions. The Corporate Carbon Footprint consists of three main parts;

• Direct Carbon Footprint: These are the fossil fuels used by institutions for heating or production processes. It includes emissions from fossil fuels used by the vehicles owned by the institution.
• Indirect Carbon Footprint: It includes emissions caused by the electricity consumed by the institution and emissions from steam, cooling, or hot water purchased from other institutions.
• Other Indirect Carbon Footprint: It includes emissions related to the products used by institutions, from raw materials to promotional brochures, fuels used by institutional vehicles, and air, sea, and land transportation used by employees for business purposes.

To have your corporate carbon footprint verification carried out and to get more information in Izmir and Denizli, you can contact Kioscert.