PAS 2060 is a major international standard to certify carbon neutrality for organisations that was developed in 2010 by the British Standards Institute, built on the foundations of other environmental standards like ISO 14001 and PAS 2050.
PAS 2060 presents four main steps to carbon neutrality:
- Measurement: Scientifically calculate carbon footprint for Scope 1, 2 and 3 using for example the GHG protocol standard or the ISO.
- Reduction: Design a full tailored reduction plan that portraits the time-frame, the reduction targets and communicated how will impossible to reduce emissions be dealt with.
- Offsetting: Residual emissions will be necessary to be offset by verified and certified carbon offsets.
- Reporting: Documentation and verification through qualifying explanatory statements and public disclosure, that support the carbon neutrality claim.
The PAS 2060 brings to organisations many benefits:
- Cut down on greenhouse gas emissions
- Increase transparency
- Increase resource efficiency and lower misallocation of budgets
- Compliance with environmental regulation
- Strengthen customer relationships
- Build a winning environmental policy
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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSI_PAS_2060