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Clear definitions of the sustainability, climate, and ESG terms that matter most — from CBAM and CSRD to SBTi and PCAF. Written by Semtrio's advisory team.
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems, specifying the requirements an organisation must meet to manage its environmental responsibilities systematically and improve performance over time.
ISO 14064 is the international standard for greenhouse gas quantification, reporting and verification, giving organisations and project developers a consistent, verifiable basis for measuring and validating their emissions across three parts.
Leakage is a carbon-project quality issue where emissions reductions achieved inside a project boundary cause emissions to increase outside it, reducing the net climate benefit.
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a systematic, ISO-standardized method for quantifying the environmental impacts of a product, service, or process across its entire life cycle — from raw material extraction through production, use, and end of life — providing the methodological foundation for Product Carbon Footprints, Environmental Product Declarations, and CBAM embedded emissions calculations.
If you're working through a regulatory framework or sustainability challenge and need clarity on a specific term or concept — our team is here to help directly.
