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- Choose the correct published document
- Specify the inventory before selecting the tool
- Example: a company adding a newly acquired operation
- Separate inventory preparation, verification and communication
- Compare the related document for the actual objective
- Frequently asked questions
- Primary sources and edition check
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The verified European product is EN ISO 14064-1:2019, adopting ISO 14064-1:2018. The different years are intentional in the catalogue designation. Both records identify the document as published, while a replacement is under development. Do not change the European order to “2018” solely because that year appears in the ISO base title. European edition and adoption; ISO publication and lifecycle.
Choose the correct published document
Specify the inventory before selecting the tool
The public scope addresses organisational quantification and reporting of GHG emissions and removals, including the development, management, reporting and verification of an inventory. It is programme-neutral; if a GHG programme applies, that programme’s requirements are additional. Published scope and programme relationship.
Start the purchasing brief with the reporting purpose and the organisation’s activities. Then ask who will supply data, who will approve assumptions and how the resulting inventory can be maintained. Software may support those tasks, but a software licence should not be treated as a complete definition of the inventory or its evidence.
| Decision area | Information to request |
|---|---|
| Purpose and boundary | Which organisation, reporting period and activities will the work cover? |
| Data ownership | Which teams supply each input and how are gaps handled? |
| Calculation basis | How will methods, assumptions and source information be recorded? |
| Maintenance | How can the organisation update the inventory after the engagement? |
| External use | Which programme or recipient requirements need a separate check? |
Example: a company adding a newly acquired operation
Imagine a company preparing an organisational inventory after acquiring another business. The existing operation has a consistent set of records, while the acquired site holds data in several different systems. A proposal that assumes a clean consolidated dataset could substantially understate the work needed.
The buyer could give bidders a sample of the available records and ask them to explain the intended boundary, data responsibilities and unresolved assumptions. It could also ask how a later correction would be documented and how next year’s staff will repeat the work. This original scenario clarifies procurement; it does not prescribe the correct consolidation approach or calculate the company’s actual emissions.
Separate inventory preparation, verification and communication
Ask the proposal to distinguish creating the inventory from any external verification or other assurance engagement. State what deliverables each service will produce and which parties are responsible for the final reporting decisions. A completed calculation file and a separately scoped verification statement should have clearly explained roles.
If a customer, regulator or reporting programme will use the results, check its actual requirements before buying the engagement. The catalogue’s programme-neutral scope is particularly useful here: alignment with this publication does not automatically establish acceptance for every destination or provide a general claim of carbon neutrality. Publisher’s programme-neutral statement.
Compare the related document for the actual objective
For quantifying a product carbon footprint, see EN ISO 14067. For an environmental management system, see EN ISO 14001. For an energy management system, see EN ISO 50001. These objectives may share data, but the required deliverables should remain explicit.
- Use EN ISO 14064-1:2019 and its ISO 2018 basis consistently in the order.
- Describe the organisation, reporting period and activities included in the project.
- Ask for a transparent account of data gaps and assumptions before accepting the quotation.
- Specify what will remain editable and maintainable by your own staff.
- Recheck the published revision status before beginning a long implementation programme.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the European product say 2019 and the ISO document 2018?
The checked European title explicitly adopts the ISO 2018 text. Preserve the designation of the product you intend to buy instead of treating the dates as an error.
Is this a product carbon-footprint standard?
Its scope is organisation-level inventory work. For a product study, compare EN ISO 14067 and specify the product’s own study boundary.
Does the revision project replace the published edition already?
The checked catalogues distinguish published text from work under development. Order the named publication and recheck the status; do not invent a final replacement year.
Primary sources and edition check
- Genorma: published EN ISO 14064-1:2019 and ISO 2018 basis
- ISO: published organisation-level inventory scope and revision status
Publication and purchase records checked on 7 October 2026. The examples and procurement questions are original guidance. Detailed implementation requires the applicable licensed text and decisions for the actual project.
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