KERAMIDA’s ESG Assurance Team includes CPAs, attorneys, and Ph.D. engineers and scientists. We provide companies with third-party verification and assurance of GHG and other sustainability data.
Third-Party GHG Verification & ESG Assurance Services
KERAMIDA provides independent verification and assurance of GHG emissions and other sustainability data for organizations across any industry in accordance with various accepted standards, including ISO 14064-3 and the new ISSA 5000 assurance standard.
Learn more about the new ISSA 5000 assurance standard for sustainability reporting.
KERAMIDA’s Verification & Assurance Certifications:
CDP Global Gold Verification Provider
GSCC-Approved Certification Body for the Steel Climate Standard
AA1000 Licensed Assurance Provider
Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP) on staff: Our certified professional has expertise in the AA1000 sustainability assurance standard, including reporting standards, stakeholder engagement, and the assurance of related disclosures.
Certified Lead GHG Verifiers on-staff: Several members of our Assurance Team are accredited as Lead GHG Verifiers in states with a compliance-driven cap and trade program – including California, Oregon, and Washington.
KERAMIDA is a CDP Global Gold Verification Provider. In addition to our CDP disclosure consulting services, our team of verification experts can help you improve your CDP Grade by providing verification over Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions.
KERAMIDA is a GSCC-approved Certification Body for the Steel Climate Standard. The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) requires its member companies to use GSCC-approved certification providers to perform the third-party certification required by the Steel Climate Standard. Steel Dynamics, Inc. was the first steel producer to have both their Corporate Average Steel Emissions Intensity (CASEI) base year emissions and Science-Based Emissions Target (SBET) certified by the GSCC, with KERAMIDA as the independent verifier!
With the proposed SEC regulations requiring third-party verification of GHG emissions disclosures, KERAMIDA’s experience in regulatory-based assurance is critical in providing a thorough and complete review of a company's process in data collection, management, and disclosure.
What our clients say:
“We did it! Thanks for all your support. This is such a big moment for our company, and you made it possible! I look forward to working with you on even bigger moments ahead.”
“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Team KERAMIDA!”
CDP Verification and Reporting Services
KERAMIDA is a CDP Global Gold Verification Provider
Our multidisciplinary team of experts provides a full spectrum of CDP reporting support. Our services include Scope 1, 2, and 3 inventories, third-party assurance, disclosure review and recommendations, and long-term strategic planning for improving your CDP grade.
What are the business benefits of third-party verification of environmental data?
KERAMIDA, a CDP Global Gold Verification Provider, recently co-wrote the CDP report: The business benefits of third-party verification of environmental data. KERAMIDA’s Dr. Albert Chung, Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Climate Services, contributed his insight and expertise on third-party verification to the whitepaper.
Read the full report to learn the business benefits of verification as well as practical considerations for reporters.
GHG Verification & Assurance Process
What is the typical process for GHG emissions verification?
Our first step is conducting interviews with key personnel involved in the process of compiling, calculating, and preparing the emissions data report and energy data. For every new engagement, it is critical to understand how that specific company processes data because every company does it differently.
Next, KERAMIDA reviews the data in support of key disclosures in the emissions report and energy disclosure and conducts a variety of data analytics to check the reasonableness of the data and calculations. This data analytics check also provides a measure of anomalous data as well as an indicator of risks and opportunities for the Client in their GHG disclosure.
Based on KERAMIDA's experience and guidance from various verification protocols, a variety of re-calculation procedures to confirm stated quantities are conducted, and the reasonableness of any assumptions used in support of disclosures is evaluated.
Throughout the project, KERAMIDA works with the Client to improve its disclosures and data management if any material findings are discovered. By the end of the verification project, all material findings should be resolved, resulting in an improved GHG disclosure and favorable verification opinion.
Independant ESG Data Assurance
KERAMIDA performs verification and assurance services following the same processes for all other ESG data, including water and waste.
Sustainability Regulatory Compliance
We help companies ensure their climate disclosures comply with the evolving sustainability regulatory requirements including the EU climate regulations and California climate laws.
Learn more about our Regulatory Reporting Advisory Services ›
Double Materiality Assessment Assurance
As a critical first step in CSRD reporting, KERAMIDA provides independent assurance of your organization’s double materiality assessment.
GHG Verification & Assurance for Supply Chain Management
KERAMIDA has worked with various suppliers to provide third-party assurance of their GHG data for purposes of fulfilling customer ESG requirements. Whether it is for an NFT platform that is required to show the GHG emissions in order to complete transactions with media companies, or a bakery being asked to verify their GHG emissions data in order to continue servicing specific fast food chains, KERAMIDA can help with this requirement.
Learn more about our GHG & Climate Services and Supply Chain Sustainability Services.
Recent ESG Verification & Assurance Projects:
KERAMIDA provided Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions verification for a confidential technology company that designs & develops dedicated branded experiences that allow fans to buy, collect, and re-sell digital products and collectibles (NFTs). This blockchain-agnostic NFT platform is required to disclose its GHG emissions to complete transactions with media companies, and as such hired KERAMIDA to provide assurance through the verification of its GHG emissions.
KERAMIDA conducted third-party verification of Brunswick’s Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions and energy usage. The purpose of the verification was to enhance Brunswick’s CDP submittal and for stakeholder assurance that publicly released data is accurate. KERAMIDA also conducted GHG reduction modeling for various departments within Brunswick taking into account several GHG reduction initiatives. The model was based on KERAMIDA’s AI-Based Climate Model (ABC) to show sensitivity levers that impacted future GHG reductions and to aid in the setting of GHG reduction goals.
KERAMIDA provided third-party verification services for the third-largest owner and operator of shopping centers in the United States with over $9 billion in assets. KERAMIDA provided limited assurance greenhouse gas (GHG) verification of the Client’s 2022 Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions inventory. KERAMIDA also verified energy usage, renewable energy usage, water, and waste using the Client’s data management software. Verification was conducted in accordance with ISO 14064-3 using an operational control approach. The verification statement was issued for both CDP and GRESB disclosure requirements.
KERAMIDA provided third-party GHG verification services for Bread Financial, a U.S. publicly-traded financial services company that offers personalized payment, lending, and saving solutions. KERAMIDA was tasked with conducting Bread Financial’s first-ever GHG verification. The scope of work included their Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in addition to 8 of the 15 Scope 3 categories as defined by the GHG protocol.
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Assurance
Meet our Verification & Assurance Team Leader, Dr. Albert Chung.
Albert Chung, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Services
Albert Chung, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Climate and Assurance
Certified Lead GHG Verifier | California Accredited LCFS Verifier
KERAMIDA’s GHG Verification & Assurance Team is led by Dr. Albert Chung, an accredited Lead GHG Verifier (CA license H-21-024, OR license GHGRPV-062). Before joining KERAMIDA, Dr. Chung had experience verifying GHG disclosures for companies required to submit GHG emission statements to comply with state-mandated mandatory reporting requirements. Since joining KERAMIDA, Dr. Chung has shifted his focus to GHG disclosure verification for ESG purposes.
Dr. Chung received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UCLA and is a registered P.E. in the state of California. His research focused on the optical properties of diesel and biodiesel particulates and secondary organic aerosols and how they impact climate change. Dr. Chung has over 14 years of consulting experience focusing on air issues, including greenhouse gas (GHG) management. He is an accredited GHG Lead Verifier in the states of California and Oregon and a California Accredited Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) verifier. He has prepared numerous GHG emission inventory reports and provided third-party verification of GHG emissions reports for facilities across the state of California.
Dr. Chung serves as KERAMIDA’s technical expert on all matters relating to air emissions, pollution control infrastructure, and associated regulatory compliance.
Click here to read Dr. Chung’s full bio.
Meet our Senior Verification and Assurance Team.
Brady Koetting, CPA
Senior Sustainability Assurance Manager
Xuqing Xiong, M.S., P.E.
Assurance Services Manager
Certified Lead GHG Verifier
Kindal Keen
Senior Sustainability Analyst
Certified Lead GHG Verifier for Oil & Gas
Albert Lu, M.S.ENE
Senior Sustainability Engineer
Certified GHG Verifier
Ben Bira, J.D., MBA, M.S.
Senior Sustainability Advisor
M.S. Sustainability
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KERAMIDA offers a wide variety of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) services to clients worldwide, including multi-facility industrial clients, industrial associations, law firms, and state organizations. Our experienced team of GHG experts provide carbon footprint evaluations, GHG inventories, GHG monitoring plans, and training.
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