INTRODUCTION

Climate Change Services and Carbon Management

Applus+ offers circular economy services and climate change consulting to support companies and public administrations in their complete carbon management process. These services include everything from quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to defining mitigation and compensation plans for emissions, and to adapting to climate change.

We also offer Design and calculation of GHG emissions inventories (Carbon Footprint Calculation) for organizations and their products or services, in accordance with international standards (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol, ISO 14067), guaranteeing technical precision in measuring your environmental impact, as well as advice on the implementation of more sustainable and efficient strategies and production models to reduce greenhouse gas emissions derived from the activities, products, and services of organizations. This includes establishing carbon management objectives, defining a clear roadmap to minimize environmental impact, and supporting the deployment of action plans to achieve net-zero emissions.

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THE Applus+ SOLUTION

How Applus+ delivers end-to-end Carbon Footprint Consulting Services

Unlike consultancy firms that focus solely on advisory services, Applus+'s expertise in testing, inspection, and quality assurance enables us to deliver a truly comprehensive service in climate change. Our extensive knowledge across multiple areas of environmental management across a wide range of sectors enables us to provide comprehensive, end-to-end environmental solutions tailored to each client's specific needs.

We specialise in:

  • Design of NetZero strategies, decarbonisation plans and roadmaps for mitigation and compensation of emissions and adaptation to the effects of climate changes.
  • Science Based Targets: applicability analysis, definition of SBT and support in submission and targets verification process.
  • Design and calculation of carbon footprint (organization and product/service) according to recognized standards (ISO 14064, ISO 14067, GHG Protocol, TfS-chemical sector). We provide proprietary web software for calculating the organisation's carbon footprint (scopes 1, 2, and full scope 3 categories). This exclusive tool ensures precision and efficiency in data management, which is essential for detailed Scope 3 calculations, without relying on costly digital transformation projects.
  • Design and calculation of water footprint (ISO 14046) and environmental footprint (EU Product/Organisation Environmental Footprint-PEF/OEF).
  • Life cycle analysis (ISO 14040/44) of products and services, according to specifications of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards. We focus on Product Carbon Footprint (LCA) to drive effective reduction and optimization in the design phase.
  • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) in the design and post-construction phase (One Click LCA software) for compliance with BREEAM and LEED requirements of buildings.
  • Technical assistance related to the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS): emission permits, application for free allocation, monitoring and notification plans, periodic GHG reports, audits. We offer advanced regulatory compliance, leveraging our deep technical experience in complex European markets.
  • Energy, climate change and air quality plans for Public Administrations.
  • Energy efficiency studies, Climate change Risk Assessments and ISSB and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards for the private sector.
  • Flexible project-based Kyoto Protocol mechanisms (CDM, JI), Paris Agreement crediting mechanism and voluntary reduction-compensation projects (VCS-VERRA, Gold Standard, etc.).
  • Calculation of emission baselines, KPIs and reductions associated with projects.
  • Analysis of compliance with sustainability criteria according to EU taxonomy.
  • Processing of projects related to GHG emissions before different government programs (registration of the carbon footprint in national and regional registries, processing of Climate Projects (FES-CO2), Reduce Your Corporate Footprint program, etc.).
  • Preparation of various calculations and technical reports on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
  • Specialised training in Carbon Management and Climate Change.

 

The benefits that our clients value when working with Applus+ on their carbon management projects include: high specialization and a tailored approach to service delivery; a global and integrated vision when proposing climante change solutions that combine strategy and technical execution; the use of functional, precise, and proprietary calculation tools; and the seamless integration of consultancy with our testing and inspection services.

TARGET CUSTOMERS

When your company needs Carbon Management Consulting and Climate Change Services

In the current context, the risks and opportunities related to carbon management and climate change are becoming increasingly important in organizations' management policies.

Taking action, measuring, evaluating and taking measures that reduce the carbon footprint, is something necessary for all companies and increasingly demanded by different stakeholders to respond to:

  • Legal requirements of increasingly demanding regulations on climate change, such as the EU Taxonomy and the EU-ETS.
  • Need to position yourself in public and private tenders in which having the calculation of the carbon footprint or participating in a program to quantify and/or reduce GHG emissions is positively valued.
  • Compliance with climate change specifications or emissions inventories by customers in order to access or maintain approval as suppliers.  
  • The demand for technical solutions to achieve operational efficiency and verifiable emissions reduction (Decarbonization Roadmap).
  • Reporting needs by programs and sustainability indices in which organizations participate. 
  • Access to financing under sustainability criteria (funds, green bonds,...) where audited and verified data is mandatory.
KEY CUSTOMER BENEFITS

Key Benefits of Climate Change Services

The solutions provided by Applus+ in carbon management consulting and technical assistance projects for GHG emissions quantification and decarbonization not only deliver the well-known benefits of cost savings and legal compliance, but also enhance available information by providing the "carbon component" for business decision-making. Our technical and verification focus ensures your investment drives real operational change and market trust, facilitating:

  • Identify the most relevant sources of emissions in the organization, in order to focus efforts on mitigation plans, climate change business strategies, and carbon neutrality plans, based on the accurate data from our proprietary calculation software.
  • Analyze the environmental benefits of implementing organizational measures such as teleworking, travel policies, or business mobility plans.
  • Assess the impact it has in terms of reducing emissions, adopting improvements in operations or changes in facilities, ensuring technical feasibility and execution (Operational Efficiency).
  • Evaluate the impact that purchases or waste management have on the total emissions of the organization, in order to adopt environmental criteria in procurement.
  • Analyze the emissions due to product logistics and how the adoption of different types of measures impacts them, such as the optimization of routes, loads, or the incorporation of less polluting vehicles into distribution fleets.
  • Assess the costs associated with improving the design of products and/or services, incorporating carbon costs into the analysis (LCA).
  • Facilitate success in external verification and audit processes (QA/QC), leveraging our global expertise in TIC services. 

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