Update: As of August 13, 2024 the Built on GHG Protocol review service is officially closed. We will no longer be accepting applications under the current review service. This is necessary to better align our supporting services to the needs of users of GHG Protocol standards and guidance. We’re confident our new strategy will allow us to be better positioned in the ecosystem to support the required emissions reductions in alignment with climate science and 1.5°C targets. |
The following guidance documents were developed in close collaboration with the GHG Protocol, and have been reviewed to ensure that they are in conformance with the GHG Protocol standards.
The GHG Protocol creates standards and tools that are applicable to any organization, company, and sector. Additional guidance that build upon the more general standards are developed by the GHG Protocol in response to user needs. However, other groups and organizations are also developing their own guidance to support GHG Protocol Standards.
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Guidance Documents
| Publication | Authoring Organization | Description | Date Published | Corresponding GHG Protocol Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) Framework | Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) | Shippers, carriers and logistics service providers can use the GLEC Framework to report emissions from logistics operations, giving companies with smaller footprints a competitive advantage. | June 2016 | Corporate Standard |
| Clean Energy Emission Reduction (CLEER) Protocol | United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ICF International | Guidelines for quantifying GHG emission reductions from clean energy activities conducted under the USAID Global Climate Change Initiative. The CLEER Protocol provides an overview of GHG accounting principles and practices as well as standardized GHG estimation methodologies for common clean energy activities that have GHG reduction benefits. | May 2016 | Policy and Action Standard |
| GHG Reporting Guidance for the Aerospace Industry Download PDF | International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG) | The purpose of this document is to provide voluntary supplemental guidance for accounting and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the aerospace industry to encourage voluntary reporting of corporate GHG emissions by aerospace companies. | June 2014 | Corporate Standard |
| Waste Sector Protocol Download Calculation Tool in Excel | Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE) | This document is intended to provide a credible approach to quantify, report and verify greenhouse gases (GHG) direct & indirect emissions of waste management actors.The purpose of this Waste Sector Protocol is to establish best practice across the waste sector for the implementation of a coherent and homogeneous annual GHG emissions reporting. | October 2013 | Corporate Standard |
| ENCORD Construction CO2e Measurement Protocol | European Network of Construction Companies for Research and Development (ENCORD) | This measurement protocol was developed by ENCORD to provide guidance on how an organization within the construction sector can measure and report its greenhouse gas emissions. | May 2012 | Corporate Standard |
| Greenhouse Gas Accounting Sector Guidance for Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices (Guidance Summary) | United Kingdom National Health Service Sustainable Development Unit | This document enables consistent quantification of the greenhouse gas inventory of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. | November 2012 | Product Life Cycle Standard |
| Product Category Rules (PCR) for Concrete | University of Washington, College of Built Environments | This document enables the quantification and reporting of the environmental impacts associated with the production of concrete from cradle-to-gate. This PCR was developed specifically for use in North America. | November 2012 | Product Life Cycle Standard |