Verification of transport carbon footprint calculations under ISO 14083
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Road, rail, sea and air transport, and hub operations
Result: a verification statement for customers, tenders and Scope 3
An independent third party that took no part in the work we check
Talk to us about checking your transport carbon footprint.
What is verification of transport carbon footprint calculations?
We check, as an independent third party, that the greenhouse gas emissions from your shipments and hubs were worked out in line with ISO 14083. We do the check under ISO 14064-3. A verified result makes your data more credible to customers, tender buyers and companies that use it in their Scope 3.
Checking is not the same as calculating. To calculate, you collect shipment data and turn it into tonnes of CO₂e. To verify, an outside party checks that the sums are complete, correct and meet the criteria.
Who needs this check?
It matters most for:
carriers and logistics firms that give customers shipment emissions in offers or reports,
forwarders that collect data from subcontractors,
shippers that use transport data in Scope 3 (categories 4 and 9) or in a product footprint,
companies in tenders where transport emissions count.
Before we take the job, we agree who will use the result. We also check what they need: the criteria, the level of assurance and the type of verification body. So you know from the start if our work fits your needs.
Levels of assurance
ISO 14064-3 has two levels of assurance. They differ in the depth of the work and the form of the conclusion, not in “quality”. The user of the result sets the level. If they do not, we agree it with you before we start.
Limited assurance
A review of documents, data analysis and our own recalculation of key values. The conclusion is negative in form: “nothing suggests that the sums do not meet ISO 14083”. This is the default level.
Reasonable assurance
A wider check of source data, such as fuel use and cargo weights. The conclusion is positive in form: “the sums meet ISO 14083 in all material respects”. It works well for actual data over a closed period, such as a carrier's annual report.
How does the check work?
We work as auditors under ISO 14064-3, in three main stages:
Document review
We review the report, the shipment data and the assumptions: the limits of the transport chain, the legs, the hubs and the data sources.
Checking the sums
We check the fit with ISO 14083 and the choice of emission factors and modelled data. We also redo key values ourselves.
Verification statement
We issue a verification statement with the conclusion, findings and advice. You can give it to a customer or attach it to an offer.
We can check sums for shipments already made and for sums made before the shipments. The statement always sets out the scope, so the reader knows exactly what we checked.
What data do we need?
Well-prepared files make the check faster.
What are the benefits of this check?
A checked transport footprint has real business value:
Customer trust
Shippers and partners get emissions data checked by an outside party, with a clear scope and level of assurance.
An edge in tenders
A result checked by an outside party helps you win where CO₂e counts in the choice of carrier.
Better Scope 3 data
Your customers can use the checked data in Scope 3 categories 4 and 9 without checking the method again.
Ready for new rules
A check against ISO 14083 now shows the gaps before the CountEmissionsEU rules. From 2 December 2030, these will cover companies that give shipment emissions.
Lower risk
An outside check of your sums lowers the risk of greenwashing claims when you talk about low-emission transport.
Why work with EXERGY?
Verification under ISO 14064-3
Criteria: ISO 14083. The statement gives the scope, the level of assurance and the materiality threshold, so the reader knows what we checked.
Independence
We do not check sums made by EXERGY or related parties. Our fee does not depend on the result.
Strong track record
We have worked on carbon footprints and checks since 2017. Many specialists on the market trained with us.
On time
88% of projects finished ahead of schedule (2025 data).
Meet the team
Experienced EXERGY specialists run every project with our own proven methods. We do not give consulting work to subcontractors. We have worked in this field since 2017.
Meet the team →How do we work with you?
First call
You talk to our specialist. We agree who will use the result, the goal and scope, the criteria (ISO 14083), the level of assurance and the list of documents. We confirm there is no conflict of interest.
Proposal
Within one working day, we send you a proposal with the scope, schedule and price.
Checking the sums
We follow the plan: risk and materiality, a review of source data, our own recalculations and a list of findings to explain.
Verification statement
After the independent review, we issue the verification statement with the conclusion, findings and advice.
Let's talk about checking your transport carbon footprint
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