Verify carbon claims. Lead with technical credibility
ISO 14064 Lead Auditor Training
Develop the GHG verification, carbon accounting, and audit leadership skills that credible greenhouse gas assurance programs actually require.
- UK Licensed
- Global Standards
- Expert Instructor
- 5 Day Training
- Overview
Course Overview
Carbon reporting has moved from voluntary disclosure to regulatory expectation across most industries. The organizations producing GHG reports are multiplying. The people who can independently verify those reports with the technical depth to challenge methodology, test inventory boundaries, and produce a defensible verification statement are still relatively few.
This ISO 14064 Lead Auditor Training program addresses that gap directly. It covers all three parts of the ISO 14064 standard organizational GHG quantification, project-level carbon accounting, and verification and validation principles alongside the audit leadership skills required to run a GHG verification from planning through to final statement.
The program sits within the Global Industries Intelligence training portfolio alongside our ISO 50001 certification program and other tech certifications. Whether you’re working toward ISO 14064 lead verifier certification or building internal GHG audit capability, this gives you the technical framework to do it credibly.
- Goals
Course Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Apply ISO 14064 requirements across organizational GHG reporting, project-level quantification, and verification
- Build and review a GHG inventory covering Scope 1, Scope 2, and scope 3 emissions across different organizational boundaries
- Plan and lead a carbon footprint verification engagement from audit scope definition through to verification statement
- Apply ISO 14064-3 verification and validation principles across GHG project and organizational audit scenarios
- Identify non-conformities in Greenhouse Gas reporting methodology and document findings in a defensible audit report
- Work toward GHG auditor certification through a structured, internationally aligned assessment pathway
- Key Points
Who Should Attend?
- Environmental Managers Pursuing Lead Auditor Status
- Sustainability Officers Overseeing GHG Reporting Programs
- Auditors Adding Carbon and Climate Credentials
- ESG and Climate Risk Professionals
- Consultants Delivering Carbon Disclosure Services
- Engineers Supporting GHG Inventory Development
- Key Benefits
Key Benefits of the Course
- An ISO 14064 lead auditor training program grounded in real GHG verification scenarios
- Practical GHG inventory audit skills covering boundary setting, emission factors, and data quality assessment
- Stronger carbon footprint verification capability across organizational and project-level reporting contexts
- Clear understanding of ESG reporting training requirements and how ISO 14064 fits within broader climate disclosure frameworks
- A recognised credential supporting progression toward full GHG auditor certification status
- Outline
Course Outline
Day 1: ISO 14064 Framework and GHG Reporting Fundamentals
- Covers the ISO 14064 standard structure across all three parts, introducing how organizational reporting, project quantification, and verification connect within a single coherent framework
- Introduces Greenhouse Gas reporting principles relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency, and conservativeness and how each one becomes an audit criterion during verification
- Real reporting examples show where GHG inventory boundaries get drawn incorrectly and how those errors compound through subsequent reporting periods
Day 2: GHG Inventory Quantification and Carbon Accounting
- Covers carbon accounting training methodology for Scope 1, Scope 2, and emissions of scope 3 including boundary setting, emission factor selection, and data collection requirements
- Attendees develop a GHG inventory for a realistic organizational scenario, applying quantification methodology to produce a complete and auditable emissions dataset
- Output is a structured GHG inventory audit checklist attendees can apply directly to their next verification or internal review assignment
Day 3: ISO 14064-2 Project-Level Quantification and Monitoring
- Covers ISO 14064-2 requirements for project-level GHG quantification, including baseline establishment, monitoring plan development, and additionality assessment
- Attendees work through a carbon emissions audit exercise at the project level, evaluating methodology, data quality, and reporting completeness against ISO 14064-2 criteria
- Hands-on exercises reinforce how project boundary decisions and baseline assumptions directly determine the credibility of reported emission reductions
Day 4: ISO 14064-3 Verification, Validation, and Audit Techniques
- Covers ISO 14064-3 verification and validation principles including the distinctions between the two processes and when each applies across different GHG program contexts
- Attendees apply carbon footprint verification techniques across document review, data cross-checking, and site-based evidence collection in a simulated audit scenario
- Output is a verification plan and evidence log attendees can use as a template for real GHG verification engagements
Day 5: Audit Leadership, Reporting, and Certification Preparation
- Covers lead verifier responsibilities across audit team management, stakeholder communication, non-conformity classification, and verification statement preparation
- Attendees complete a full ISO 14064 audit exercise combining GHG inventory review, project verification, and audit reporting across a realistic multi-scope scenario
- Everyone finishes with direct feedback on verification judgment and a defined pathway toward formal ISO 14064 certification
- Terms
Training Methodology
This program covers:
- ISO 14064 audit workshops using realistic Greenhouse Gas reporting and verification scenarios
- Carbon accounting and GHG inventory exercises with structured peer review and instructor feedback
- Verification simulation sessions covering evidence collection, non-conformance classification, and verification statement drafting
- Certification preparation aligned to recognised GHG auditor certification and lead verifier standards
- Achievements
Certification
Attendees receive a course completion certificate from our Corporate & Industrial Training Center. The program develops practical, verification-ready ISO 14064 capability across green house gas inventory auditing, carbon footprint verification, and lead auditor competency. In-house training is available for sustainability, environmental, and ESG teams building internal GHG audit capability. Contact us now for upcoming dates across our training portfolio.
- Case Study
Case Study Example
A listed infrastructure company had been publishing annual GHG reports for three years under voluntary carbon disclosure commitments, but the reports had never been independently verified. When institutional investors began requesting third-party assurance as a condition of continued investment, the internal team had no verification-ready documentation, no boundary rationale on record, and scope 3 emissions that had never been systematically quantified. After key sustainability staff completed this ISO 14064 Lead Auditor Training program, the organization rebuilt its green house gas inventory with proper boundary documentation, quantified scope 3 emissions for the first time, and engaged an external verifier with a complete, audit-ready dataset. First-time verification was completed without material findings.
- Why Choose
Why Choose This Program?
GHG reporting without verification is an assertion. Reporting with credible, ISO 14064-based verification is evidence. The difference matters to regulators, investors, and clients who are increasingly able to tell the two apart. This program is built around producing the latter technically grounded carbon accounting and verification skills that hold up under external scrutiny. Take a look at our ISO 50001 certification program and other in-house training options across our training portfolio for a complete picture of what we deliver.
- Connect
Contact Us
Ready to develop ISO 14064 lead auditor capability across your sustainability team? Contact us now for upcoming dates and training solutions tailored to your organization.
- FAQs
Fequently Asked Questions
What does the ISO 14064 Lead Auditor Training program cover?
Five days of GHG verification methodology from ISO 14064 organizational and project-level quantification requirements through carbon footprint verification, audit leadership, and lead verifier certification preparation.
What is the difference between ISO 14064-1, 14064-2, and 14064-3?
ISO 14064-1 covers organizational-level GHG quantification and reporting. ISO 14064-2 covers project-level GHG quantification. ISO 14064-3 sets out the verification and validation requirements for both the part most directly relevant to lead auditor and lead verifier roles.
Does this course qualify attendees as lead verifiers as well as lead auditors?
Yes. The program by Global Industries Intelligence covers lead verification process requirements alongside audit leadership skills, making it relevant for those pursuing either ISO 14064 lead verifier certification or lead auditor recognition.
What technical background is recommended before attending?
Familiarity with environmental management, Greenhouse Gas reporting, or ISO audit principles is useful. Those with sustainability, engineering, or existing audit experience tend to engage most productively with the verification methodology content.
Which organizations get the most value from ISO 14064 training?
Listed companies with carbon disclosure obligations, infrastructure operators, manufacturers with scope 3 reporting requirements, and consultancies delivering ESG reporting training services all have a direct use case though any organization serious about the credibility of its GHG reporting has a reason to build internal verification competency.
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Course Schedule
Select your preferred date & venue
27-Jan -- 31-Jan
Turkey
GBP 4595/Person
21 April -- 25 April
USA
GBP 4595/Person
14-July -- 18 July
KSA
GBP 4595/Person
13-Oct -- 17-Oct
France
GBP 4595/Person
27-Jan -- 31-Jan
Turkey
GBP 3595/Person
21 April -- 25 April
USA
GBP 3595/Person
14-July -- 18 July
KSA
GBP 3595/Person
13-Oct -- 17-Oct
France
GBP 3595/Person
Duration
5 Days