Certified GHG Verification Practitioner Course

Learn to plan, perform and conclude a risk-based verification of an organisational GHG inventory.

COURSE PURPOSE

Reliable GHG information depends on more than correct calculations. Verifiers must understand the reporting criteria, identify where material misstatements could arise, obtain sufficient appropriate evidence, exercise professional judgement and communicate a defensible conclusion. This applied course equips experienced GHG and assurance professionals to plan, perform and document a risk-based verification of an organisational GHG inventory.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • GHG, sustainability, EHS and energy professionals responsible for inventories or verification readiness. 
  • Internal audit, risk, compliance and assurance professionals reviewing GHG information.
  • External assurance practitioners, GHG verification team members and professionals seeking to develop GHG verification capability.
  • Consultants supporting GHG inventory preparation, controls, data quality or assurance readiness. 
  • Regulators, programme administrators and procurement professionals who need to evaluate verification quality. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Distinguish accounting criteria from verification standards, and distinguish verification, validation, audit and assurance. 
  • Evaluate whether a verification engagement can be accepted, considering criteria, scope, intended users, assurance level, materiality, competence and independence. 
  • Conduct strategic analysis and risk assessment, and translate the results into an evidence-gathering and sampling plan. 
  • Test GHG boundaries, controls, activity data, emission factors, methodologies, estimates and calculations across Scope 1, Scope 2 and selected Scope 3 categories. 
  • Evaluate findings, misstatements, uncertainty, corrections and the sufficiency and appropriateness of evidence. 
  • Prepare verification documentation that supports independent review and a defensible conclusion. 
  • Draft the core elements of an unmodified or modified verification statement. 
  • Explain when remote techniques are appropriate and how ISO 14064-3, ISSA 5000 and AA1000AS v3 relate in practice.

TRAINING PROGRAMME

The course follows the lifecycle of a GHG verification engagement – from engagement acceptance and planning through evidence gathering, evaluation of findings and the final verification conclusion. 

GHG Verification Fundamentals: Understand the role of the verifier, professional scepticism, verification principles and the distinction between GHG accounting, verification, validation, audit and assurance. 

Standards and Verification Frameworks: Understand how ISO 14064-3 applies to organisational GHG verification and its relationship with GHG accounting requirements, ISSA 5000, AA1000AS v3 and other relevant verification standards. 

Engagement Acceptance and Planning: Learn how to evaluate engagement scope, criteria, intended users, assurance level, materiality, independence and verifier competence. 

Materiality, Risk and Verification Strategy: Identify where material misstatements could arise and translate risk assessment into an appropriate evidence-gathering, sampling and verification plan. 

Testing the GHG Inventory: Apply verification techniques to organisational boundaries, controls, activity data, emission factors, estimates and calculations across Scope 1, Scope 2 and selected Scope 3 emissions. 

Evidence, Findings and Misstatements: Evaluate the sufficiency and appropriateness of evidence, identify and assess misstatements, review corrections and determine whether unresolved matters or scope limitations remain. 

Verification Conclusions and Reporting: Learn how professional judgement, evidence and materiality influence the verification conclusion, supporting documentation and verification statement. 

Applied Capstone Verification Case: Participants apply what they have learned to a realistic organisational GHG verification engagement, working through the engagement from planning and risk assessment to evidence evaluation and the final verification conclusion.

HOW YOU WILL LEARN

This is an applied practitioner course, not a standards-awareness programme. Participants learn through a combination of: 

  • Expert-led instruction. 
  • Realistic verification scenarios.
  • Risk and materiality exercises.
  • Evidence and data-testing exercises.
  • Sampling and verification-planning activities.
  • Professional judgement discussions.
  • Working-paper and verification-statement exercises.
  • An end-to-end capstone verification case. 

Throughout the course, participants are required to make and defend verification decisions rather than simply identify requirements in a standard. 

TRAINING SCHEDULE 2026 – 2027

LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING

COURSE BENEFITS

  • An end-to-end understanding of how a GHG verification engagement is planned, performed, documented and concluded. 
  • Practical capability in materiality, verification risk, sampling, evidence evaluation and professional judgement. 
  • Experience applying verification techniques to Scope 1, Scope 2 and selected Scope 3 emissions. 
  • Greater confidence in identifying misstatements, evidence gaps, control weaknesses and potential scope limitations. 
  • Practical templates for engagement acceptance, planning, findings and reporting. 
  • Greater readiness to support internal verification, assurance readiness and supervised external verification engagements. 
  • An up-to-date understanding of ISO 14064-3, ISSA 5000, AA1000AS v3 and remote verification techniques. 

ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATE

  • Participants are assessed continuously throughout the course, based on overall participation, an end-to-end capstone verification case, and a final scenario-based assessment.
  • Participants who meet the course attendance requirements and successfully complete both assessed components will be awarded the CSRWorks Certified GHG Verification Practitioner Certificate.

PREREQUISITES

  • Completion of the CSRWorks Certified GHG Professional Training Course or equivalent knowledge and experience in organisational GHG accounting. 
  • Working knowledge of organisational and reporting boundaries, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3, emission factors, global warming potentials, base years and recalculation. 
  • At least six months of relevant GHG accounting, sustainability reporting, audit, assurance, data management or compliance experience is strongly recommended. 
  • Completion of the pre-course diagnostic and case familiarisation pack. 

WHY CHOOSE CSRWORKS

CSRWorks International has been providing sustainability advisory, assurance and professional training services internationally since 2005. Our courses are led by experienced practitioners who bring real-world experience in GHG accounting, verification, sustainability assurance and reporting. 

As both an assurance provider and professional training organisation, CSRWorks combines technical knowledge of standards with practical understanding of how GHG information, evidence, controls and professional judgements are evaluated in real engagements. 

CSRWorks is an AA1000 Licensed Assurance Provider and Licensed AA1000 Training Partner, a GRI Certified Training Partner, and an IFRS-approved ISSB Training Partner. 

REGISTRATION

  • Register Online: Use the registration link provided for each course to submit your registration online.
  • Early Bird Discount: Receive a 10% discount by registering at least 30 days before the training date.
  • Group Discount: Enjoy a 15% discount when submitting registrations for at least three participants from the same organisation.
  • Non-Profit/Academics/Students: A 15% discount is available on registrations.
  • Note: Two discounts cannot be combined.
  • General Terms: Registrations are subject to Terms & Conditions.

PAST ATTENDEES

See the list of past participants of our training courses here.

CONTACT

To discover more about our public training courses and in-house training options, please email training@csrworks.com

IN-HOUSE TRAINING

This course is also available for in-house training, tailored to your organisation and sector. We offer both face-to-face and virtual training options.

For more information, please email training@csrworks.com

Hear from Past Attendees

website_attendees_1 Certified GHG Verification Practitioner Course

I found the course extremely useful and valuable. One of its main strengths is its highly practical approach, which makes complex concepts easy to understand and apply in real-world situations. The course provides a clear and structured explanation of the methodology for GHG emissions calculation, covering the key principles, calculation approaches, and reporting requirements.

Valentina Bellini
Manager,
Aon 

The training course gave me a solid understanding of the overall concepts of GHG accounting. Since I am aiming to build a career in GHG reporting, I had previously tried to understand GHG reports downloaded from various organizations, but I found them difficult to interpret. After attending this course, I feel much more confident in understanding GHG reports, carrying out self-study, and performing sample GHG calculations using Excel. The course has provided me with a strong foundation and increased my confidence to continue learning independently.

Vyshak R S
Consultant,
KIIFB

The course was well designed and inclined towards GHG inventory gathering, assessing and calculating Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, including it’s assurance key points from an assurer perspective.

Muhammad Izaan Khan
Risk Engineer,
PARCO

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