Sustainability Solutions

Biodegradable Product Certification

Biodegradable Product Certification in UAE:

Certification is needed for biodegradable products to ensure that they are eligible for the requirements in the biodegradation standard. Biodegradable Product Certification can provide satisfaction to both the manufacturers and consumers, about the wellbeing of the environment.

Services

  • Data collection and analysis
  • Draft assessment report
  • Client review
  • Corrective actions
  • Decision on certification
  • Maintenance of certificate

Benefits

  • Improved consumer satisfaction and confidence
  • A special exposure in a crowded market
  • Water resources cannot be affected by using the certified product
  • Maintenance of environmental and social commitments

Carbon Footprint Consultation

Biodegradable Product Certification in UAE:

Certification is needed for biodegradable products to ensure that they are eligible for the requirements in the biodegradation standard. Biodegradable Product Certification can provide satisfaction to both the manufacturers and consumers, about the wellbeing of the environment.

Services

  • Collection of data on green house gas (GHG) emission
  • Establishment of carbon footprint according to the latest version
  • Recognition of reduction strategies for carbon footprint

Benefits

  • Reduce operational cost
  • Increase customer satisfaction
  • Demonstration of commitment in sustainability
  • Project from competion
  • Make investors happy

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in UAE:

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) can be conducted in a wide range of industries and surpass the requirements through all the stages of the project. We provide you the Environmental Impact Assessment and assure that the project is compliant with the variety of regulations prior to the construction

Services

  • Supervision of local consultants for national permitting
  • Environment support and management
  • Support for environmental report
  • Risk Assessment

Benefits

  • High quality environment
  • Decrease the impacts on environment
  • Ensure the proper installation and operation of assets
  • Increase social responsibility

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) LEED Certification in UAE

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) satisfy all of the requirements of Product Category Rules (PCR) and follow international standards, including ISO 14044, ISO 14025, and ISO 21930. EPD provides transparent data about the environmental sustainability of the products

EPD Development Process

  • Product Category Rule Identification
  • Scope and data collection
  • Performance of LCA
  • Preparation of EPD
  • Verification of EPD
  • Publish EPD

Services

  • Product Category Rule (PCR) analysis
  • LCA study
  • Review on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • EPD template issue
  • EPD verification

Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP)

Environmentally Preferable Product Certification in UAE

Environmentally preferable products (EPP) are means products or services that have a reduced impact on human health and the environment. EPP promotes the non-hazardous and recovered materials. Architects, government agencies, institutions and some business groups are curious to purchase EPP. We provide you the advanced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) metrics to standardize your product to meet sustainability.

Categories of Impact

  • Depletion of resources
  • Ecological Impacts through land use
  • Green House Gas (GHG) emissions
  • Hazards from untreated radioactive waste

Services

  • Application
  • Enquiry regarding your product
  • Preparation of proposal and work order
  • Completion of Data Request Form (DRF)
  • Comparison of LCA
  • Decision on certification

Global Recycled Standard (GRS) Certification

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is intended to meet the needs of companies looking to verify the recycled content of their final products. The GRS also verifies the social, environmental and practices in their production. The main goal of GRS is to increase or encourage the recycled content in products and reduce the harm caused by its production.

Services:

  • File an application
  • Data Collection
  • Audit Support
  • Draft Assessment Report
  • Internal Peer Review
  • Corrective Actions
  • Decision on certification

Benefits:

  • Reduce harmful impacts on environment
  • 'front runner' position in the eyes of investors
  • make certification more efficient and cost effective
  • traceability and contamination risks can be managed better

Green House Gas (GHG) Verification

Verification of Green House Gas (GHG) Inventory:

Companies or organizations want to develop GHG inventory for managing the emissions and identifying the proper way to reduce the risk causing by the emissions. A GHG inventory of a company consist of the accounting of Green House Gas emitted and removed from the atomosphere. We offer you the verification of GHG in a wide variety of industries and provide the accounting report.

Services:

  • Preparation of inventory
  • Organizational and product footprints
  • GHG calculator

Benefits:

  • A win-win for your business and the environment
  • a cost-effective and sustainable future
  • reducing your company’s carbon emissions

Green Retail Consulting

Custom Certification For Your Business

If your company or organization wants to demonstrate the importance of sustainability to the customers through your retail operations, the better option can be Green Retail Consulting Certification. We help you to establish and implement a retail operation plans to communicate continuous environment improvement to your customers.

Services:

  • Development of customized programs
  • Service from consultation to implementation
  • Data collection
  • Proper report submission

Benefits:

  • Energy efficiency
  • Healthy environment
  • Proper waste management
  • Engagement in sustainability practices

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Process Management

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an independent international standards organization that helps organization, businesses, government and companies understand and communicate their impacts on environment, human rights, climate changes etc. GRI standards provide companies with a flexible reporting system, that is, GRI ensures the process and topics remain updated and relevant. GRI develops with multi-stakeholder contributions and rooted in the public interest, upholding its strong credibility and robustness among companies’ stakeholders. We provide you the service in GRI reporting management project: define report for stakeholders, define report for material analysis, data collection, content development, etc.

Services:

  • Follow with core GRI standards
  • Sum up the core ESG findings strategies
  • Present sustainability reports compliance with GRI

ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility Standard Guidance

  • ISO 26000:2010 is intended to assist organizations in contributing to sustainable development
  • It is intended to encourage them to go beyond legal compliance, recognizing that compliance with law is a fundamental duty of any organization and an essential part of their social responsibility.
  • It is intended to promote common understanding in the field of social responsibility, and to complement other instruments and initiatives for social responsibility, not to replace them.
  • ISO 26000:2010 is not a management system standard
  • It is not intended or appropriate for certification purposes or regulatory or contractual use.

ISO 26000:2010 provides guidance to all types of organizations, regardless of their size or location, on:

  • concepts, terms and definitions related to social responsibility the background, trends and characteristics
  • principles and practices related the core subjects and issues
  • integrating, implementing and promoting socially responsible behaviour throughout the organization and, through its policies and practices, within its sphere of influence;
  • identifying and engaging with stakeholders
  • communicating commitments, performance and other information related to social responsibility.

ISO 14064-1:2018 International Standard for GHG Emissions Inventories and Verification

  • The ISO 14064 series is Green House Gas (GHG) programme neutral.
  • It specifies the principles and requirements at the organization level for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals.
  • It includes requirements for the design, development, management, reporting and verification of an organization's GHG inventory.
  • If a GHG programme is applicable, requirements of that GHG programme are additional to the requirements of the ISO 14064 series.
  • ISO 14064 consists of three parts, each with a different technical focus: .

Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals.

Part 2: Quantification and reporting of emission reductions from project activities.

Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions.

LEED Project Consultation

LEED Consultant Certification in UAE

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is a certification system for buildings developed by United States Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED encourage the construction to be efficient in energy and reduction in waste that are healthy to live in. As a way to define and measure ‘green buildings’, USGBC established LEED to evaluate the environmental performance of a building and encourage market transformation towards sustainable design . The system is credit-based, allowing projects to earn points for environmentally friendly actions taken during construction and use of a building.

  • "Estidama" is the Arabic word for sustainability.
  • Estidama in UAE is a building design methodology for constructing and operating buildings and communities more sustainable
  • Within Estidama, is a green building rating system called the Pearl Building Rating System that is utilised to evaluate sustainable building development practices in Abu Dhabi.
  • The Pearl Building Rating System encourages water, energy and waste minimisation, local material use and aims to improve supply chains for sustainable and recycled materials and products

Services

  • Quantification of carbon footprint
  • Reduction of carbon emission
  • Verification of carbon and green house gas
  • Report on green house gas calculation
  • LEED BD+C: Building Design & Construction
  • LEED ID+C: Interior Design & Construction
  • LEED O+M: Operations & Maintenance
  • LEED ND: Neighborhood Development.
  • LEED for Homes.
  • LEED Well.
  • Estidama PBRS (Pearl Building Rating System).
  • Estidama PCRS (Pearl Community Rating System).
  • Estidama PVRS (Pearl Villa Rating System).
  • Estidama Project Management & Planning
  • Estidama Documentation Review.

Life Cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in UAE

Life cycle assessment is a methodology for assessing the environmental aspects associated with a product over its life cycle. The most important applications are these:

  • Analysis of the contribution of the life cycle stages to the overall environmental load, usually with the aim to prioritize improvements on products or processes
  • Comparison between products for internal use

Services:

  • Comparative LCA reports for products
  • LCA Screenings
  • Carbon footprints of your products or organization
  • Staff LCA training/li>
  • Streamlined LCI data collection
  • Advising on LCA strategy
  • Assessment or verification of Environmental Product Declarations
  • Critical reviews of LCA studies
  • Developing Product Category Rules
  • Providing LCA-based Environmentally Preferable Product Certification

Sustainability Awareness Programme

Sustainability in business refers to the effect companies have on the environment or society. Many of today’s firms have adopted the triple bottom line, which suggests that organizations should focus on more than just profits, or the “bottom-line,” and also measure their environmental and social impact. These focuses can be referred to as “the three Ps,”: people, planet, and profit. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics are often used to determine how ethical and sustainable an organization is. We provide you a detailed awareness on Sustainability to the wide range of employees from different industries.

Sustainability doesn't detract from business goals, and infusing your company with purpose can help attract a motivated, skilled workforce that drives financial success.

Zero Waste Certification

Zero Waste Certification on Sustainability Performance in UAE

Zero Waste Certification gives the company’s ability to be recognized for zero waste excellence. The main goal of this certification is to divert solid and non-hazardous waste from the landfill and the environment. By earning the zero waste certification, a company or organization can achieve the improved sustainability performance, market value and brand reputation

Services:

  • Process of verification
  • Review on audit support
  • On-Site Verification
  • Maintenance verification
  • Annual audit verification
  • Corrective actions