# AUVA Certification Limited

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2026
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2026)
**Industry:** Professional Services
**Website:** https://www.auva.com
**Sustainability page:** https://auvacertification.com/about-auva-certification/sustainability/

## Sustainability story

We are proud to be the first certification body to achieve certified status. In addition to being Climate Neutral Certified we have a tree planted each time we certify a client, we have funded for the planting of well over 1000 trees. We continue to educate ourselves and our members about the importance of protecting our planet.

## Emissions (2026)

**Methodology:** AUVA Certification Limited's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. AUVA Certification Limited attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 1 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 44 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 44 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 46 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 46 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per unit of product — unit of product

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 115.79 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 116.55 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23.96 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 89 | 62.95 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 27.88 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Reduce vehicle emissions for contract auditors by carrying out remote audits where possible. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2022, completion: 95%)
- **Scope 3** — We already have a very low waste to landfill quantity, we plan to get this below 12KG per year by the end of 2022. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce the need for on site data storage (source: Capital expenditures, target: Q2 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — We plan to reduce emissions from business travel by adding three electric vehicles to our small fleet and encourage contract auditors to invest in EV's. (source: Vehicle fleet, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to implement a more efficient purchasing process to reduce waste from operations (source: Operational waste, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce employee commuting emissions by 50% for all employees by use of EV's. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition to couriers that are only using EVs across all post and shipping to reduce downstream shipping by 55%. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to increase our efficiency in planning of site visits to utilize more local auditors and reduce emissions by 22% from business travel. (source: Business travel, target: Q1 2026, completion: 85%)
- **Scope 1** — Replace two EV's with better range per kW (source: Vehicle fleet, target: Q1 2026, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — Admin staff to work from home 2 days per week to reduce energy consumption (source: Increase homeworking, target: 2026, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce flight-based business travel by 75%  for UK Auditors by having a auditor based in the US to eliminate the need for long haul flights for UK Auditors by Have a auditor based in the US to eliminate the need for long haul flights (source: Business travel, target: 2026, completion: 80%)
- **Scope 2** — Replace all monitors to lower energy ratings. Donate existing monitors to avoid them going to landfill. (source: Electricity, target: 2026, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate all Corporate clothing will be changed to organic or where available recycled materials   across all employees (source: Raw materials, target: 2027, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy to extend the lifespan of Computers at HO will not be changed until they are no longer running efficiently, this should save 3 replacements per year. by 25% in Head Office (source: Capital expenditures, target: 2028, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2026)

**Total funding:** $3,403.5

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $3,300
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $103.5
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [OC] Route Planning (Software, Planning, Research & Development): $103.5
- [VCA] Replaced Ev to a more efficient one (Electrification, Efficiency & Electrification): $3,300

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