Verification Services - Glass Industry

As an energy-intensive operation, glass manufacture is now part of mandatory CO2 reporting. In addition, being able to report on independently verified greenhouse gas emissions, also enables producers to differentiate themselves from their compeititors, by showing their clients where CO2 reductions are taking place. CICS has long been associated with the glass industry, providing practical verification services for all sectors of the industry.

At CICS, through our involvement with our parent company, CERAM, a world leading glass refractory consultancy, we know that glassmaking, whether it be float, container, borosilicate, electronic or speciality glass, is a highly competitive business. Having a good and robust verification process, supplied by verifiers who know your industry, ensures that your emissions data is accurate, consistent and reliable - a necessity for carbon trading and for feeding into energy reduction strategies and sustainability reports.

CICS can help unravel the complexities of CO2 emissions, providing a practical verification service and saving valuable management time. Expertise in this sector includes:

  • Usage of complex fuel mixes
  • Understanding of furnace types and operation
  • Determination of process emissions (in addition to combustion emissions)
  • Calculations of material usage, stoichiometry
  • Verification of recycled glass content

We offer the following services:

  • Verification
    Independent verification of Greenhouse Gas emissions for both voluntary and mandatory reporting schemes.

  • CSR
    Independent verification of your CSR Report is a discriminator of real commitment and action and satisfies your stakeholders' demands for accuracy, validity, materiality, transparency.

  • Carbon Footprinting
    For clients who are performing carbon footprinting, including distribution, which can involve complex arrangements with haulers and/or owned transportation, CICS verifiers can help you unravel the complexities of calculating emissions to the client's "gate." CICS works to international carbon footprinting standards ISO 14064 (Part 1) and the WRI / WBCSD GHG Protocol.

  • Training
    Learn how GHG schemes may affect your company.

  • PAS 2050
    CICS is accredited to verify against the PAS 2050 Standard (for the carbon footprinting of goods and services across the full lifecycle) and the associated Code of Good Practice by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).