What is it?
Reporting standard issued or operated by ISO.
Regulatory recognitionCarbon-neutrality pathway standard; reduction-first hierarchy
Standards & schemes · Reporting standard
ISO 14068-1 (Carbon Neutrality)
ISO
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- All sectors
- Scope
- Company / product
What does it require?
Principles and requirements for achieving and demonstrating carbon neutrality: reduction-first hierarchy, offset-use constraints, quantification.
What it does not demonstrateUsing this framework does not by itself verify data accuracy, legal compliance or sustainability performance.
How is conformity assessed?
Verification expected
Grievance mechanismNot specified in this profile
Who makes the decision?
ISO
Assurance arrangementVerification expected
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Carbon neutral productProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedCarbon neutral companyProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedNet zero by 2050” (entity target)Provides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedClimate neutral by 2030” (near-term neutrality)Provides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.