Tag: Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)

New carbon accounting qualification will bolster trust in net-zero

Stuart Mitchell

The first cohort of professionals to gain a new qualification in carbon accounting are now urging others within the profession to do the same, via training course which aims to improve the accuracy and credibility of corporate emissions reporting, accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP). The Technical Associate in Carbon Accounting qualification was developed by ISEP to ensure practitioners have the technical competencies needed to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions accurately. With the qualification, entry-level carbon accountants will also be certified to appear on the Register of Carbon Accountants and…

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First UK-accredited carbon accounting training courses set to launch

Stuart Mitchell

The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) has launched a new course specification for carbon accounting, allowing training providers to develop and run accredited courses for the first time – supporting efforts to prevent greenwashing and underpin trust in the net-zero transition. With hundreds of thousands of businesses globally expected to face mandatory carbon reporting in the coming years – the lack of professional standards for carbon accountants has prompted ISEP and the Carbon Accounting Alliance to develop an independent Register of Carbon Accountants and Auditors (RCAA) – which is due to…

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