Mandate, entity and reporting period
Confirm the legal entity, intended use, reporting period, reporting route and authorized internal owner.
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Industrial GHG verification readiness checklist
Use these ten evidence areas to organize an organizational GHG, PCF or regulated MRV file before independent review.
Boundary and source inventory
List sites, operations, gases, products, processes, exclusions and any boundary changes from the prior period.
Activity-data owners
Assign a named owner to each meter, invoice, production record, supplier file and manually maintained dataset.
Calculation and factor provenance
Keep formulas, units, conversions, factor sources, versions and approval records traceable to each result.
Equipment and measurement evidence
Prepare meter lists, calibration records, equipment specifications, abatement logs and relevant maintenance records.
QA/QC and change control
Document validation checks, reconciliations, version history, adjustments, anomalies and approval of corrections.
Management review
Identify the responsible management approver and retain evidence of review, sign-off and unresolved issues.
Prior findings and follow-up
Map prior findings to corrective actions, owners, completion evidence and any recurring control weakness.
Access and confidentiality
Plan site access, data-room permissions, confidentiality restrictions and evidence that cannot leave the premises.
Timeline and key contacts
Set submission dates, review windows, site-visit availability and technical contacts for each material evidence stream.
This general checklist does not select the applicable criteria, guarantee acceptance or replace an independent verification, validation, audit or assurance conclusion.