Carbon & GHG Specialist
Carbon accounting from ESG fundamentals to GHG inventory, carbon auditing and ISO 14064 verification.
Typical roles: Carbon Analyst · GHG Inventory Specialist · Carbon Auditor · GHG Verifier · Head of Decarbonisation
The track, phase by phase
Foundation
- APMG ESG Generalist APMG ESG Certification - Generalist (on the Finance & Accounting map)
- NEBOSH EMC NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate (on the Safety, Health & Environment map)
Core
- AEE CAP Carbon Auditing Professional
- BSI GHG Practitioner BSI Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Practitioner Qualification (ISO 14064-1 / 14064-3)
- GRI CSP GRI Certified Sustainability Professional (on the Finance & Accounting map)
Advanced
- EP(GHG) Environmental Professional in Greenhouse Gas Management
- PECB 14001LA PECB ISO 14001 Lead Auditor (on the Safety, Health & Environment map)
- IFRS FSA IFRS Foundation FSA Credential (Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting) (on the Finance & Accounting map)
Mastery
- CSDP Certified Sustainable Development Professional
- SCR GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate (on the Finance & Accounting map)
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites: one or two certifications per phase is plenty. 6 certifications are on another industry's map (or retired), so they are listed here only, with a link to their map.
Carbon & GHG Specialist on the Sustainability & Green Building map
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Green Building Rating Systems 14 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 11 certifications
- LEED AP BD+C, USGBC / GBCI
- BREEAM AP, BRE (BRE Academy)
- BREEAM INC Assessor, BRE (BRE Academy)
- CPHD, Passive House Institute (PHI)
- LEED AP O+M, USGBC / GBCI
- BREEAM IU Assessor, BRE (BRE Academy)
- EDGE Expert, GBCI (for IFC EDGE)
+4 more+6 more intermediate Green Building Rating Systems certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Healthy Buildings 2 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 1 certification
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Energy Management & Efficiency 8 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 4 certifications
Carbon & GHG Accounting 3 certifications3 on this track
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Renewables & Water 4 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 2 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Sustainability Strategy & Circular Economy 2 certifications1 on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 0 certifications
None listed
Expert, 1 certification
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