ISO 14065 – Environmental Validation & Verification
ISO 14065 Foundation, Validation and Verification of Environmental Information
SPEA Approved Certificate
Overview
ISO 14065 Foundation is a practical training program designed to help professionals understand the principles and requirements for the validation and verification of environmental information.
The program introduces participants to the role of validation and verification in strengthening the credibility, reliability, and transparency of environmental information, including greenhouse gas data, environmental claims, and sustainability-related disclosures.
In a world where environmental transparency is increasingly important, data alone is not enough — it must be reliable, well-documented, and verifiable.
Program Objective
To provide participants with foundational knowledge of ISO 14065, including validation and verification principles, impartiality, competence, evidence review, materiality, assurance levels, and the preparation of environmental verification statements.Participant Deliverables
Participants will receive:- Certificate of Completion issued by Al Manal Training Institute
- ISO 14065 requirements overview
- Validation vs. Verification comparison sheet
- Verification planning checklist
- Evidence and documentation review checklist
- Common verification findings guide
- Simplified verification statement structure
Value for Organizations
This program helps organizations:- Improve the credibility of environmental and GHG information
- Prepare teams for external verification
- Reduce risks related to inaccurate or unsupported environmental claims
- Strengthen ESG and sustainability reporting readiness
- Improve data quality and governance
- Build trust with customers, investors, regulators, and stakeholders
Who Should Attend
- ESG and sustainability professionals
- Greenhouse gas inventory and carbon accounting teams
- Environmental consultants
- Internal auditors and compliance officers
- Quality, HSE, and environmental managers
- Sustainability and environmental reporting teams
- Organizations preparing for external verification
Professionals interested in environmental validation and verification
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the purpose and scope of ISO 14065
- Distinguish between validation and verification
- Explain the relationship between ISO 14065 and ISO/IEC 17029
- Identify key requirements related to impartiality, competence, and consistent operation
- Understand how environmental information and supporting evidence are assessed
- Recognize common gaps in GHG and ESG data before external verification
- Better prepare for environmental information verification processes
Course Outline
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Day 1: Introduction to ISO 14065 and Environmental Verification Duration: 3 Hours
• Introduction to environmental validation and verification • Difference between Validation and Verification • Purpose and scope of ISO 14065 • Relationship between ISO 14065 and ISO/IEC 17029 • Environmental information statements and greenhouse gas assertions • Why verification matters for GHG, ESG, and environmental disclosures
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Day 2: Key Requirements of ISO 14065 Duration: 3 Hours
• Principles of impartiality, competence, confidentiality, and responsibility • Requirements for validation and verification bodies • Competence requirements for verification teams and reviewers • Managing risks to impartiality and conflicts of interest • Understanding validation and verification programme requirements • Evidence, sampling, materiality, and assurance levels
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Day 3: Verification Process and Practical Application Duration: 3 Hours
• Planning a validation or verification engagement • Reviewing environmental information and supporting evidence • Identifying material misstatements and nonconformities • Preparing validation or verification statements • Common challenges in GHG and ESG data verification • Practical activity: reviewing a simplified environmental information statement or GHG data set
Assessment
Short knowledge check Practical evidence review Case-based validation and verification exercise Trainer evaluation based on accuracy, clarity, and understanding of ISO 14065 principles