With decarbonization pressures mounting across hard-to-abate sectors, stakeholders demand transparency and accountability on product-level emissions. Investors, regulators, and customers increasingly rely on verified Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) to assess climate impact and value chain performance. For industries like steel, chemicals, and heavy manufacturing, credible PCFs are critical for compliance, reporting, and competitive differentiation.
How our product carbon footprint services support you
DNV offers independent Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) assurance and advisory services aligned with ISO 14067, GHG Protocol Product Standard, and EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodologies. Whether you’re starting your PCF journey or seeking third-party verification, we support you across the full lifecycle including data collection, calculation, reporting, and communication through advisory. Alternatively, we support you through our accredited PCF assurance service.
Our experts review your emissions data, assess system boundaries, and validate methodology to ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency. For organizations navigating complex supply chains, our guidance enables credible disclosures and readiness for emerging regulations and buyer requirements.
What sets our hard-to-abate approach apart
Our unique combination of expertise, standards, and strategic support helps businesses tackle complex decarbonization challenges with confidence.
Tailored for hard-to-abate sectors
Expertise in complex industrial value chains and energy-intensive operations.
Data quality & verification
Aligned with ISO 14067, GHG Protocol, and EU PEF to identify hotspots, reduce uncertainties, and improve data quality for Scope 3 reporting and beyond.
Strategic readiness
Strengthen readiness for CBAM, EPDs, customer audits, and sustainability-linked procurement.
Flexible support
Advisory and/or assurance options depending on your maturity level and disclosure goals.
Trusted experts in hard-to-abate
DNV brings over 20 years of experience in lifecycle-based carbon assessment, supporting customers across industries with independent verification and practical advisory.
As a trusted partner in climate action, we combine deep technical knowledge, strong methodological expertise, and global assurance capabilities.
We help you transform carbon data into decision-ready insights, enabling you to meet regulatory requirements, strengthen market reputation, and accelerate decarbonization goals.
Benefits of our carbon accounting services
Enhance credibility with verified product-level emissions.
Support compliance with EU PEF, CBAM, and green claims substantiation.
Enable transparent, science-based reporting.
Build trust across your value chain and customer base.
Identify opportunities for emissions reduction and innovation.
I am dedicated to working with our experts to help businesses accelerate responsible and credible decarbonization. This includes facilitating digital, green, safe, and circular transformations by leveraging DNV’s expertise in supply chain management, assurance, traceability, transparency, circularity, human rights, product certification, sustainability & ESG, sustainable finance, verification, assessment, advisory, strategy, business resilience, and risk management
Christopher Lilholm
Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Services
DNV
Insights and expert views
Explore DNV’s perspectives on carbon footprint verification, data assurance, and strategies for credible decarbonization.
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Partner with DNV’s experts to ensure your Product Carbon Footprint meets global standards and EU regulations like CBAM. Our accredited assurance and advisory services help you build credibility, secure market access, and accelerate decarbonization in hard-to-abate sectors.
