ISO and GHG Protocol Launch Joint Product-Level Emissions Accounting Standard

ISO and the GHG Protocol launched a Joint Working Group to develop a unified product-level greenhouse gas accounting standard, built on ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard. The harmonised methodology will support corporate decarbonisation and enable mechanisms like Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms affecting Indian exporters.

The International Organization for Standardization and the GHG Protocol announced their first collaborative effort to create a product-level greenhouse gas accounting standard, following a September strategic partnership. The launched Joint Working Group will develop a unified methodology built on ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard. ISO's Technical Committee 207/Subcommittee 7 was expanded into the Joint Working Group. The GHG Protocol issued a call for experts, with applications requested no later than November 30, 2025.

Organisations across complex supply chains and value streams are affected, as rising expectations for accurate product-level emissions data require clear, credible methodologies. Experts in life cycle assessment, product accounting, and value chain emissions were invited to shape the standard. The harmonised methodology will enable implementation of mechanisms like Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms, directly relevant to exporters facing such regimes. The standard aims to connect traditional approaches and emerging digital infrastructures to a common methodological foundation across global supply chains.

Technical experts with knowledge of life cycle assessment, product accounting, and value chain emissions should apply to join the Joint Working Group by the November 30, 2025 deadline. Companies should monitor the standard's development under joint ISO and GHG Protocol governance, building on ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard. Exporters and supply-chain participants should track how the resulting methodology supports decarbonisation strategies and the implementation of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms.

Key figure — Application deadline: experts must apply to join the Joint Working Group by November 30, 2025