SK Ecoplant Carbon Management Platform, First GIS Certification Achieved in Korea

"‘Wavyle Decarbon’, Proven Reliability in Carbon Emission Measurement"

SK ecoplant announced on the 14th that its carbon management platform, 'WAYBLE decarbon,' has obtained the first domestic GIS (Greenhouse gas Inventory System) certification from the Korea Management Registrar (KMR).

A greenhouse gas inventory involves identifying and listing greenhouse gases emitted from corporate activities. Companies can establish systems to manage this inventory, formulate emission reduction strategies for carbon neutrality, or participate in the carbon market.

The GIS certification is a certification system that verifies the suitability of carbon emission calculation systems, evaluating the appropriateness of carbon emission calculations and the reliability of the carbon emission measurement system. The Korea Management Registrar, which newly established this certification, is an ISO international standard certification body and a greenhouse gas verification agency designated by the Ministry of Environment, with over 5,300 ISO certification audits and more than 300 greenhouse gas emission verifications annually.

GIS certification is conducted through an audit of the calculation system corresponding to Scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect carbon emissions). Scope is a classification standard for greenhouse gas emissions, categorized into Scopes 1 to 3 depending on the range. The verification criteria were established based on domestic and international laws, regulations, and ISO standards. SK ecoplant obtained the certification by passing the audit on emission factor calculation methods for carbon emission sources, grounds for emission calculations, and data suitability.

WAYBLE decarbon provides services not only for calculating corporate carbon emissions but also for monitoring the status of carbon emissions by business site through dashboards and supporting the establishment of carbon reduction targets through data analysis. It also plays a role in enhancing efficiency in compiling related data necessary for sustainability management reports and emission management by collecting and managing key ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data such as safety and health and ethical management.

With this certification, the WAYBLE decarbon service can provide a more verified method of greenhouse gas emission calculation and data management services. It is expected to increase the efficiency of carbon emission calculation work and reduce the cost and time burden in the external verification process of greenhouse gas emissions.

Seho Lee, Executive Director of Platform Business at SK ecoplant, said, “WAYBLE decarbon has been recognized as a platform that applies domestic and international systems and ISO 14064-1 (guidelines for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals).” He added, “We will expand its application areas to data centers, waste battery recycling businesses, and more to spread the carbon management ecosystem and contribute to realizing corporate carbon neutrality.”

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