Because good carbon work is more useful when other people can trust it. Certification gives customers, procurement teams and supply chains independent evidence that your claims are based on recognised standards and verified data.

It can help with tenders, strengthen market access and customer relationships, and give your team a clear framework for measuring and reducing emissions over time.

Yes.

Our certification is built on internationally recognised greenhouse gas and climate frameworks, meaning it can be used with confidence in conversations with offshore stakeholders, global customers, supply chains and international reporting audiences.
For many clients, this matters because it helps ensure their climate claims are credible beyond the New Zealand and Australian market.

We provide certifications for organisations, products and events.

Our certification pathways include Carbon Commit, Net Zero Scope 1 & 2, Net Zero, and Climate Positive, allowing clients to choose an approach that reflects their current level of maturity and ambition.

We also undertake lifecycle assessments (LCAs) for buildings, which support design decisions and carbon reduction pathways rather than building certification.

This certification combines technical credibility and practical flexibility.

It is designed to support staged progress, align with recognised international standards, and provide an accessible, commercially workable pathway for organisations wanting certification that is both robust and practical.

 Where removals are part of the approach, we place strong value on high-integrity NZ-based options where appropriate, helping clients build a more locally grounded and defensible climate position over time.

All certifications are supported by independent third-party verification, undertaken in line with recognised verification standards. We work with independent verifiers throughout the process to ensure the outcome is credible, impartial and able to stand up externally.

Our certification programmes are aligned with internationally recognised greenhouse gas and climate frameworks, including:

• GHG Protocol (organisational, product and event standards)

• ISO 14064-1 (GHG measurement and reporting)

• ISO 14064-3 (independent verification)

• ISO 14067 (product carbon footprints)

• ISO 14044 / EN 15978 (life cycle assessment for buildings)

• relevant net zero and integrity guidance, including UN “Integrity Matters” and IPCC-aligned climate science

These are the core frameworks used internationally for credible climate measurement, verification and claims.

Yes — depending on the certification pathway. Options include Net Zero Scope 1 & 2, full Net Zero, and Climate Positive. This allows organisations to take a practical approach, starting with a defined boundary and expanding over time, rather than needing to solve the full value chain immediately.

Switching is usually more straightforward than people expect.

We begin by reviewing your current certification scope, emissions data and timing, and then map a clear transition pathway from there. In most cases, existing work can be carried across, with any required updates identified early so the process remains smooth and efficient.

We have experience supporting organisations through this transition, and aim to make it as seamless as possible, avoiding unnecessary duplication while ensuring the resulting certification is technically robust and supportable.

Toitū is a well-established certification provider in New Zealand. One important difference is the boundary behind the Net Zero claim: Toitū’s Net Carbon Zero certification covers emissions within a defined minimum boundary, while Lever Room’s Net Zero certification covers the organisation’s full reported Scope 1, 2 and 3 footprint.

For organisations with global customers, investors or supply chains, this makes the basis of the claim easier to explain, substantiate and stand behind.

If you’re already certified elsewhere, we can usually build from your existing inventory and evidence rather than start again.

Yes. Lever Room provides an independent certification pathway for organisations and products. Whether it satisfies a specific procurement, regulatory or third-party scheme requirement depends on that requirement, so we recommend confirming the intended use with us.