Verification and Validation

CARES Verification and Validation Scheme provides validation and verification services to ISO/IEC 17029:2019 and EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), specifically around the needs of steelmaking material (such as pig iron, certain ferro-alloys and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron), semi-finished steel and finished steel products.

The requirements for the Verification and Validation scheme are contained in the Scheme Manual.

CARES has already started the accreditation process with an EU National Accreditation Body (NAB). This is a natural extension of what CARES already does. For over four decades, CARES has been the trusted, independent, profit-for-purpose certification authority for the steel sector. Over the last sixteen years we have developed significant expertise as a sustainability programme certifier and as a recognised EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) Programme Operator. Our experience in greenhouse gas emission data collection, third-party verification, and supply chain traceability places us in a strong position to support producers through the verification and validation processes — and to do so with the deep sectoral knowledge and practical understanding of steelmaking operations.