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Compliance under EmpCo/ECGT: Substantiating your sustainability claims
As sustainability claims face increasing regulatory scrutiny, businesses must ensure that environmental statements are accurate, substantiated, and compliant. EmpCo and the proposed Green Claims Directive (ECGT) introduce new requirements for environmental claims, green marketing, and product communications.
In this practical webinar, we will explain the key requirements of EmpCo and ECGT, environmental claims and labels, product carbon footprints (PCFs), verification and substantiation requirements, and how reliable data can support credible sustainability claims. The session will also include practical examples, compliance considerations, and a live Q&A.
During this webinar, our experts will cover:
Nicolas Duchêne
Nicolas Duchêne serves as President and CEO of Normec Verifavia since 2023. He leads technical teams in verifying carbon emissions across aviation (ETS, CORSIA), maritime (EU MRV, IMO DCS, EEXI/CII), rail, road, and industrial sectors. With over a decade of experience in independent verification under ISO 17029 standards, Nicolas has contributed significantly to developing innovative audit programs for low-carbon fuel transitions in aviation and maritime sectors, including insetting and book & claim methodologies. He focuses on enhancing audit tools, methods, and processes to deliver high-quality verification results. Nicolas holds dual MSc degrees in Industrial Sciences and Sustainable Development, and Water Pollution Control Technology.
Leonard Barkley
Leonard Barkley is an expert for EmpCO/ECGT and a Lead Auditor at Normec Verifavia in Paris, where he has conducted over 50 audits. He specializes in validating and verifying carbon offset/inset and SAF projects, airport carbon footprint assessments under the ACA program, and ESG and CBAM assurance work. He holds certifications across Lead Auditing, ACA Levels 1-3+, CBAM, and CSRD (H2A, French Audit Authority).
Pieter Deckers
Pieter Deckers is Project Manager Sustainability Assessment Services and the in-house Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Carbon Footprint (CFP) expert at Normec OWS. He holds a Master of Science in Biology from KU Leuven and gained experience in agricultural research and the wastewater treatment sector before joining Normec OWS as an LCA Engineer in 2021. Since then, Pieter has conducted and managed numerous LCA and CFP studies, with particular expertise in packaging, polymers, and chemicals. In addition, he has led and contributed to LCA work packages and environmental performance assessments in several European research projects focused on circular bioeconomy solutions.
