Six Sigma Quality International

Course Duration: 5 Days (40 Hours) Course Level: Lead Auditor Standard Covered: ISO 14064-1:2018 Target Audience:

• Environment professionals

• Sustainability managers

• Carbon auditors / verifiers

• ISO consultants

• Internal auditors

• ESG professionals

• Factory & plant managers

• Students and early-career climate professionals

COURSE OVERVIEW

The ISO 14064-1:2018 Lead Auditor Training equips participants with the knowledge and skills required to audit an organization’s greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification, monitoring, calculation, reporting, and verification system.
This standard is the foundation for carbon footprint assessments, net-zero strategies, climate disclosures, and sustainability performance.

Participants learn:

• GHG sources and sinks

• Direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3)

• Quantification methodologies

• Emission factors & calculation principles

• Uncertainty analysis

• Carbon accounting tools

• GHG inventory documentation

• Verification & validation processes

• Audit principles & techniques

• Preparing audit reports

• Managing audit teams

----------------------------------------- DAY-WISE TRAINING STRUCTURE (5 DAYS) ----------------------------------------- DAY 1 — INTRODUCTION TO GREENHOUSE GASES & ISO 14064-1 FRAMEWORK

(Theory + Activities)

1.1 Global Climate Change Fundamentals

• Climate change science

• Greenhouse effect

• Global warming potential (GWP)

• IPCC guidelines overview

• Kyoto Protocol & Paris Agreement basics

1.2 Introduction to Greenhouse Gases

• 7 Key GHGs covered under ISO 14064

  • CO₂

  • CH₄

  • N₂O

  • SF₆

  • HFCs

  • PFCs

  • NF₃

1.3 Carbon Footprint Fundamentals

• Definition

• Boundaries: organizational & operational

• Direct vs indirect emissions

• Scopes 1, 2, 3 overview

1.4 Introduction to ISO 14064 GHG Standards Family

• ISO 14064-1: 2018 — Organization level

• ISO 14064-2: 2019 — Project level

• ISO 14064-3: 2019 — Verification and validation

• ISO 14065 — Accreditation

• ISO 14066 — Competence of GHG auditors

1.5 Structure of ISO 14064-1:2018

• Clause-by-clause overview

• Relationship to ISO 14001 & GRI

1.6 Workshop

• Identifying GHG impacts in different industries

DAY 2 — GHG INVENTORY PLANNING, BOUNDARIES & QUANTIFICATION

(Theory + Calculations + Tools)

2.1 Organizational Boundary Setting

• Control approach: operational/financial

• Equity share method

• Multinational and multi-site boundaries

2.2 Operational Boundary Setting

• Scope 1 emissions: Fuel combustion, fugitive emissions

• Scope 2 emissions: Purchased electricity, heat, steam

• Scope 3 emissions:

  • Upstream activities

  • Downstream activities

  • Product life-cycle emissions

ISO/CD 59004 is a Committee Draft standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization as part of the ISO 59000 series on Circular Economy. This standard provides a common framework of terminology, principles, and guidance to help organizations transition from a traditional linear economy (take–make–dispose) to a circular economy model focused on sustainability, resource efficiency, and waste reduction.

Overview

ISO/CD 59004 is designed to establish a shared understanding of circular economy concepts across industries and sectors. Since circular economy practices involve multiple stakeholders—manufacturers, suppliers, consumers, and regulators—having standardized terminology ensures consistency in communication and implementation.

Key Objectives

The main objective of ISO/CD 59004 is to guide organizations in adopting circular economy practices by:

• Defining key terms related to circular economy

• Establishing fundamental principles

• Providing practical guidance for implementation

• Supporting sustainable resource management

Core Principles

The standard is built on several core circular economy principles:

1. Resource Efficiency
   It promotes optimal use of resources by reducing raw material consumption and minimizing waste generation.

2. Life Cycle Thinking
   Organizations are encouraged to consider the entire life cycle of products—from design and production to use and end-of-life management.

3. Value Retention
   Maintaining the value of products, materials, and resources for as long as possible through reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling.

4. System Thinking
   Emphasizes understanding the interconnections between economic, environmental, and social systems.

5. Innovation and Collaboration
   Encourages businesses to innovate and collaborate across value chains to achieve circular outcomes.

Terminology

A significant portion of ISO/CD 59004 focuses on defining terms such as:

• Circular economy

• Resource loops

• Product life extension

• Waste hierarchy

• Regeneration

This helps eliminate confusion and ensures that all stakeholders interpret circular economy concepts uniformly.

Guidance for Implementation

The standard provides high-level guidance for organizations to integrate circular economy principles into their operations. Key steps include:

• Assessing current resource use and waste generation

• Identifying opportunities for circular practices

• Redesigning products for durability and recyclability

• Implementing reverse logistics systems

• Monitoring and measuring circular performance

It also encourages alignment with other standards like ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) for better integration.

Benefits

Adopting ISO/CD 59004 can provide several advantages:

• Reduced environmental impact

• Improved resource efficiency and cost savings

• Enhanced brand reputation and sustainability credentials

• Compliance with evolving environmental regulations

• Increased innovation and competitivenes

This document provides a framework of evaluating usability of natural user interface (NUI) for systems, products or services. The usability evaluation focuses on efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction of NUI. Requirements and recommendations on evaluating usability of NUI and other UI for emerging technologies are also presented. Measuring and reporting the usability of NUI are described in the document.

A Welding Coordinator is a key technical person responsible for ensuring welding activities in an organization meet quality and compliance standards. This role is often mandatory in industries that follow international standards such as ISO 3834 and EN 1090, especially in structural steel fabrication, oil & gas, shipbuilding, and pressure vessel manufacturing.

�� Who is a Welding Coordinator?

A Welding Coordinator is typically a qualified engineer or welding expert who plans, supervises, and ensures proper execution of all welding-related activities, including the competence of welders and quality assurance processes.

�� Responsibilities of a Welding Coordinator (per ISO 14731)

According to ISO 14731: Welding coordination — Tasks and responsibilities, the Welding Coordinator is responsible for:

1. Review of Requirements

   • Understand project/welding requirements from codes, standards, and client specs.

2. Technical Review

   • Select appropriate welding processes and procedures (WPS, PQR, WPQR).

   • Define base materials, filler materials, joint types, and positions.

3. Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)

   • Prepare, approve, or verify WPS and PQR documents.

   • Ensure they comply with standards like ASME, ISO, or AWS.

4. Qualification of Welders

   • Oversee welder qualification testing as per ISO 9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1, etc.

5. Production Planning

   • Allocate skilled welders.

   • Define welding sequences, jigs, fixtures, and consumables.

6. Inspection & Testing

   • Coordinate or conduct visual and NDT inspections.

   • Ensure compliance with ISO 17635 (visual), ISO 17640 (UT), ISO 17636 (RT), etc.

7. Quality Assurance & Documentation

   • Maintain welding records, inspection logs, NDT reports, and traceability.

8. Training & Supervision

   • Train welders and provide technical guidance.

   • Work with Welding Inspectors and QA/QC teams.

�� Qualifications (as per ISO 14731)

ISO 14731 classifies Welding Coordinators by levels of technical knowledge:

�� Where It's Required

• ISO 3834 – Welding quality systems (requires appointed Welding Coordinator)

• EN 1090 – Structural steel fabrication in Europe

• Pressure vessels, pipelines, aerospace, automotive, railways