Independently validated emission savings certificates for the maritime industry
As regulatory pressure grows in the maritime industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, shipping companies are increasingly looking for practical solutions that support fuel efficiency improvements while providing credible evidence of emissions savings.
While many emission reduction initiatives focus on new technologies or alternative fuels, vessel owners and operators are also looking for practical ways to quantify, understand and communicate the benefits of operational and fuel-efficiency improvements. Transparency and independent validation have become essential components of sustainability communications.
Our marine business is helping its maritime customers take an important step forward through certificates based on estimated emission-savings calculations generated using a methodology independently validated by SGS, together with supporting certification. This approach was developed in partnership with SGS, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification.
The growing need for credible maritime emissions reporting
Shipping companies face growing expectations from regulators, customers, investors, charterers and other stakeholders to demonstrate progress towards decarbonization goals. However, proving the impact of fuel-efficiency measures can be challenging.
Questions often include:
• How can emission savings be distinguished from other operational factors?
• How can claims about sustainability progress be supported with credible evidence?
• What methodology can stakeholders trust?
• How can organizations communicate improvements transparently?
These challenges have increased demand for independently verified approaches that provide confidence in claims about progress towards sustainability goals.
What are our customer emission savings certificates?
Customer emission savings certificates provide documented estimates of potential CO₂ emissions savings associated with fuel-efficiency improvements achieved through the use of our additives, compared with equivalent untreated fuel.
Using Octamar™ fuel additive technology and a calculation methodology that has undergone independent third-party validation by SGS, vessel owners and operators can obtain certificates that quantify estimated emissions savings.
These certificates help organizations:
• Understand the estimated impact of additives in reducing emissions
• Support voluntary sustainability reporting activities and stakeholder communications
• Communicate environmental progress with greater confidence
The methodology combines Innospec’s fuel additive expertise with SGS’s independent validation capabilities to create a transparent framework for estimating emission savings.
Why independent validation matters
Independent validation helps ensure that emission-savings calculations are based on a consistent, transparent methodology rather than unsupported estimates. The calculation methodology has been independently validated by SGS and is aligned with the principles of ISO 14064-3 relating to greenhouse gas verification and validation.
For shipping companies, this means greater confidence when discussing fuel-efficiency improvements with:
• Charterers
• Customers
• Investors
• Sustainability teams
• Regulatory stakeholders
Independent assessment can help organizations better understand and communicate the estimated emissions-savings associated with operational improvements.
Supporting maritime decarbonization through better data
The maritime sector’s decarbonization journey requires more than identifying efficiency opportunities. It also requires robust methods to measure and communicate progress.
By providing robust and independently validated emission-savings calculations, Innospec helps customers access data that can support more informed decision-making across the maritime value chain.
Whether you are a vessel owner, operator, charterer, or technical manager, having access to transparent methodologies and independently verified calculations can help strengthen your understanding and communication of fuel efficiency measures.
Helping shipping companies navigate the transition
As the maritime industry works towards a lower-carbon future, organizations need solutions that combine operational performance with trusted sustainability data.
Through our partnership with SGS, Innospec provides the shipping industry with a transparent and independently validated approach to quantifying estimated emission savings associated with fuel-efficiency improvements achieved through the use of additives.
By focusing on measurable outcomes, credible methodologies, and independent validation, we aim to support customers in making better-informed decisions while strengthening their sustainability communications.
Find out more
Would you like to learn how independently validated emission-savings certificates could support your fleet’s sustainability objectives?
Visit our Marine website to discover how Octamar™ fuel additive technology and our SGS-validated methodology can help support fuel-efficiency improvements and quantify associated estimated emission savings