LRQA is a member of the Lloyd's Register Group and is a leading global provider of verification and assurance services, helping businesses in all sectors improve their environmental performance through our independent, impartial services.

Our services include verification and validation of carbon emissions under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); verification of corporate sustainability reports and certification to ISO 14001. Recent projects have included verification of the BT Group's 2007 sustainability reports '

We help a number of organisations maintain and manage their management systems to meet their sustainability policy commitments. This includes assessment and training in the design and application of management systems to enable sustainable development and a life cycle approach to the planning, design, construction, operation and decommissioning of building projects.