CBAM Advisory Services
Strategic consulting and support services for companies impacted by the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
We help companies navigate the EU CBAM Regulation!
Whether you operate a production facility, export goods to the EU, or serve as the importer in an EU country, achieving compliance with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation can be complex and challenging. From frequent EU regulatory updates and clarifications and deciding between default vs calculated emissions, to assessing future financial impacts, it can be daunting to manage day-to-day business while conforming to CBAM requirments.
SCS Consulting simplifies this process. We partner with you at every step—from determining what needs reporting, to building out your GHG emissions inventory, to creating and submitting your CBAM reports. Our advisory services ensure you have the tools, data, and guidance needed to remain compliant under CBAM, no matter your role in the value chain.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) mandates that operators and importers collaborate to ensure precise GHG emissions reporting and maintain fair market conditions for local EU production. As a uniformly applied EU regulation, CBAM requires that:
- Operators (those managing production installations) generate operator-specific GHG emissions data using approved measurement and calculation methods—replacing default values. Starting this January, operators can register on the CBAM portal to upload their emissions data, obtain necessary permissions, and share this information directly with European clients.
- Importers (or CBAM declarants) collect data from operators and report it as goods enter the EU.
During the transitional phase (2023–2025), importers must submit quarterly reports detailing embedded emissions without paying carbon fees—allowing all parties to refine their data collection processes. Beginning in 2026, rules will tighten: importers will purchase CBAM certificates corresponding to verified emissions data, and all operator-provided data must be independently verified by accredited auditors. The monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) process will increasingly align with the EU ETS, with further clarifications expected in Q2–Q3 of this year. Once the definitive phase begins in January 2026, installations will require annual verification by independent, accredited third-party verifiers who will cross-check reported figures against on-site measurements and production records.
How SCS Consulting Helps Operators, Exporters and Importers Navigate CBAM
SCS CBAM Services
Below is a quick view of our CBAM Advisory Services we offer:
- GHG Emissions Calculation and Review
- For Operators/Installations & Exporters
- Use our SCS Cloud Solution (E-Compass Suite) or existing emissions data to align with EU CBAM methodologies.
- Our experts help you to:
- Identify and correct errors in carbon footprint assessments.
- Assess direct, indirect, and embodied emissions.
- Verify compliance with CBAM’s communication template.
- CBAM Capacity Building and Training
- For production facilities, exporters, and importers.
- Tailored sessions for C-level executives, compliance teams, procurement, and more.
- Build in-house knowledge to manage CBAM obligations effectively.
- Carbon Accounting and Internal Control Systems Development
- For production facilities (Monitoring, Reporting, and verification, i.e., MRV) and exporters
- Leverage decades of SCS experience in carbon footprinting and lifecycle assessments.
- Develop robust systems analoge to cradle-to-gate emissions data for CBAM-related products.
- Ensure your internal controls can stand up to EU scrutiny and third-party verification.
- CBAM Registration, Reporting, and Verification Support
- For Exporters and Importers/Declarants
- Streamline your data submission using our custom CBAM reporting software.
- Prepare for third-party verification and meet ongoing EU reporting requirements.
- Our sister company, SCS Global Services, can provide independent verification.
- Development of CBAM Definitive Period Roadmap/Action Plan
- For all stakeholders: Operators/Installations, Exporters, and Importers/Declarants
- Create a phased plan to address upcoming CBAM obligations and deadlines.
- Identify decarbonization opportunities to reduce future CBAM costs.
- Map out risk mitigation strategies for your operations or supply chain.
- Suppliers Risk and Opportunities Assessment
- For Operators/Installations, Exporters, and Importers/Declarants
- Collect critical CBAM data from suppliers worldwide.
- Overcome language and confidentiality barriers with our simplified data collection template.
- Maintain reliable, timely, and consistent data for seamless CBAM reporting.
- Support Developing Monitoring Methodology Documentation
- For all stakeholders needing robust, defensible monitoring plans.
- Ensure your documentation meets evolving EU guidelines and best practices.
Steps to Achieving CBAM Readiness and Compliance
As every company’s needs are different, SCS Consulting provides numerous steps that can be engaged at during any phase of your CBAM journey to ensure that your company is ready to do business in accord with the CBAM regulations.
Initial CBAM Engagement
- Clarify your CBAM obligations and identify affected products or supply chain elements.
- Develop a preliminary scope of work and outline immediate next steps.
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory
- Conduct product or facility-level GHG assessments using science-based LCA methodologies.
- Fill data gaps for direct, indirect, and embodied emissions.
- CBAM Report Creation
- Organize your emissions data within our proprietary CBAM reporting framework.
- Choose default or calculated values based on the best available data.
- Pre-Verification and Assurance
- Identify and address any data or process gaps before final submission.
- Our sister company, SCS Global Services, can provide third-party assurance.
- Ongoing Compliance and Strategy
- Submit quarterly/annual reports as required by the EU.
- Update decarbonization strategies to reduce future CBAM obligations.
- Continue to assess supplier risk and pivot as regulations evolve.
Examples
A La Carte Services for a Production Facility
- Expert-Led Training
- CBAM GHG Calculation
- MRV System Development
- Decarbonization Potential
- CBAM Pre-Verification
CBAM End-to-End Services for an Exporter
- Suppliers’ Training
- Data Collection from Suppliers
- CBAM GHG Calculation Per Facility
- GHG Pre-Verification
- CBAM Compliance Reporting
CBAM End-to-End Services for an Importer
- C-Level and Compliance/Procurement Team Training
- Review CBAM Data Provided by Suppliers
- Identify Risks in the Supplier Base and High-Risk Suppliers
- Declarant Pre-Verification and Reporting
- Scenario-Based Consulting on Alternative Suppliers
Ready to Simplify Your CBAM Journey?
SCS Consulting offers comprehensive, customizable support—whether you’re an operator/installation, exporter, or importer/declarant. From initial strategy and capacity building to data collection and reporting, we ensure you meet CBAM requirements with confidence.
Contact us today to discuss how we can tailor our services to your specific needs and help you stay ahead of the EU CBAM curve. We look forward to partnering with you to achieve seamless compliance.