Transport Book & Claim

Book & Claim projects done right, the first time

Most organisations know what Book & Claim is. Getting it structured, sourced, retired, and disclosure-ready without costly rework is where VURDHAAN comes in.

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โœˆ Aviation / SAF ๐Ÿš› Road Freight ๐Ÿšข Maritime ๐Ÿš† Rail
4 modes Aviation ยท Road ยท Maritime ยท Rail
End-to-end Scoping through disclosure documentation
Audit-ready ISAE 3000 / ISAE 3410 evidence standard
CORSIA ยท GLEC ยท FuelEU Framework-specific procurement
Where projects stall

Book & Claim is straightforward in principle.
Project execution is where it gets specific.

The organisations that engage us have usually scoped the initiative internally. What they need is a partner who has run these projects before and knows exactly where each mode's requirements diverge.

01
Wrong certificate type for the framework
An EAC that satisfies GHG Protocol Scope 2 may not qualify under CORSIA. A GLEC-aligned road freight certificate needs chain-of-custody documentation that a standard HVO certificate does not carry. Framework mismatch is the most common reason projects require rework.
02
Retirement not completed in the right name or period
A certificate purchased but not retired in the reporting entity's name for the correct vintage period cannot be used in a disclosure. Procurement and retirement are two separate actions. Many first-time projects conflate them and miss their reporting window.
03
Documentation that does not survive assurance
External assurance providers test for serial numbers, beneficiary confirmation, vintage alignment, and methodology traceability. A well-intentioned project that cannot produce this record is effectively invisible in a CSRD or CDP submission.
Our Work by Mode

We run projects across
all four transport modes

SAF Book & Claim for corporate travel and airline operators

We scope the project against your travel volume and reporting framework, identify CORSIA-eligible SAF pathways that meet your lifecycle reduction target, manage procurement and beneficiary-named retirement, and produce the full evidence pack for your Scope 3 Category 6 or CORSIA submission.

ICAO CORSIA RSB / ISCC GHG Protocol Scope 3 CSRD Cat. 6
What VURDHAAN manages
Framework mapping โ€” CORSIA eligibility, SBTi FLAG, or CDP Scope 3 Cat. 6 depending on your active commitments
Pathway selection โ€” feedstock certification, lifecycle intensity, and producer vintage screened before sourcing
Retirement โ€” beneficiary-named, period-matched, serial-numbered confirmation from a recognised registry
Disclosure pack โ€” methodology note, claim-language guidance, and assurance-ready documentation
HVO and bio-CNG projects for logistics operators and freight buyers

We structure the project whether you own the fleet or procure logistics as a service. GLEC Framework attribution, ISCC chain-of-custody verification, volume sizing against your contracted freight, and a Scope 3 Category 4 or 9 evidence pack ready for CDP or CSRD submission.

SFC GLEC ISCC HVO / Bio-CNG Scope 3 Cat. 4 / 9
What VURDHAAN manages
Volume sizing โ€” freight consumption mapped across carriers, routes, and reporting periods
GLEC attribution โ€” certificate structured to meet Smart Freight Centre's cargo-buyer attribution methodology
Chain-of-custody verification โ€” ISCC documentation confirmed before procurement is executed
Scope 3 evidence pack โ€” category-level allocation with methodology note for assurance review
Bio-LNG, methanol, and green hydrogen projects for shipping operators and cargo owners

We manage FuelEU Maritime compliance projects from voyage-level consumption mapping through certificate procurement and EU MRV retirement. For cargo buyers, we structure the same mechanism against your contracted sea freight volume for Scope 3 downstream reporting.

FuelEU Maritime IMO DCS ISCC Plus SFC Framework
What VURDHAAN manages
FuelEU scoping โ€” GHG intensity obligation calculated per vessel or fleet before procurement
Fuel type selection โ€” bio-LNG, methanol, or green hydrogen pathway matched to your fleet profile and cost envelope
EU MRV retirement โ€” certificate retired within the correct reporting period and jurisdiction
Cargo buyer attribution โ€” separate programme structure for companies shipping goods without owning vessels
Traction electricity and bio-fuel projects for rail operators and freight shippers

We map traction electricity consumption by network and geography, source the correct I-REC or Guarantee of Origin per national grid, manage retirement, and produce Scope 2 market-based documentation for your GHG inventory. For diesel routes, we apply the equivalent GLEC-aligned bio-fuel certificate mechanism.

I-REC Standard Guarantees of Origin GHG Protocol Scope 2 GLEC Framework
What VURDHAAN manages
Network mapping โ€” consumption split by electrified vs. non-electrified route, per reporting period
Geographic matching โ€” I-REC or GO sourced from the registry aligned to each national grid in your network
Methodology separation โ€” diesel and electric routes require different certificate mechanisms; we specify both correctly
Scope 2 market-based pack โ€” dual-reporting (market-based + location-based) documentation for CSRD ESRS E1
How a project runs

Scoping to submission,
fully managed

01
Scoping
Consumption, frameworks, and certificate specification
We take your transport data across modes and match it to your active reporting obligations. The output is a project brief: certificate types, applicable registries, volume requirements, vintage constraints, and a timeline that fits your disclosure calendar.
02
Procurement
Quality-screened sourcing with documented rationale
We source through registries that meet your framework's governance requirements. Pathway certification, feedstock vintage, and lifecycle intensity are screened and documented before any procurement is executed. You approve the sourcing rationale before we proceed.
03
Retirement
Beneficiary-named, period-matched registry retirement
Certificates are retired in your organisation's name within your reporting period. The retirement record carries the serial number, beneficiary, and vintage that form the non-duplicable core of your evidential record. This step is what converts procurement into an exclusive claim.
04
Documentation
Disclosure and assurance-ready evidence package
Methodology note, mode-level allocation, claim-language guidance, and certificate records structured for CDP, CSRD, and external assurance under ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410. Your disclosure team and assurance provider receive documentation written for their specific use.
Before you engage

Common questions
about working with us

We have already identified our certificate type. Can you just manage the procurement and retirement?

Yes. We can enter a project at any stage. If your scoping is complete and you need execution, we run procurement, retirement, and documentation as a standalone engagement. We will flag any specification issues we notice before committing to procurement, but we will not insist on restarting the scoping process if you are confident in your brief.

We cover more than one transport mode. Is that one project or several?

One project. Multi-modal programmes are structured as a single managed engagement with mode-level allocation in the evidence pack. Aviation, road, maritime, and rail each require different certificate types and registries, but scoping, retirement scheduling, and documentation can be unified into a single disclosure-ready output.

How does VURDHAAN's work fit alongside our existing TMC or logistics provider?

We work alongside your TMC or logistics provider's data outputs. They supply consumption activity data. We take that data, size the correct certificate volume, run the procurement and retirement process, and return the disclosure documentation your team needs. The two engagements are complementary, not overlapping.

What does the project timeline typically look like?

A single-mode project from scoping through documentation typically runs six to ten weeks, depending on data availability and registry processing times. Multi-modal projects or those with complex vintage requirements run eight to fourteen weeks. We work backwards from your disclosure deadline and build a project calendar at the start of each engagement.

Do you run annual repeat programmes, or only one-off projects?

Both. Most clients run an initial project to establish the methodology and documentation standard, then transition into an annual managed programme. The annual programme handles updated consumption data, regulatory changes across CORSIA cycles, FuelEU revisions, and SBTi guidance updates, without requiring your team to re-scope from scratch each year.

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