DEISO and IGSC Sign Strategic Memorandum of Understanding
Tokyo, Japan – June 15, 2025 — DEISO LLC is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Global Sustainability Certification (IGSC), an internationally accredited certification and verification body based in South Korea.
This strategic partnership marks the beginning of a robust collaboration aimed at advancing global sustainability practices, accelerating innovation, and scaling impact across industries. Under this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), DEISO and IGSC will cooperate in the fields of Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) verification, sustainability training, environmental consultancy, and the development of AI-powered platforms, as well as a new Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) certification framework.
🔹 About IGSC
The Institute of Global Sustainability Certification (IGSC) is an internationally accredited certification and verification body (ISO 17065, ISO 17029) specializing in the assessment and validation of environmental claims. IGSC provides ISO-based global sustainability certification, third-party audits, EPD verification, and carbon footprint assessments. With a global reach and strong technical foundations, IGSC delivers independent, standards-aligned services that help exporters, manufacturers, and organizations meet increasingly complex environmental requirements.
🔗 Visit: www.igsc.kr/en/main🔹 About DEISO
Branded as your partner in engineering sustainability, innovation, environmental process engineering, digital sustainability, and premium training —
DEISO is a Japan-based environmental sustainability company with a global outlook, delivering science-based consultation, services, and solutions, as well as AI-powered products and expert support across various industries, enterprises, and research institutions.
Recognized as a leader in sustainability intelligence, DEISO specializes in environmental sustainability, covering areas such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and ESG integration. In addition to technology development, DEISO actively provides environmental consultancy to organizations aiming to strengthen their climate and sustainability strategies.
Through enterprise-grade sustainability training programs—delivered onsite, offsite, and remotely—DEISO empowers organizations to achieve measurable results, support net-zero transitions, and drive the long-term transformation of the circular economy, ultimately creating a lasting global impact.
🔹 Areas of Collaboration
Under the scope of the MoU, the two organizations will pursue the following:
- Joint provision of EPD verification and sustainability consulting
- Delivery of collaborative sustainability training programs
- Pilot use of DEISO’s AI platforms.
- Co-development of a Social LCA (S-LCA) certification framework
- Mutual visibility through branding and shared communication channels
- Execution of a shared action plan covering June 2025 – June 2026
🔹 Benefits for Clients and Stakeholders
This partnership brings immediate and long-term value to clients and partners of both DEISO and IGSC
- One-stop access to internationally recognized EPD verification services and advanced consultancy on sustainability, LCA, and ESG strategies.
- Accelerated pathways to product certifications, training completion, and verifier qualifications under a harmonized framework.
- Early access to AI-driven tools that simplify complex sustainability workflows, emissions modeling, and reporting requirements.
- Co-branded training and education programs, increasing international recognition and value for certificates and credentials.
- Greater outreach and multilingual service coverage across Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and beyond is supported by both organizations’ networks.
