CarbonNeutral® certifications

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The CarbonNeutral Company first coined and registered the term ‘carbon neutral’ in 1998. Since then we’ve certified thousands of companies, products and services around the world CarbonNeutral®.  

The global standard for carbon neutral certification, CarbonNeutral® is a clear, credible statement about a business’s action to reduce carbon emissions to net zero. Clients in 32 countries use it to differentiate their brands and engage employees, customers and other stakeholders.  

CarbonNeutral® certification is underpinned by The CarbonNeutral Protocol which guarantees the integrity and quality of our carbon neutral programmes. The CarbonNeutral Protocol is reviewed annually by an Advisory Forum of scientists, industry experts and clients to ensure it continually reflects scientific and industry best practice. It is also fully compliant with other third party standards and guidelines which have been produced by the UK government, the British Standards Institution and the Federal Trade Commission in the US. A full cross-compliance table is available in The CarbonNeutral Protocol.

Benefits of CarbonNeutral certifications:

Our clients are located in 32 countries and cover a diverse range of industries including media, professional services, construction, manufacturing, clothing design, retail and transport.  Companies choose CarbonNeutral® certification because it:

• Builds revenue and increases market share by differentiating  products and services with a powerful statement of environmental credentials
• Promotes an understanding of a company’s commitment to carbon reductions, helping engage staff and stakeholders to reduce costs through operational and behavioural changes
• Provides products with a clear, credible certification which communicates a simple message of a net zero carbon footprint to consumers and retailers
• Engages staff and attracts new talent with a compelling climate change programme
• Maintains shareholder value by demonstrating robust climate change risk management
• Encourages suppliers and customers to take responsibility for their carbon emissions.

Achieving CarbonNeutral® certification

There are five stages to achieving CarbonNeutral® certification, providing a straight-forward carbon reduction process:

Define the subject: A variety of business activities can be certified CarbonNeutral® including:

• Entire companies or single offices
• Product lines
• Business travel
• Construction and use of buildings
• Services such as deliveries, print production and data hosting

Measure the subject’s carbon emissions:  We use independent, qualified third parties to conduct and verify greenhouse gas assessments.

Set a net zero carbon emissions target: This provides a strong statement on carbon emissions and stimulates internal efficiencies

Reduce carbon emissions: Achieve the target through a cost-effective combination of internal reductions and carbon offsets

Communicate: Display CarbonNeutral® certification on company websites, reports, packaging and fleet vehicles along with communication on how the target was achieved.

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