The CarbonNeutral Protocol Index

3.1 Requirements for emissions reduction targets

This section specifies the abatement targets which must be in place for organizations awarded any CarbonNeutral® certification. Where an organization does not have an appropriate abatement target in place, it is permitted to set one during its GHG Assessment process. The certifier acknowledges that setting an appropriate reduction target may take more than 12 months, and therefore in the first year of achieving certification an organization must as a minimum have demonstrated material commitment and progress. 

The organization must report reduction targets and progress to the certifier and in public disclosures. This can be done by sharing links to the public reports and/or website with the relevant disclosures required in the most recent Protocol. Progress should be reported yearly with certification renewal.