Policy & Standards

‘No change has been made’: SBTi clarifies carbon offset position amid backlash

Its own staff has called for those responsible for the “concern, confusion and damaged trust” to be held accountable.

Melodie Michel

15 April 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: CDP CEO interview and a divisive SBTi statement

Sherry Madera on sustainability data for harmonisation, SBTi's new carbon credit position and more...

Melodie Michel

11 April 2024

Policy & Standards

EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Provisional deal leaves many gaps

The framework provides more clarity on how to generate credits from carbon farming but lacks greenwashing safeguards.

Melodie Michel

20 February 2024

Carbon market

2024 could be a make-or-break year for voluntary carbon market

“If buyers can’t trust the quality of the credits they’re buying and risk greenwashing accusations, then the market will never reach its potential."

Melodie Michel

13 February 2024

Policy & Standards

EU bans unbacked green claims, early obsolescence

Airlines, appliance and electronics manufacturers and FMCG firms will be most affected by the new law.

Melodie Michel

18 January 2024

Policy & Standards

Biodiversity disclosures have doubled among US-listed companies

Companies may also hope to offset some of their biodiversity impacts through nature-based carbon credits – but co-benefits are not guaranteed.

Melodie Michel

10 January 2024

COP28

Increased collaboration (and scrutiny) for carbon markets at COP28

Several announcements made over the last two days at COP28 in Dubai suggest that carbon finance is  an increasingly popular mechanism to support the world’s transition to net zero.

Melodie Michel

04 December 2023

Policy & Standards

What CSOs should know about the new GRI climate standards

The new standards would require companies to report on the social impacts of their climate efforts, their use of carbon credits and removals, and the investments allocated to mitigation and adaptation.

Melodie Michel

29 November 2023

Policy & Standards

Companies can now make VCMI ‘carbon integrity’ claims for use of quality offsets

The new guidance comes at a crucial time, as the updated GRI Climate Disclosures could soon include new mandatory disclosures around the amount and quality of carbon credits used.

Melodie Michel

28 November 2023

Policy & Standards

Bain & Co, BCG and Natura among early adopters of climate claims integrity initiative

The VCMI Claims Code of Practice was released last June to lift the quality of climate claim based on carbon offsets.

Melodie Michel

08 November 2023