Carbon offsetting
After taking all necessary steps to reduce your carbon footprint, you can utilise offsets to balance out any emissions that can't be avoided.
What is Carbon Offsetting?
Carbon offset is a term used to refer to both the action and the credit of offsetting carbon. A net zero strategy involves reduction first, then Carbon credits are utilised to balance the company's emissions, thus helping to decrease its carbon footprint. Offset units are generated from projects that either reduce, remove or capture atmospheric emissions. In essence, carbon offsetting refers to any reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that compensate for emissions taking place elsewhere. By obtaining carbon offset credits, an organisation demonstrates that it has successfully decreased its net emissions.
What is Carbon Insetting?
Carbon offsetting allows a business to purchase carbon credits from projects they don’t own or operate to offset their carbon emissions. Insetting refers to financing climate protection projects along a company's own supply chain that reduces or sequesters emissions and thereby positively impacts the communities, landscapes and ecosystems associated with the supply chain. Carbon insets can not be purchased instead, projects are funded, and the impact is measured.
Carbon Offsets and Credits
Carbon offsetting projects aim to reduce carbon emissions by removing them from the atmosphere or preventing their release. These projects can register to generate carbon credits, with each credit corresponding to one metric ton of CO2 absorbed or reduced. The projects are registered through a carbon credit certifier; credits are then traded on the Voluntary Carbon Market.
Types of carbon offsetting projects
Carbon projects you can trust.
Our commitment is to uphold the highest standards of integrity, guiding you toward impactful choices that contribute authentically to a sustainable future.
In recent years, carbon offsetting has become a pivotal tool in the global effort to mitigate climate change. However, the industry faces significant challenges, notably due to a proliferation of projects with questionable credibility. This has led to skepticism and diminished trust among stakeholders, underscoring the critical need for rigorous evaluation and selection of carbon initiatives.
Our team brings over two decades of specialised experience in the development and assessment of carbon projects worldwide, having successfully established more than 300 initiatives across diverse ecosystems and communities. Central to our approach is a comprehensive Project Review Framework designed to meticulously verify project credentials, ensuring transparency, integrity, and real environmental impact.
The process begins with a detailed workshop where we present a curated selection of carbon projects aligned with your specific preferences and priorities. These projects are carefully vetted to demonstrate measurable emission reductions, ecological benefits, and social co-benefits. Engagement in this step transforms the often complex arena of carbon offsetting into an informative and rewarding experience.
Beyond evaluation, we manage all technical logistics, from the point of purchase through to the surrender and certification processes. This comprehensive approach guarantees that your offset contributions are not only scientifically sound but also verifiably credited, fostering trust and accountability.
While the market faces challenges, credible projects with tangible ecological and social benefits exemplify the potential of carbon offsetting as a tool for positive change.
Over 111,199 tonnes of CO2 emissions offset by our clients
Why Earthed?
We provide a detailed portfolio of trusted projects to select, tailored to your preferences and budget.
Choice
All projects have passed our Project Review Framework, conducted by a team who have collectively developed more than 300 carbon projects internationally.
Trust
We provide you with certification that the carbon credits have been purchased and surrendered.
Certification
Carbon Neutral Certification
Climate Active is an ongoing partnership between the Australian Government and Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action. The brand represents Australia’s collective effort to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions to lessen our negative impact on the environment. Any business or organisation, regardless of size or sector, can be Climate Active certified. Earthed help with the entire process.
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