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The CNaught team is at #VERGE24! Stop by our booth to chat with our team about how we can help your company meet your climate goals, faster. You can find us near the coffee stand in the expo hall! We also have this fun game available via raffle! Stop by and put your name in to take it home. Leslie Chao Mark Chen Steven Siger Caitlin McGarry

🌍 At CNaught, we simplify the journey for companies making the Climate Pledge commitment. As businesses commit to The Climate Pledge's requirements, sourcing high-quality carbon credits on top of measuring emissions and implementing decarbonization strategies can be overwhelming. That's where we come in. Our portfolios are tailored to meet the requirements of the Climate Pledge, offering verified credits that ensure both integrity and impact. With our expertise, companies can confidently navigate certification and stay on track with their sustainability goals. Partner with CNaught to make your climate commitments straightforward and effective. Read more at our blog post 👉 https://lnkd.in/gaZuN8Ay Talk to our team 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbf_gtaz

🌍📣 Change Climate (formerly Climate Neutral) recently updated the rules for brands seeking the 2025 Climate Label certification. Change Climate recognizes the importance of purchasing carbon credits as part of a company's sustainability strategy, but they also recognize how critical it is to buy only high-integrity credits. Under the new standard, all credits carrying the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market’s (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label are permitted. We agree with Change Climate that ensuring you're investing in high-quality carbon credits is crucial. And with so many variables impacting quality, even experienced buyers face challenges when making confident decisions. We think CCP labels are a helpful step in the push toward quality, but we think the labels alone are not enough to ensure quality. Here’s a quick breakdown: ? What is CCP?: Introduced by the ICVCM, the CCPs are an effort to set clear standards for what makes a carbon credit methodology likely to generate high-integrity carbon credits. Projects using methodologies that meet this standard receive a CCP label. ✅ How CCPs are helping: CCPs are bringing much-needed clarity and transparency to the Voluntary Carbon Market. The ICVCM has already awarded CCP labels to projects focused on landfill gas, ozone-depleting substances, and natural gas pipeline leak repairs—projects that have more measurable, reliable emissions reductions. They have also rejected CCP labels for projects with questionable additionality, like grid-connected renewable energy projects. But this is just the start. As more complex project types (like reforestation) are reviewed, the challenges will increase. ⚠️ The pros and cons of CCP labels: While CCPs are a step forward, there are some drawbacks. Some low-quality projects might still receive labels due to methodology-level approvals, while high-quality projects using older methodologies could be left out. So, while the label is helpful, it’s not a perfect marker of project integrity. 🔍 What should you do? CCP labels are a great starting point, but they shouldn’t be your only metric. The quality of projects can vary significantly, depending on things like location, regulations, and verification processes. That’s why deep, project-level due diligence remains essential alongside CCP labels. What’s the takeaway for buyers? The 2025 Change Climate Label allows all CCP-labeled credits, making it easier to identify high-integrity credits. But CCPs provide only a starting point. It’s still critical to dig deeper to ensure the credits you purchase truly align with your climate goals. This is why Change Climate also recommends relying on resources like third-party credit ratings agencies. Want to learn more about the CCP labels and how to build a high-integrity carbon credit strategy? Read more at our blog post 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBYrtJV Talk to our team 👉https://lnkd.in/gbf_gtaz

🌱Are you at the beginning of your sustainability journey or wondering what carbon credits are? To properly understand how carbon credits can fit into your company’s holistic sustainability strategy, one must first understand what they are and how they work. To help, we wrote a blogpost explaining the basics of carbon credits, as well as how you can ensure that your credit purchases are high-integrity. What are Carbon Credits? 🌳 A carbon credit is a financial instrument that represents the reduction or removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. These credits are issued to projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are universally measured in metric tonnes of carbon-dioxide equivalent emissions (tCO2e). Why Purchase Carbon Credits? 🌼 The science of climate change is unequivocal. According to the Paris Agreement, we need to transition the global economy to net zero by 2050 to avoid the most severe consequences of climate change. But we cannot just flip a switch and transition to a zero carbon economy. 👣 By purchasing high quality carbon credits, companies and other actors can immediately reduce their carbon footprint, beyond what would otherwise be financially or even technologically feasible. How Do You Know if a Carbon Credit is High Quality? Some key attributes considered when evaluating carbon credit effectiveness are: ➕ Additionality: A carbon project is considered additional when its emissions reductions or removals would not have occurred without the funding from carbon credits. In other words, the project must be “additional” to any actions that would have been taken anyway. ⌛ Durability: Also called permanence, durability means that the emissions reductions achieved through a carbon project must be long-term and enduring. If a project results in emissions reductions that are only temporary–for example, avoiding cutting down a forest, but only for a year or two–it will not provide the lasting benefits buyers seek. 🔢 Quantification Accuracy: A project that is additional and permanent may still issue more carbon credits than realistic assumptions justify, making each individual credit worth less than a tonne. For instance, an avoided deforestation project may over-issue credits if it assumes that an unreasonable rate of deforestation would have occurred absent the carbon project. Talk to us to learn more about how we can help you reduce your carbon footprint 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbf_gtaz #carbonmarkets #additionality #carboncredits #vcm #durability #carbon

🍃 CNaught and Greenplaces are teaming up to make your sustainability goals easier to achieve! If you're attending #VERGE24, join us for a refreshing happy hour to unwind after a full day of insights and innovation. We'll kick things off with a walk, followed by drinks, snacks, and great conversation. 🌱 Spots are limited and filling up fast, but we have a few left! To secure your spot and get more details, visit 👉 https://lu.ma/nr041n6l Looking forward to connecting and unwinding together! #VERGE24 #Sustainability #HappyHour #Networking #CarbonCredits #GreenBusiness

📣 Introducing New Reporting & Sharing Features! We understand that managing your carbon credit portfolio means more than just purchasing credits. It’s about tracking the impact of your investments, communicating that progress to key stakeholders, and ensuring your actions are transparent and aligned with reporting standards. That’s why we’re excited to announce our latest feature updates: downloadable PDF reports and CSV files to streamline the sharing of your carbon portfolio purchase details. You can now instantly access: 🗒️ CSV file: Quickly export your purchase data and project details required for mandatory reporting purposes like #AB1305, voluntary disclosures like #CDP or #SASB, or impact reports 📂 PDF report: Professional reports generated within seconds for you to share with your investors, employees, or customers 🔍 In-depth order information: Access essential portfolio information like project description and photos, Registry Project IDs, Retirement Serial Numbers, Methodology, and more 📅 Customizable data downloads: Download data for the time period you’re interested in (Ex. FY24) or specific customers (if applicable) Read more about the new features 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQgDjbnc #voluntarycarbonmarket #carbon #VCM

CNaught is proud to partner with Trellis Group for #VERGE24! 🌳 We will help mitigate the carbon footprint of the conference this year and are grateful to be their trusted solution. 👣 At CNaught, we make it easy for companies to mitigate their carbon footprint with portfolios of high-quality carbon credits, designed to maximize real-world impact and help companies achieve their climate goals faster. Visit us at Booth 207 if you will be at #VERGE24 to learn more about how we can accelerate your journey toward sustainability. Schedule time to meet up 1:1 with our team here 👉https://lnkd.in/e6_uFtm3 Morganne Sigismonti Jessica Coons Victoria Chames Margaret Morales Eric Faurot David Johnson Trevor Plaut Jane Simkins

📣 The Change Climate Project (formerly Climate Neutral) recently introduced updated rules for brands seeking their 2025 Climate Label certification. What changed and what does this mean for companies seeking certification? Here’s our take. A refresher: In 2019, The Change Climate Project launched the Climate Neutral Certified label for companies committed to funding the transition to a more stable climate. In 2025, it is transitioning to the Climate Label and with it come updated rules. Big picture, we think the new rules are great! Change Climate’s new certification standard introduces stricter measurement, verification, and investment guidelines. The main update to the new standard is a required Climate Transition Budget (CTB), calculated as a multiple of a company’s annual emissions, that is to be directed towards climate investments. This amount must be invested in qualifying projects across Value Chain Abatement (VCA) within a company’s own value chain, expenditures Beyond Value Chain (BVC), and Other Contributions to the net-zero transition. At CNaught, we have made it simple to follow Change Climate’s guidance for BVC investments - we have designed an exclusive Change Climate compliant carbon credit portfolio that enables you to satisfy their requirements while still mitigating 100% of your emissions. We want to make it easy for you to meet your Change Climate obligations. Reach out to our team to learn more. Read more at our blog post 👉 https://lnkd.in/exBYtKA8  Talk to our team 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbf_gtaz

🖊️ CNaught is proud to sign the ACR at Winrock International Open Letter to Future Carbon Credit Buyers. Every business has an unavoidable carbon footprint and carbon credits are a critical part of any company’s sustainability strategy. Now is the time for companies to take greater responsibility for the emissions they cannot readily reduce by purchasing and retiring high-quality carbon credits as they also work to reduce their emissions footprint. 🏃 Carbon markets allow companies to immediately start reducing their carbon footprint, beyond what would otherwise be financially or even technologically feasible 📊 Align with stakeholder expectations; 8 of the 10 most valuable brands in the world use carbon credits (or have pledged to do so) 📈 Improve operational processes; companies that purchase carbon credits are 1.8x more likely to decarbonize year over year 💸 Carbon markets move capital efficiently at scale; lower economy-wide costs of decarbonization and raise ambitions Learn more and sign on 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5cQkyY4 American Forest Foundation Nathan Truitt Anew Climate Joshua Strauss Janet Peace Jennifer Jenkins Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) Felicia Phillips Julie Colehour Brian Cohen Carbon Growth Partners Rich Gilmore Climate Impact Partners Sheri (Houston) Hickok ClimeCo Derek Six Bettina von Hagen Finite Carbon Brandon Vickery Gordian Knot Strategies Sean Penrith GreenEnergy GPO Lana Carmichael GreenTrees, LLC Kita Racheal Notto LoCI Controls, Inc. Peter Quigley National Indian Carbon Coalition Bryan Van Stippen NativState Stuart Allen oneshot.earth Thomas Annicq Rebellion Energy Solutions Respira International Ana Haurie Rubicon Carbon The Climate Trust

📣 If you’re in town for #SFTechWeek, don’t miss our CEO, Mark Chen, at the NextView Ventures Recall Capital and Garuda Ventures panel tomorrow! He will be speaking alongside several other entrepreneurs from recently funded companies to share what motivated these founders to take the leap, their strategies for building teams and products, and their insights into navigating the fundraising process for pre-seed and seed rounds in this new paradigm. Other speakers include:  Claudia Natasia, Co-Founder & CEO of Riley AI Pranav Piyush, Co-Founder & CEO of Paramark.com Stephanie Soderborg Co-Founder of Naro Sign up here if you can make it 👉 https://lu.ma/a7c2s4li Stephanie Palmeri Zendesk #TechWeek