Net Zero

What are the requirements for this Proof Point?

Criteria

• The measurement should include emissions from scopes 1 and 2 and at a minimum all significant sources of emissions in scope 3 such as business travel, outsourced digital hosting, freight, purchased goods.
• Offsets must come from a reputable source (eg: Gold Standard) and actively remove or sequester greenhouse gases
• The business should have reduced its footprint wherever possible before turning to offsets, most companies will require decarbonization of 90-95% (SBTi)

Information you'll need to share in this Proof Point

• The business should specify how much was reduced vs. offset
• The business should specify the programs used to offset emissions
• The business should state any Science-Based Targets that have been set

What documents do I need to supply?

Evidence should strongly support the claim and will be made publicly available

• Calculation details
• Proof of carbon reduction
• Proof of purchase of carbon credits
• Details of carbon measurement
• Report from an accredited organisation

Who can verify this Proof Point?

Verifiers are third parties who can confirm the validity of a given Proof Point

• Carbon measurement platform – e.g. CDP or SBTi
• Carbon or sustainability consultancy
• Offsetting partner

Additonal Resources

Science Based Targets

Other Proof Points in this category

The business has…	calculated its carbon footprint	implemented initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint	purchased credits to compensate all or part of its emissions	achieved a reduction in absolute carbon emissions
Reducing Carbon Emissions	No	Yes	No	No
Carbon Measured	Yes	No	No	No
Carbon Offsetting	Yes	No	Yes	No
Reduced Carbon Footprint	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Net Zero	Yes	Yes	Yes - maximum 10% of total footprint	Yes