Buddied tree planting: In addition to the carbon offset credits, we plant 2 trees per tonne of CO₂e offset. Our tree planting partners include Ripple Africa and Eden: People+Planet (formerly Eden Reforestation Projects), both of which plant trees to improve livelihoods where they're needed most. Alongside our tree planting, we also commit to diverting 50p per tonne of CO₂e from every sale to support our free data, tools, and resources. Find out more: Circular Ecology's Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative (SCRI).

About this Portfolio

This carbon offset portfolio features a mix of products sourced from various verification schemes, including:

• Gold Standard – https://www.goldstandard.org/
• Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) – https://verra.org/project/vcs-program/

You can find examples of the types of projects we support here.

All carbon offsets Circular Ecology procure are credible, and have the following key characteristics:

• Additional – ensuring that the carbon reduction is real and permanent
• Verified – proving assurance on the quality and credibility of the credits
• Traceable – transparent and providing proof of the offset

Example Benefits of Carbon Offsetting Projects

The following list gives examples of the types of wider benefits that can be derived from carbon offset projects, which range from renewable energy projects, reforestation efforts and the installation of clean cookstoves and clean water provision.

• Reduction of carbon emissions in the atmosphere through renewable energy
• Tackling deforestation in local areas
• Better community health due to improved air quality
• Local employment during the construction stage of the project, and often afterwards
• Local training to manufacture, distribute, install and maintain the cookstoves
• Community education to understand the problems caused by deforestation
• Provision of clean drinking water infrastructure to the community at the project site
• Creation of habitats for endangered species
• Increase in food security for the local area
• Provision of clean water to communities
• Female empowerment: Improved safety and saved time

Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals

All of our offset projects provide numerous social, economic, and environmental benefits and are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).