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.
Companies that use high-integrity carbon offsets as part of their sustainability strategies can now make ‘carbon integrity’ claims backed by the VCMI Claims Code of Practice.
The Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) today released new guidance and a monitoring, reporting and assurance (MRA) framework to support companies in making higher-integrity claims about their use of carbon credits.