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CSO Futures Weekly: Is B Corp still worth it?

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Is B Corp still worth it?

B Corp's relevance for CSOs, CSRD questions answered and a new footwear circularity initiative...

08 August 2024

Renewable energy carbon credits excluded from market integrity scheme

Renewable energy carbon credits excluded from market integrity scheme

The second most popular type of carbon offsets have rapidly declined in both volume and value.

06 August 2024

Voluntary carbon market value down 61% as firms become wary of carbon offsets

Voluntary carbon market value down 61% as firms become wary of carbon offsets

This is the second consecutive year of contraction for the VCM, after a peak of nearly US$2 billion in 2021.

31 May 2024

US government releases carbon offsetting principles, hopes to boost voluntary carbon market

Policy & Standards

US government releases carbon offsetting principles, hopes to boost voluntary carbon market

The principles draw from other carbon market integrity guidelines from the ICVCM and VCMI.

28 May 2024

Sustainability leaders clash over SBTi endorsement of carbon credits for Scope 3

Policy & Standards

Sustainability leaders clash over SBTi endorsement of carbon credits for Scope 3

A boon for the voluntary carbon market, the SBTi's change of position worries NGOs and its own staff.

11 April 2024

2024 could be a make-or-break year for voluntary carbon market

2024 could be a make-or-break year for voluntary carbon market

“If buyers can’t trust the quality of the credits they’re buying and risk greenwashing accusations, then the market will never reach its potential."

13 February 2024

‘Terrible news’: COP28 fails to clarify carbon trading rules

‘Terrible news’: COP28 fails to clarify carbon trading rules

For some, the absence of a deal is better than a low-integrity carbon market that would undermine progress towards the Paris Agreement.

13 December 2023

Companies can now make VCMI ‘carbon integrity’ claims for use of quality offsets

Policy & Standards

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.

28 November 2023

Carbon removals are now part of EU net zero strategy: What CSOs need to know

Policy & Standards

Carbon removals are now part of EU net zero strategy: What CSOs need to know

Certified carbon removals can be used by companies beyond offsetting purposes.

02 November 2023

Carbon offsets: a new risk for Chief Sustainability Officers?

Operations & Finance

Carbon offsets: a new risk for Chief Sustainability Officers?

Scrutiny is growing after a series of scientific reports questioning the efficacy of carbon offsets. Have they become too risky for companies to use (or talk about)?

08 October 2023