Carbon credits, CO_2 certificates and carbon removals are complex topics for many organisations: the market is intricate, quality differences are significant, and regulatory as well as communication requirements are rising sharply. With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo) and ratings such as CDP, expectations around transparency and credibility are growing. What was once simply referred to as CO_2 offsetting has become a strategic instrument: high-quality carbon credits and, in particular, carbon removals remain highly relevant in Net-Zero climate targets under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and global climate pathways. At the same time, economic opportunities are emerging through the development, financing and marketing of proprietary projects and solutions across the value chain.
We help you position carbon credits and neutralisation strategically, regulatorily and economically – and develop viable courses of action. One thing is clear: this topic is here to stay and will grow in scale. What matters is the role your organisation chooses to play in the future carbon value chain.
From strategic positioning to operational implementation, we support organisations in integrating carbon credits, carbon removals and neutralisation effectively, economically and credibly into their climate strategy. We combine market expertise, quality assessment, governance and communication confidence into one structured approach.
Carbon credits within the framework of Ongoing Emissions Responsibility (OER) under SBTi deliver their full value only when they are not procured in isolation, but embedded strategically – going far beyond what classical CO_2 offsetting could achieve. Together, we analyse your status quo, ambition level, budget, target vision and governance, and develop a robust climate impact strategy from these foundations. We assess price and volume scenarios, define quality, impact and exclusion criteria, and support the decision between an end-buyer model, portfolio approach or proprietary project development. This creates the basis for well-founded decisions, higher investment quality and procurement that aligns with your strategy and communication.
Agricultural and forestry land plays a central role in achieving Net-Zero targets: these areas can act as both sources and sinks for greenhouse gases, and offer potential for climate protection measures that can be financed through carbon credits. We support organisations in identifying relevant measures on their own land or within their supply chain, assessing them professionally and preparing them for certification. Together, we define qualitative requirements and standards – such as the Gold Standard, VERRA/VCS or the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) – and guide the certification process. This creates a robust foundation for generating carbon credits or for the SBTi- and GHGP-LSRS-compliant recognition of climate protection contributions within the supply chain.
Technology-based solutions for CO_2 capture and sequestration are gaining importance in Net-Zero climate strategies. We advise organisations on their strategic role and assess proposed measures and projects according to feasibility, economic viability and fit with the overall strategy. Our scope of services includes project certification, connecting supply and demand, and supporting contract design. This provides transparency on available technologies and supports well-founded investment decisions.
A viable neutralisation strategy begins with early planning of the Net-Zero target vision under SBTi. We support you in determining anticipated residual emissions, assessing cost and volume scenarios, and linking neutralisation with your climate strategy, governance and investment planning. Together, we define procurement criteria, compare market options – such as end-buyer models or proprietary project development – and structure a phased implementation with suitable partners and pilot volumes. This creates early cost transparency, stronger purchasing positions and greater certainty in achieving your Net-Zero targets. Neutralisation is thus treated not as a downstream procurement matter, but as an integrated component of an economically sound climate strategy.
We act as a neutral partner with no ties to project providers – which means you always receive the recommendation that genuinely fits your procurement strategy, not one driven by provider interests. This secures better purchasing positions and greater negotiating leverage for you.
Whether your own climate ambitions, SBTi requirements, a concrete business case or frameworks such as CRCF, CDP or CSRD – you benefit from advice that understands all relevant drivers from practical experience and translates them into solutions that are regulatorily sound, strategically aligned and economically viable.
From needs assessment under SBTi through procurement strategies to proprietary project development – coordinated end-to-end, without switching between providers and consistently aligned with your Net-Zero targets.
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