By becoming carbon neutral business is closing the gap between government commitments and the 1.5 degree target, enabling you to:
By differentiating yourself in the market
By providing climate leadership you encourage employees to create new products and services
By changing behaviour on high emission activities like energy use and business travel
By motivating and retaining staff
By demonstrating to investors that you are measuring, disclosing and managing climate risks
Reduce the risk of possible future regulation that taxes carbon consumption
The CarbonNeutral Protocol has been created by business to clearly define what carbon neutrality is for business. Find out how the Protocol defines carbon neutrality
Hundreds of businesses of all sizes, in all sectors and across the world are working with us to go carbon neutral and join the growing roster of companies benefitting from credible climate action. See examples
We were the first to provide a clear set of guidelines for businesses to achieve carbon neutrality. We update the Protocol annually with input from an advisory board. Find out who we are
Using Science-Based Targets and marginal abatement cost curves are effective ways to set an internal reduction goal
Carbon neutrality puts a price of carbon into the business to incentivise internal reductions
Companies which become carbon neutral are financing the most cost-effective solutions being developed to remove emissions from the atmosphere, including many of the solutions identified by Drawdown and Natural Climate Solutions
Becoming carbon neutral enables companies to showcase their commitment as part of broader business coalitions that are lobbying for increased targets and climate ambition, such as RE100, Step Up Declaration, We Are Still In and Climate Neutral Now