New study shows carbon credits play key role in corporate climate strategies

Publié 17 octobre 2023

New research from Ecosystem Marketplace reveals that companies purchasing voluntary carbon credits are outperforming those that do not engage in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in terms of climate action, accountability, and ambition.

Voluntary buyers, compared to non-buyers, are:

  • Reporting lower gross emissions year on year.
  • Spending three times more on decarbonization activities.
  • Three times more likely to include in their climate targets Scope 3 (or value chain) emissions, which can make up 80-90% of a company’s footprint.
  • 1.2 times more likely to have board oversight of their climate transition plans.
  • More likely to have an independent and accredited third-party entity perform a verification of their emissions data.

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Our data indicate that corporate voluntary buyers are using science to backstop their investments into a suite of climate solutions, including project-based carbon credits.
Stephen Donofrio, Managing Director, Ecosystem Marketplace