Claims & Certifications
Make your climate action clear and credible
Strong climate action needs more than good intentions. It needs a robust approach behind it - and accurate, transparent and credible communication.
Certification provides a framework for action and gives stakeholders greater confidence in the claims you make. Whether you are compensating for emissions, financing high-quality carbon projects or aligning with wider industry standards, we help you choose the right approach, meet the requirements and communicate it accurately.
Our certifications are backed by clear protocols, expert review and decades of experience helping businesses navigate evolving expectations. So you can demonstrate what you are doing, why it matters and the rigor behind it.
Our certifications
There is no single claim or certification that is right for every organization. We help you understand the options and choose an approach that reflects your climate strategy, the action you are taking and the claims you want to make. Our own certifications provide routes for both compensation claims and contribution claims, while our experts can also help you navigate wider standards and frameworks across the market.
Why certification matters
Clear, credible claims can help businesses build trust, engage stakeholders and strengthen the value of their climate action.
Regulation
In some regions, such as the European Union, consumer-facing sustainability labels require a third-party certification.
Credibility
Independent verification helps give stakeholders greater confidence in climate claims.
Clarity
Clear claims make complex climate action easier to understand.
Trust
78% of consumers want more information when they see a climate claim, with many looking for independent verification behind it.¹
Engagement
47% of consumers say they are more likely to buy from a company with a climate claim or certification.¹
Value
44% say they would pay more, rising among consumers most concerned about climate change.¹
Recognition
A clear certification can make climate action easier for stakeholders to recognize, understand and engage with.
94% of CSO senior decision makers want a clear, credible way to show support for high-quality carbon projects
Our latest research highlights growing demand for credible climate claims that are easy to understand and backed by robust action.
Expertise behind every claim
Climate claims are under greater scrutiny than ever. Knowing what you can say - and being able to demonstrate the action behind it - requires an understanding of evolving standards, regulation, carbon markets and the realities of project delivery.
Climate Impact Partners has been helping businesses take and communicate credible climate action since 1997. Our experts work across project development, carbon markets, policy, certification and communications, giving you practical support from choosing the right approach through to reviewing claims and communications for accuracy, consistency and alignment with our protocols.
¹ Source: Opinion Matters, commissioned by Climate Impact Partners, 2026.
