Portfolio Pledgers

Airshed is dedicated to helping its clients take action to make the earth a cooler place. It provides products and services that enable its clients to measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprints. Through a partnership with myclimate, it is building up a portfolio of high quality offsets credits for resale to end use buyers that avail of its services.

ARKTIK is an innovative and independent company from Hamburg with the aim to tackle climate change by integrating CO2 offsetting into the daily routines of car drivers.
The ARKTIK card combines a fuel-card function with an automatic and precise process of CO2 offsetting. The underlying process technology has been specifically developed by ARKTIK and is patent pending with the European Patent Authority.
As an independent service provider, ARKTIK stands for transparent, effective, and trust-worthy services in CO2 offsetting.

Artoos communication group is a one-stop-shop for marketing communication services and products. Under one roof, we bundle marketing automation applications, creative services, print (digital, sheetfed offset and webfed offset) and mailhandling, warehousing & fulfilment services. With more than 120 professionals we deliver time-to-market efficiency gains and increased communication power to brand owners and organisations in mainland Europe. We are FSC CoC and ISO 14001 certified and determined to mitigate our environmental impact through sustainable development efforts.

atmosfair is a non-profit foundation that offsets air travel emissions for individual travelers by investing in and developing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that meet the rigouous technical requirements of the Gold Standard. Passengers can obtain advice from atmosfair on how to calculate their travel emissions and buy atmosfair offset certificates through their travel agents or directly online. They may offset past as well as current travel. 

atmosfair is an NGO Supporter and Carbon Offset Sponsor for the Gold Standard Foundation. It is also an Asset Portfolio Manager with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, and a provider of Carbon Advisory & Asset Management and Project Development Services for the Gold Standard Market.

Carbon Clear is a full service carbon asset management firm that helps companies around the world develop and implement carbon management strategies. It maintains a broad and exclusive portfolio of high-quality clean energy and other emissions reduction projects that improve lives in developing countries. It is a founding member of ICROA, with a strong commitment to enabling companies and individuals to change the way they think about the environment and make positive steps towards a low-carbon economy.

Climate Care is a part of JP Morgan's Environmental Markets group, specialising in the origination, development and sale of high-quality carbon offset products. It advises companies and project developers in emerging markets on how to create low-risk carbon credits with projects that generate real emission reductions. Pioneer Carbon, the Nairobi-based project development arm of Climate Care, has been given a global remit to originate high quality emissions reduction projects for both compliance and voluntary markets and contribute to the development of new market standards for voluntary emissions offsets.

Climate Care is an Assets Portfolio Manager with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, a Main Sponsor of GSv2 and a provider of Project Development, Brokerage & Trading and Carbon Advisory & Asset Management Services for the Gold Standard Market.

A leading provider of climate neutral services and advisor on corporate offsetting strategies, founded in 2001 as one of the first voluntary offset providers in the world. Over 600 corporate clients have benefitted from CNG’s full package service, which includes carbon footprinting, carbon reduction measures, development of climate neutral products and services, and offsetting. CNG sources and develops high quality offset projects that are beneficial to local communities, the environment and the local economy in developing countries. As such, CNG is a Gold Standard supporter and member of ICROA.

CO2IMPACT, based in Vancouver, Canada and Bogota, Colombia, is a carbon project developer focused on carbon offset projects that have a meaningful impact on local communities in Latin America. All our projects must adhere to the highest quality standards for carbon projects with most of them being Gold Standard certified while also: 1.) improving local health and even saving lives; 2.) improving local economies; and 3.) having a positive impact on local ecosystems.
Currently, our focus is on energy efficiency projects in brick-making (ladrillero) and other ceramic sectors (alfarero) because we have expertise in this area and because there is sufficient opportunity to improve the quality of life for people in communities throughout Latin America in this sector while also generating a significant volume of high quality offset reductions.

Copenhagen Carbon Management Ltd is a provider of climate change consultancy including carbon auditing (product and organisational) to acknowledged international standards, carbon reduction plans and offsetting strategies.  We carry the highest quality portfolio of credits that you will find anywhere in the world.  In addition to third party standards including Gold Standard, VCS and CDM we search out and implement projects with exceptionally high additionality criteria so that there is no doubt that the projects would not proceed without carbon funding.  We also ensure that the widest possible range of co-benefits is secured in order to maximise the effect of our clients’ offset investment.  Copenhagen Carbon is the home of Charismatic Carbon.

Emission Statement is a carbon management company that provides emission measurement, reduction and offsetting services.  Emission Statement does not mix low quality offsets with high quality Gold Standard credits  in its portfolio, but instead offers only 100 percent Gold Standard offsets to clients. Furthermore, the company offers transparent pricing, low administrative costs, and support for low carbon behaviours in the UK  through its partnership with environmental education charities to deliver a market-leading services.

Emission Statement is an Asset Portfolio Manage with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, and a provider of Carbon Advisory & Asset Management Services for the Gold Standard Market.

First Touch is a pure water bottling company that is commited to creating a clean environment, due to its vital importance for the water we drink. First Touch has partnered with a leading carbon offset and climate consulting business - Carbon Neutral Company - to offset its own carbon emissions with only the highest quality carbon credits available in the carbon market. Its offset investments include the Te Apiti Windfarm, a Gold Standard project which is helping New Zealand diversify its electricity supply with clean energy sources.

First Touch is an End Use Offset Buyer with a Majority Portfolio Pledge.

GEQ Chile S.A. is an environmental consulting company that was born more than two years ago in the city of Puerto Varas to provide Strategic advice in environmental matters to our customers, opening after one year of operations and due to the positive response of our customers, a branch office in Santiago. GEQ is formed by a group of professionals with extensive experience and expertise in environmental and sustainability matters. Continuing with the development of GEQ, and going along with the current world’s environmental situation, we moved on to the carbon credits market, which we faced forming an expert team, and training our own people in carbon footprint abroad, allowing us to offer to our clients, a top quality advisory team in carbon issues.

Global Tan Energy (GTE) is a dedicated international carbon trading group wholly focused on sustainable and energy efficient sectors. Through offices in London, Ankara, Izmir, Istanbul, Boston and Paris GTE’s qualified and experienced personnel provide comprehensive excellence of service from Carbon offset certification and Carbon Management through all aspects of carbon offset origination and carbon asset trading.  GTE’s ethos is to help reduce global warming through ensuring that each client’s renewable energy project meets sustainability criteria and  provides true additionality to alternative atmosphere polluting business.

OCO2 enables its clients to compensate for carbon dioxide emissions by supplying them with carbon offset credits that are purchased from clean energy projects certified by the Gold Standard Foundation or generated by projects that the OCO2 Foundation has invested in itself. OCO2 guarantees that products and services linked to its brand assure absolutely zero net emissions. It considers that the Gold Standard rules and procedures set by, amongst others, the World Wide Fund provide such guarantees.

OCO2 is an Asset Portfolio Manager with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, and a provider of Carbon Advisory & Asset Management Services for the Gold Standard Market.

Less™ aims to provide the highest quality carbon offsets available in Canada and sources exclusively from Gold Standard-certified projects. Less provides businesses and individuals interested in lessening their environmental footprint with two convenient and trustworthy options for purchasing offsets. Through Lessen My Flight™, Canada’s first EcoLogoM-certified, independently audited flight offset program, customers can calculate and purchase offsets to help mitigate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with air travel. Alternatively, customers who have conducted their own carbon calculation may purchase the highest quality carbon offsets available in Canada from Less by the tonne. 

The Montana Group consists of four corporations, all specialized on the power and gas market. The company was founded in 1960 and now employs a staff force of 160, supplying approximately 80.000 business and private customers with up to 800 million liters of mineral oil products annually.

Over the last years Montana has grown rapidly, turnover now exceeding 500 million euros. Today Montana provides an integrated offering of products and services including heating technology consultations and advice.

Natural gas, the cleanest-burning fossil fuel, is a comparatively recent addition to their energy portfolio. In their first year of operation on the natural gas market they were able to gain 20.000 new customers.

The non-profit foundation myclimate is an international initiative with Swiss roots. It offsets emissions for individuals, companies and organisations by investing in well-chosen projects in developing and emerging countries, as well as in Europe. The funding makes it possible to use renewable energies and energy efficient technologies instead of inefficient fossil fuel technology. Myclimate's carbon offset projects meet the highest international standards (CDM and Gold Standard) and - aside from reducing greenhouse gas emissions - contribute to sustainable development in the project location.

Myclimate is an NGO Supporter, an Asset Portfolio Manager with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, a Supporting Sponsor of GSv2 and a provider of Carbon Advisory & Asset Management and Project Development Services for the Gold Standard Market.

As a global alliance of social ventures, Nexus acts as a peer-to-peer carbon services platform, providing awareness raising, capacity building, carbon project development, and carbon asset management. Nexus builds on its members’ expertise to create synergies, streamline procedures and share risks, hence reducing transaction costs and time to market.

Nordic Offset Oy is a Scandinavian carbon management and offset service provider, offering high-quality carbon offset products for offsetting cars, offices, homes, electricity, flights and events. It is committed to help the Scandinavian market with its offsetting needs, using exclusively Gold Standard certified carbon credits.

Nordic Offset Oy is an Asset Portfolio Manager with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, and a provider of Carbon Advisory & Assetment Management Services for the Gold Standard Market.

Offset the Rest is a carbon management consultancy that promotes the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable and efficient practices, and facilitates the offsetting of any unavoidable emissions. It provides an onsite emissions calculator and a full range of offsetting services for individuals, and a full carbon neutral certification process for businesses. It has pledged to hold 100 percent of its carbon assets in the form of Gold Standard credits.

Offset the Rest is an Asset Portfolio Manager with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, and a provider of Carbon Advisory & Asset Management Services for the Gold Standard Market.

orbeo is the joint-venture between Rhodia and Société Générale that combines industrial, environmental and financial expertise dedicated to greenhouse gas emission reductions. From project to market, orbeo covers the whole carbon value chain. orbeo is among the leading participants of the CO₂ markets, and a recognized developer of greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. orbeo is committed to developing emission reduction projects with a significant economic, social, and environmental impact, and has one of the biggest portfolios of Gold Standard projects in the market.

RWE Supply & Trading Switzerland is a leading international asset-based merchant trading firm, dealing in energy and energy-related products, both physical and derivatives. Clients benefit from its diverse portfolio, financial knowhow and long-term relationships with reliable energy suppliers. Its Emissions Desk sources and optimizes carbon assets from around the globe, consistent with the company's belief that it has a responsibility to demonstrate leadership in addressing the challenges related to sustainable development.

RWE Supply & Trading Switzerland is an Asset Portfolio Manager with a Majority Portfolio Pledge, a Supporting Sponsor of GSv2, and a provider of Brokerage & Trading Services for the Gold Standard Market.

South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd. develops premium greenhouse gas emssions reduction projects in cooperation with technology partners, identifies and contracts high quality emission reductions (CERS, ERUS and VERS) for large buyers, and provides distinctive carbon advisory services. South Pole is committed to seeking Gold Standard certification whenever feasible, in order to add value to emission reduction projects. It lists its Gold Standard carbon credits on the World Green Exchange - a Gold Standard Service Partner.

TUI Travel PLC, a leading international travel group, has created a customer donation scheme called the World Care Fund. Several TUI Travel companies have adopted the World Care Fund, where customers make a small contribution, which is matched by the individual company. The donations support overseas projects delivered by leading carbon offset provider ClimateCare and sustainable tourism charity The Travel Foundation. TUI Travel PLC has entered into a partership with ClimateCare to source its carbon offsets.  All the World Care Fund projects to date are either registered or listed on the Gold Standard register.

TUI Travel PLC is an End Use Offset Buyer with a Majority Portfolio Pledge.

Zero Carbon Impact is a newcomer to the carbon market with a growing portfolio of carbon assets generated in Australia and New Zealand. It offers audit and advisory services to its clients and makes available assets from its portfolio to enable them to offset their carbon footprints and contribute to a more sustainable future.

ZEROCO2 is the best performing greenhouse gas offset and climate change program around. Its hybrid offset model, including the planting of trees and the purchase of high quality carbon credits, represents the most complete offering in North America and allows you to act on all fronts in the fight against climate change.

A Switzerland-based travel agency that is an End Use Offset Buyer with a Simple Portfolio Pledge.

A US-based non-profit promoter of sustainable tourism development that is an NGO Supporter and an End Use Offset Buyer with a Simple Portfolio Pledge.

A UK-based low-fare airline that is an End Use Offset Buyer with a Simple Portfolio Pledge.