Voluntary > Stop using ‘carbon neutral’ claims, advises VCMI as it launches Claims Code for companies

Stop using ‘carbon neutral’ claims, advises VCMI as it launches Claims Code for companies

Published 18:35 on June 28, 2023  /  Last updated at 19:20 on June 28, 2023  / Paddy Gourlay /  Voluntary

Companies should consign “carbon neutrality” claims to the dustbin, the Voluntary Carbon Markets Initiative (VCMI) advised on Wednesday as it launched guidelines for buying carbon credits that it hopes will inject heavy doses of confidence and capital into the voluntary carbon market and end accusations of greenwashing.
Companies should consign “carbon neutrality” claims to the dustbin, the Voluntary Carbon Markets Initiative (VCMI) advised on Wednesday as it launched guidelines for buying carbon credits that it hopes will inject heavy doses of confidence and capital into the voluntary carbon market and end accusations of greenwashing.


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