Carbon Offset Strategy
Sourcing high-integrity credits for residual emissions — without buying greenwash.
Carbon Offset Strategy, without the jargon
A carbon offset strategy governs how a company handles emissions it cannot yet eliminate. We define an offset-after-reduction policy, distinguish avoidance credits from durable removals, and set quality criteria — additionality, permanence, verification under standards such as Verra or Gold Standard, and co-benefits — so every credit retired is credible and defensible.
Why companies act on this
- Only high-integrity, verified credits survive scrutiny and avoid greenwashing claims
- The avoidance-versus-removal distinction is central to credible net-zero claims
- A clear policy prevents offsetting from substituting for real reductions
A clear, auditable process
- 01Offset policy
Set a reduce-first policy and define the role of offsets vs removals.
- 02Quality criteria
Screen credits on additionality, permanence, verification and co-benefits.
- 03Sourcing & retirement
Build a vetted portfolio with transparent retirement and claims.
Avoidance versus removal
A credible offset strategy governs only the emissions you cannot yet cut — and draws a hard line between avoidance credits and the durable removals net-zero actually requires.
Offsets come after reductions, never instead of them. Only high-integrity, verified credits — and for net-zero, durable removals — survive scrutiny; buying credits to avoid cutting emissions is greenwashing.
What you walk away with
A reduce-first offset policy
Credit quality & due-diligence criteria
A vetted offset/removal sourcing plan
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