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Route to Net Zero Standard

The Carbon Trust Route to Net Zero Standard is the only certification that guides and supports your organisation on your journey towards Net Zero and climate leadership.

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What is the Route to Net Zero Standard?

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The Carbon Trust’s Route to Net Zero Standard helps organisations measure and manage their emissions, inform carbon reduction strategies, and align targets for the future – all with tailored advice from our trusted experts.

Whether you’re just getting started or leading the way to Net Zero, we will independently verify your carbon reductions, and guide you in taking the next steps towards decarbonisation. We will provide all the support you need to clearly and confidently communicate your commitment to a global audience.

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The Route to Net Zero will be challenging, but wherever you are on your journey, we have the expertise to help you succeed.

Laura Timlin

Director, Corporate Sustainability, The Carbon Trust

 

The Net Zero challenge

We recognise that businesses are at different stages on their Net Zero journey; and will have different needs to turn their climate ambition into reality. Wherever you are on your journey, our expertise can guide you in answering key questions such as:

  • How will we set the right targets? 
  • Do we have the right financial and operational setup to achieve these targets?
  • How will we know when we are making progress, and if we are on track?
  • How can we communicate progress inside and outside of our organisation?
  • How will we inspire people to trust that we will deliver on our climate ambition?

That is why we’ve created the Route to Net Zero Standard, helping organisations measure and manage their emissions, inform carbon reduction strategies, and align targets for the future.

 

 

Planning your route

We have developed 3 certification tiers to guide you on your journey to Net Zero. 

As you progress through the levels, the qualifying requirements become more challenging and cover more aspects of carbon management. 

Our experts will guide you through the whole process, so you and your stakeholders can be confident that you are successfully meeting the targets needed to reach your Net Zero destination.

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Each certificate covers the following:

Taking Action
  • Historical reductions in operational emissions
  • GHG emissions reduction target
  • Foundational CO2e management practices
Advancing
  • Science-aligned reductions in emissions
  • Science-aligned reduction target
  • Advancing CO2e management practices
Leading
  • 1.5°C aligned reductions in emissions
  • Net Zero target 
  • Leading CO2e management practices

 

Certified organisations

Taking Action

Advancing

Additional Net Zero resources

Podcast: Tiphaine Aries, consultant at the Carbon Trust, discusses how companies are planning for Net Zero emissions (originally published on Innovation Forum).

Insight - What is Net Zero and why does it matter?

Guide: Net Zero for Businesses

Why the Carbon Trust?

We have been pioneering decarbonisation for more than 20 years for businesses, governments and organisations around the world. We have more than 400 experts worldwide and have supported over 3,000 organisations in 50 countries with their climate action planning.

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Get started on your journey

Speak to one of our team today, and we'll get you started on your Route to Net Zero.

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    As an early adopter of the new standard and a named Pathfinder, we look forward to partnering with the Carbon Trust to advance not only our own progress, but to lead the way for others towards a decarbonised future.

    Patrick Dunne
    Director of Property and Procurement, Sainsbury's
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    We’re proud to be one of the first pathfinder companies to work towards the Carbon Trust’s ‘Route to Net Zero Standard’. This provides Virgin Media O2 with a robust and rigorous framework, which holds us to the highest standards as we create and deliver a transparent and best practice climate plan to decarbonise our business.

    Tracey Herald
    Head of Sustainability, Virgin Media O2
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    We are pleased to announce that Siemens plc is among the first organisations to sign up to the Carbon Trust’s new Route to Net Zero Standard. As a ‘pathfinder’, we are among the pioneers of the Standard and look forward to partnering with the Carbon Trust on our journey to climate leadership.

    Olivia Whitlam
    Head of Sustainability, Siemens plc