Carbon Offsetting & Carbon Neutrality

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Carbon Neutrality

Leave the right imprint with your company.

Start a carbon neutrality journey certified to international standards. Measure and reduce your CO2 emissions and offset them with carbon credits wherever needed.

FOR YOU

Carbon neutrality: a goal for all businesses.

Our name speaks volumes, and our company takes a clear stand: the only neutrality we like is carbon footprint neutrality. Only through collective action can we achieve the common goal of curbing global temperature rise. This is not just our goal: it is an outcome that every company can aspire to, by activating an efficient and certified carbon neutrality strategy and joining an ecosystem of companies that are already active and committed.

How can you reach carbon neutrality?

Measure

Any production process generates CO2 emissions. Your carbon neutrality journey starts here, with an initial snapshot of the emissions generated by your activities.

Reduce

We study a tailor-made plan to enable you to reduce your CO2 emissions. This is an essential step on the path to carbon neutrality.

Offset

Offsetting allows you to compensate residual emissions with an equivalent amount of emissions removed or avoided. You can do this with us by purchasing certified carbon credits that come from selected nature-based projects.

Let’s define your goals.

Net Zero, carbon neutrality, eco-sustainability: it is easy to get lost in the jungle of these concepts. At zeroCO2, we can assist you in setting and achieving concrete and transparent goals for your company, starting with a specific calculation and by building a virtuous and consistent path.

The targets you can set for your company are not only about the impact of your business, but can also aim at being in line with international targets, such as the Science Based Targets Initiative or SBTi, the most globally recognized carbon neutrality initiative. This initiative is supported by leading organizations that are committed to establishing green methodologies for the private sector, such as the WRI, the UN Global Compact, and the CDP.

We measure your impact on the planet.

Calculating the greenhouse gasses your company emits into the atmosphere over a specific time frame begins with a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis of your organization, products, services, or events. We identify your emissions and strategically assess where you can take action.

The path to carbon neutrality involves analyzing the status quo and identifying areas where you can take action to reduce your emissions. Here are the tools that are useful for you at this stage:

Total company carbon footprint (ISO 14064-1 and GHG Protocol compliant)
Carbon footprint of a product (compliant with ISO 14067)
Carbon footprint of an event (ISO 14067 compliant)

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We make your activities greener.

After we calculate your carbon footprint, we develop a strategic plan which is crucial to reduce your emissions. This is how we can identify the main sources of negative impact and the tailored reduction solutions for your company. This process allows us to create a virtuous cycle that takes into account the priority and feasibility of the actions we can improve.

During the planning phase, we work to identify specific mitigation measures that can be taken to reduce the environmental impact of your business. Actions may include energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, implementation of more sustainable mobility, responsible waste management, and other targeted actions. It is important to be able to prioritize the actions to take, by focusing on the sources of emission that have a significant impact and consider their potential for improvement. For example, if the initial analysis reveals that much of your business’ emissions come from electricity use, a priority action might be to switch to renewable energy sources or to improve the energy efficiency of your facilities.

We compensate with certified carbon credits.

Through certified carbon credits, you can compensate for non-reducible emissions by supporting projects that contribute to the absorption or removal of CO2. Our preferred solution? Forests, of course: not only are they the most effective technology for absorbing CO2; they also generate benefits for the ecosystem. If you plant a forest with us, you can support the environment while supporting people.

A carbon credit is a tradable security equivalent to 1 ton of CO2 avoided or absorbed. It can be traded to offset non-reducible emissions in carbon neutrality projects. Qualitative carbon credits are always certified by a third party and they are generated by projects of various types, including nature-based solutions. We specifically work with nature-based projects, because forests are the best technology to store CO2 and generate co-benefits both for the environment and for people. With our expertise in agroforestry and satellite integrations, we are able to evaluate the best projects for your company and select them for quality, transparency, and social impact.

We help you show your commitment and avoid greenwashing.

Embarking on a carbon neutrality path with us means making a transparent and concrete commitment to mitigating the climate crisis. It is a path to set up long-term communication based on measurable actions, data and international standards. In other words, it is a solid way to avoid greenwashing and greenhushing.

We help you define a communication strategy that is consistent with the path you are on. Your green communication should be extremely concrete and in line with internationally recognized standards. Our strategies and studies are conducted according to the most important industry certifications, namely the ISO and PAS 2060 standards. Choosing an internationally recognized certification increases your company’s credibility and consequently, the trust of your consumers and stakeholders.

“When climate change runs faster than us, everything must be done to defeat it”.

António Guterres. General Secretary at UN.

BENEFITS

Carbon neutrality makes you more competitive.

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Competitive advantage

Having a clear, measurable sustainability strategy in line with the latest standards allows your company to better position in the market.

Scientific validity

Thanks to our guidelines, you will achieve carbon neutrality with proven scientific validity and will be able to truly innovate your impact on the planet.

Green Reputation

Companies that can certify a concrete commitment to sustainability gain more trust and loyalty from customers because they are more responsible and virtuous.

Innovate your impact

Pursuing carbon neutrality accelerates innovation, leading to new logistical, procurement, production and organisational solutions.

Regulatory compliance and certifications

A carbon neutrality strategy allows your company to comply with the GRI 305 standard and thus obtain PAS2060 international certifications.

Validate your claims

Communicate the tangible results obtained through your journey towards carbon neutrality. Use real and credible green marketing strategies to reach your customers and stakeholders.

FAQ

Got questions?

How can I become Carbon Neutral?

Carbon neutrality is a journey. It starts with a carbon footprint calculation to take a snapshot of your starting point and from there jointly define a short to long-term reduction and offset strategy in line with your goals and priorities.

Be careful! Buying carbon credits to compensate your footprint while continuing on the path of business as usual is not a carbon neutrality strategy. Becoming carbon neutral is a multi-year commitment that necessarily involves reducing your emissions. From year to year, we will update the report giving evidence of the reduction strategies you will have implemented.

Why should my company become Carbon Neutral?

Fighting climate change calls on everyone, individuals and businesses. With a carbon neutral strategy, your company can do its share to achieve the internationally defined goals for reducing emissions and limit further warming.

Becoming carbon neutral shows a concrete commitment to environmental sustainability and meets the expectations of an increasingly demanding market. It also helps companies increase their production efficiency and foster innovation, thus opening the way to new markets and opportunities. Still not enough? Carbon-neutral companies are less exposed to risks generated by climate change itself.

Does Carbon Neutrality give me access to any benefit?

Absolutely. In many countries, Italy included, there is still no legislation that provides direct tax benefits, but becoming carbon neutral will immediately generate numerous positive side effects for your company.

Some examples? Companies that embark on a journey towards carbon neutrality stand out in the market and improve their ESG rating. This shows a concrete commitment to internal and external stakeholders, thus gaining easier access to new markets and business and financial opportunities.

Why should I start from an LCA study to become Carbon Neutral?

A carbon neutral journey involves measuring your emissions as the first step to define a reduction and offsetting strategy. At zeroCO2 we walk along our partners on paths in line with the highest international standards, which require rigour and transparency at all stages. For the measurement of the carbon footprint we follow the LCA methodology as defined in the ISO standards recognised worldwide.

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How long does it take to become Carbon Neutral?

Carbon neutrality is not a static goal, but a path of constant improvement. The moment you embark on it, you have to take a snapshot of your impact and adopt a reduction and offsetting strategy from short to long-term. In the first year you will be able to offset 100 per cent of your measured emissions, but by the second year you will have to show evidence of implementing a reduction plan that aims, in the long term, to improve and make all processes more efficient. Gradually the emissions you offset will decrease with growing benefits for you and the environment.

How can I compensate my company's unabateable emissions?

In our carbon neutrality strategies we use carbon credits for offsetting: to date the most accredited tool and consistent with IPCC guidelines. Carbon credits are tradable permits, verified by third parties and registered in public registries. Each credit corresponds to 1 tonne of CO2 avoided or absorbed by projects of various kinds.

Why are the credits generated by your projects different?

We work with nature-based credits generated by forest protection or creation projects, which are today the most efficient way to absorb CO2 while creating co-benefits for local communities. The credit market is complex, and while it is true that any credit corresponds to 1 tonne of CO2, we strongly believe that not all credits are equivalent. Thanks to our expertise in generating our credits according to the PlanVivo standard and the use of remote sensing, we are able to offer you the best solutions on the market in terms of transparency, quality and co-benefits generated.

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Start your journey towards carbon neutrality.

The good news is that you can embark on this path at any time. The other good news is that we can assist you in all phases of it. We have no bad news. You just need to get started.