Certified Carbon Credits
offset your CO₂ emissions
and strengthen your sustainability report
What are certified carbon credits?
Certified carbon credits represent measurable units, each equivalent to one tonne of CO₂ avoided, reduced or removed from the atmosphere, through verified reforestation, forest protection, renewable energy or energy efficiency projects.
For companies, purchasing or reserving carbon credits means demonstrating concrete commitment to offsetting their emissions, strengthening their ESG reputation and improving brand perception as a responsible organisation focused on sustainability.
Thanks to the development of voluntary carbon markets, companies can now access reservation and purchase pathways for voluntary carbon credits, according to availability, project status and applicable conditions.
Reserving them allows companies to plan their residual emission offsetting strategies with greater stability, while supporting projects with high environmental, social and economic value recognised internationally.
Why is it worth reserving carbon credits today?
The voluntary carbon credit market is experiencing growing demand at global level, supported by companies’ commitment to CO₂ emission offsetting and ESG objectives.
According to industry analyses published by Ecosystem Marketplace – State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2023, the average value of certified credits shows a consolidation trend, with growing interest in projects with high environmental and social impact.
Reserving your carbon credits today means:
- Planning corporate sustainability strategies with stability, securing future availability in a context of growing demand.
- Defining availability and commercial conditions of credits according to the project phases and the evolution of the voluntary market.
- Obtaining credits certified by international standards (e.g. Verra – Verified Carbon Standard), with full traceability and recognition in ESG reports.
- Optimising the costs and scheduling of offsetting actions, avoiding last-minute solutions that may be more expensive or less available.
The reservation of credits has exclusively environmental and sustainability purposes. Prices and commercial conditions may vary over time according to market dynamics.
Benefits for ESG reporting
With voluntary carbon credits, you obtain several immediate benefits (after retirement/cancellation on the official registry (e.g. Verra):
You offset CO₂ quotas and can report the operation in the sustainability report and ESG disclosures.
You demonstrate, with verifiable data, your commitment to recognised environmental projects, helping to strengthen ESG reporting, environmental reputation and the trust of clients, partners and stakeholders.
You strengthen the brand’s reputation as a responsible organisation committed to the ecological transition.
- You invest in the sustainable future of your company, reserving certified carbon credits and turning them into a competitive and reputational advantage
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Carbon credit reservation
The Pacha Prometida Green project, certified according to Verra standards, allows companies to reserve voluntary carbon credits – Verified Carbon Units (VCUs). Reserve them today to support CO₂ offsetting pathways and strengthen your ESG objectives.
Verra: transparency and traceability guaranteed
Verra-certified carbon credits offer an international quality guarantee.
Each certified carbon credit is identified by a unique code within the reference registry, such as Verra, enabling full traceability and preventing double counting within the same registry.
For companies, this means being able to demonstrate their CO₂ emission offsetting commitments in a documented and verifiable way, strengthening sustainability reports, ESG reports and communications to stakeholders and partners.
STANDARDS:
- VCS (Verified Carbon Standard)
- CCB (Climate, Community & Biodiversity)
CARBON CREDIT TYPE:
- ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation & Revegetation)
- REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation)
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions on Carbon Credits
Where does the regulated carbon credit system come from?
Regulated carbon credits originate from international agreements that laid the foundations for binding reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The Kyoto Protocol (1997) introduced market mechanisms, while the Paris Agreement (2015) strengthened these instruments by establishing shared climate objectives.
These agreements gave rise to emissions trading systems (ETS – Emission Trading System), which provide for CO₂ quotas or credits issued in limited quantities and intended for companies legally subject to reduction obligations. One example is the EU ETS – European Commission.
At global level, an overview of ETS systems is available in the ICAP map.
Because these systems cover only certain sectors and regions, many companies integrate their strategy with certified voluntary carbon credits, such as Verra-standard credits, to offset residual emissions and strengthen ESG objectives.
What is the difference between regulated carbon credits and voluntary carbon credits?
Regulated carbon credits, also known as compliance credits, belong to mandatory systems such as the EU ETS and are issued in limited quantities for companies legally subject to CO₂ emission limits in specific sectors, such as energy, large industries and intra-EU aviation.
Voluntary carbon credits, or VCUs – Verified Carbon Units, are generated by independent projects certified by standards such as Verra. They can be purchased by companies that intend to offset CO₂ emissions beyond legal obligations, strengthening their ESG sustainability report and environmental reputation. Reserving them also allows companies to build a “Green value reserve”: reserved future availability and dedicated conditions in a growing market.
Are the available regulated carbon credits sufficient to cover global needs?
No. Regulated carbon credits cover only part of global CO₂ emissions: according to the World Bank, carbon pricing mechanisms, including ETS and carbon tax, cover approximately 28% of global emissions. Furthermore, as highlighted by the OECD, these systems are limited to specific sectors and regions and are not globally interoperable.
There is therefore a structural gap between available mandatory credits and the credits required. To bridge this gap, many companies turn to the voluntary market for certified carbon credits, building a Green value reserve to be used over time to ensure CO₂ emission offsetting and strengthen ESG strategies.
Are certified carbon credits secure and traceable?
Yes, when referring to voluntary carbon credits certified by recognised standards, such as Verra.
Each unit is registered with a unique code and has full traceability within the reference registry, avoiding double counting and ensuring maximum transparency.
This allows the company to report its CO₂ emission offsetting commitments in a verifiable way in sustainability reports and ESG disclosures.
When can I use certified carbon credits in my sustainability/ESG report?
Certified carbon credits can be counted as CO₂ emission offsetting only after they have been purchased and retired/cancelled on the official registry, such as Verra, with the relevant identification number and retirement certificate.
Reservation/blocking following the signing of a contract may be communicated as a commitment or pipeline, but it does not allow companies to declare reductions or neutrality already achieved.
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Reserve your
Certified Carbon Credits
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Green value reserve
The Pacha Prometida Green project, certified according to Verra standards, allows companies to reserve voluntary carbon credits (VCUs). Reserve them today to support CO₂ offsetting pathways and strengthen your ESG objectives.