07Dec

Rooting sustainable development in Article 6

07 December claire.willers 0 Comments

Provisions for sustainable development in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement are essential if we are to keep global temperature rises well below 2°C and meet the ambitions set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. In this pursuit, a series of "SD Dialogues" were hosted around the world, leading to the publication of six policy briefs>> in the fall of 2018.

30Nov

New guidance unveiled to spur climate-positive action in corporate value chains

30 November claire.willers 0 Comments

3 December 2018, Katowice, Poland – On the opening days of COP24, Gold Standard, the Science Based Targets initiative, Danone, Mars and Livelihoods Fund have released a suite of new solutions>> to remove barriers to addressing corporate value chain emissions, under the banner of “Value Change.”

30Nov

Gold Standard launches social enterprise SustainCERT to mainstream SDG impact certification

30 November claire.willers 0 Comments

3 December 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - With demand for sustainable goods and sustainability claims on the rise, Gold Standard, the benchmark standard for climate and development interventions, has launched SustainCERT>>, a social enterprise that will provide user-centric and tech-driven impact assessment for sustainability-minded businesses and investors.

28Nov

Yvo de Boer and Eric Soubeiran join Gold Standard Board

28 November claire.willers 0 Comments

A fond farewell—and warm welcome—from the President of our Board:

As my term as President of the Gold Standard Board comes to a close, I reflect on the past eight years—the challenges we’ve faced and the opportunities that these challenges have created. This has culminated in the development and launch of Gold Standard for the Global Goals, which has the potential to catalyse action toward climate security and sustainable development at a massive scale.

16Oct

Seeking organisations to test two new programmes

16 October claire.willers 0 Comments

To enable rapid acceleration of robust action for climate security and sustainable development, Gold Standard for the Global Goals includes new certification pathways suited for large-scale activities. Today, we initiate a testing phase for two new programmes:

10Jul

Why Buy Carbon Credits?

10 July sarah.leugers 0 Comments

Most businesses, as most people, would like to make a positive impact on the world. Most also prefer that it’s as easy as possible to do so. Supporting climate protection projects by purchasing Verified Emission Reductions (also known as carbon credits or tons of CO2) from Gold Standard has a return on investment that is difficult to beat. At its core, a carbon credit represents a direct investment in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

05Jul

Renewable Energy Label: Call for projects

05 July sarah.leugers 0 Comments

More and more businesses are setting ambitious renewable energy targets to spur the global transition to clean energy. Businesses can develop their own power generation assets, enter into renewable power purchase agreements, or access renewable electricity market instruments, which are also referred to as renewable energy certificates (RECs).

06Jun

How can companies address their scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions?

06 June sarah.leugers 0 Comments

In order to keep global temperature increase to well-below 2⁰C and meet the goals laid out in the Paris Agreement, everyone needs to take bold action to reduce their share of emissions and do so as soon as possible. Companies are responsible for the majority of global emissions and therefore play an integral role in meeting these goals.

29May

Forests: Epicentre of natural and social capital

29 May Gabriel Kuettel 0 Comments

We intuitively know that forests are good. When I was a kid and I was told to go play outside, the forest was the most intriguing place to explore. Creating trails and forts, finding frogs, climbing trees. As an adult, I’ve deepened my appreciation for forests in hiking, cycling and snowshoeing through the wooded mountain terrain in my adopted home of Switzerland.

28Mar

Gold Standard announces plan to launch new company to mainstream SDG impact certification

28 March Gabriel Kuettel 0 Comments

With support from strong partners, Gold Standard has made sustainable development mainstream in voluntary carbon markets. To catalyse the change needed to meet the ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), impact quantification and certification must also become mainstream – from corporate sustainability to impact investing.

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