Women in India are driving the transition to clean energy: with microloans, they can switch to low-emission household appliances. In this climate project, social impact and climate action go hand in hand.

Certified Origins recently made several of its flagship products ClimatePartner certified, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to climate action. We spoke to Giovanni Quaratesi about some of the challenges the olive oil industry is facing, and why sustainability is a key priority for the company.

ClimatePartner had reason to celebrate in May: the 20th anniversary of Sustainable Partner, the parent company of ClimatePartner GmbH.

Disadvantaged groups in poorer countries are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This makes it even more important to involve people all around the world in climate action. This can be achieved through climate projects that not only reduce, avoid, or remove greenhouse gas emissions, but also improve the lives of local people.

On 28 February 2024, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released their guidance on how companies should engage in beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM). The Above and Beyond report gives practical guidance to companies on how to build a strategy for BVCM. The guidance does however leave a question open. 

When it comes to climate action, companies often talk about a net zero target. But what does net zero actually mean?