Guide
Not all carbon projects are created equal
Our guide to help you spot the difference.
Introduction
As scrutiny of the voluntary carbon market intensifies, businesses need to understand what separates high-quality carbon projects from those that risk reputational damage.
This free guide from Ecologi explains how to identify and invest in credible, science-aligned carbon projects 0 helping your organisation build a climate strategy grounded in integrity and measurable impact.
Download the free guide to
Understand what defines a high-quality carbon credit
Learn the key principles of additionality, permanence, and verification
Discover how Ecologi assesses project integrity across Climate, Nature, and People
Build confidence in your climate investments and reporting
Why this matters
Not all carbon credits deliver the same impact - and getting it wrong can expose your business to greenwashing risk, financial waste, and stakeholder mistrust.
With increasing pressure from regulators and investors, due diligence on carbon projects has never been more critical.
This guide shows how to confidently assess project quality, avoid low-integrity offsets, and ensure your funding delivers real-world results.
What’s inside the guide
✔ How to assess carbon credit quality
Understand the fundamentals of additionality, permanence, leakage, and verification.
✔ The five layers of project assessment
Learn how standards, methodologies, and third-party data combine to verify integrity.
✔ Inside Ecologi’s assessment framework
See how our Climate, Nature and People scoring model sets new benchmarks for transparency and rigour.
✔ How to protect your business from risk
Discover how to align your project strategy with the SBTi’s Beyond Value Chain Mitigation and the Oxford Principles.
Who it’s for
Sustainability and ESG professionals
Procurement and finance teams investing in offsets
Corporate reporting and risk leads
Business owners seeking science-aligned climate action