EM’s 2023 corporate voluntary buyers report, “All in on Climate: The Role of Carbon Credits in Corporate Climate Strategies,” is the first major update to its landmark “Taking Stock” report series since 2016. The analysis looks specifically at the climate-related behavior of companies purchasing voluntary project-based carbon credits for their own use compared with companies that are not engaged in the VCM.
This page offers links to download the report, watch a recording of the report launch webinar, download the slides from the report launch, and view select media coverage of the report.
Download the Report:
Watch the Global Report Launch Virtual EM Insights Event
Download Report Launch Webinar Slides
Press Release:
New research: Carbon credits are associated with businesses decarbonizing faster
Selected Media Coverage:
- 19 October 2023 | Carbon credit buyers lead on decarbonising operations in Innovation Forum
- 13 October 2023 | Most Companies Buying Carbon Credits Are Not Greenwashing in TIME
- 12 October 2023 | Study reveals how firms buying carbon credits are ‘outperforming’ peers on climate in GreenBiz
- 10 October 2023 | Mistrust towards corporates buying carbon credits is unfounded, study suggests in IEMA
- 10 October 2023 | Poll challenges notion that carbon-credit buyers are climate laggards in IPE
- 10 October 2023 | Carbon credits buyers outperforming peers in climate action: study in S&P Global
- 10 October 2023 | Firms such as Hong Kong’s Swire that use credits to offset carbon footprint are more likely to see lower emissions, report says in South China Morning Post
- syndication yahoo!finance
- 10 October 2023 | Buying carbon credits doesn’t discourage corporate decarbonisation, study finds in Edie
- 10 October 2023 | Companies buying offsets show more climate ambition in SGVoice
- 10 October 2023 | More research gives further credence to no5on of carbon credit buyers as corporate climate leaders in Carbon Pulse
- 10 October 2023 | New Research Shows Companies Engaging in Voluntary Carbon Markets Are Leading in Climate Action in EnergyPortal.eu
- 10 October 2023 | New research: Carbon credits are associated with businesses decarbonizing faster | Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace in investESG
- 10 October 2023 | Voluntary carbon markets boost business efforts in Financial Assets
- 10 October 2023 | ‘Those criticising should take note’: Study reveals how firms buying carbon credits are ‘outperforming’ peers on climate action in BusinessGreen
