Carbon offsets explained

As small businesses and everyday people, we are not able to eliminate all the emissions we create. Maybe someday, but for now the best thing we can do is support climate action projects that are making verified CO2e emission reductions happen at scale.

A carbon offset represents one verified metric tonne of CO2e reduced or removed from our atmosphere, through a climate action project that meets transparently published and validated standards.

For reference, it takes about 1.2 acres of US forest an entire year to draw down one metric tonne CO2.

Carbon offsets credibility

All carbon offsets sourced and retired by Offset Alliance meet the highest global standards for quality–proving to be additional, quantifiable, real, permanent and socially beneficial. Offsets are all developed, audited and third-party verified using the most trusted carbon measurement and reduction protocols from:

Carbon offsets co-benefits

Effective climate action requires more than CO2e reductions and offsets. It requires fixing societal inequalities that undermine any climate action’s progress and sustainability.

This is why whenever possible, we prioritize supporting verified carbon offset projects that go beyond CO2e reductions, and that deliver social co-benefits aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our focus areas are:

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