Carbon neutral for our lifetime

Acclaro Advisory has offset all its historic emissions to become carbon neutral for the entire period since it was established in 2012. This is part of a strategy to ensure that our efforts to help our clients reduce their own carbon emissions directly contribute to the achievement of their Scope 3 targets. We recognize that carbon offsetting can be controversial and therefore undertook a thorough selection process using the Oxford Offsetting Principles.

As of 2025, we diversified our portfolio to include a biochar carbon removal project introducing more durable, high-integrity credits (carbon removal with long-lived storage) into the mix. We aim to review and over time increase the percentage of carbon removal projects in our portfolio.

The other two projects are certified by Gold Standard, one of the most highly regarded offset standards.

This ensures that they have a genuine climate impact by meeting the following criteria:

Real – emissions reductions are measurable and permanent.
Additional – the emissions reductions would not have happened without the project.
Independently Verified – activities and impact data verified by independent third parties.
Unique – carbon credits are not counted or claimed by any other party.
Traceable – all certified impacts are tracked transparently in a public registry.

In addition, Gold Standard offsets must meet a minimum of 3 UN Sustainable Development Goals, which in turn are subject to robust methodology requirements:

Safeguards – all projects must meet rigorous safeguarding principles.
Gender sensitivity – projects must follow gender-sensitive design principles.
Stakeholder inclusivity – projects must include local stakeholder consultations and grievance mechanisms.
Project eligibility – higher-risk projects like fossil fuel switch or large hydropower plants are excluded.

To maintain their status as producing Gold Standard carbon offsets, projects undergo rigorous certification by both the Gold Standard and independent third parties, and submit annual update reports. Their unique focus on supporting sustainable development alongside climate action has enabled Gold Standard-certified projects to create over $28 Billion in shared value.

Acclaro invests in two Gold Standard projects:

Mozambique Safe Water Project

As the burden for collecting water and firewood for purification falls disproportionately on women and children, by installing and rehabilitating boreholes, the project reduces the time poverty of women and children and allows them to spend the time saved on other activities.

Provision of safe clean water, especially in rural areas
Positively impacts thousands of people in the project area, especially women and children
Reduction of firewood
Reduced time spent on collecting wood and water
Reduction in the risk of waterborne illness

Planting Biodiverse Forests in Panama

The project is based on a model that combines sustainable, high quality timber production with biodiversity protection and ecosystem restoration. By also planting a mix of cacao and native tree species in some areas, the project also enables sustainable cacao production.

Project impacts and benefits:

More than 7.5 million trees from 20 different native species have been planted
25% has been declared nature reserve, protecting the forest and the animals and plants living there
15 threatened animal species from the Red List have found a habitat in the project
So far, the Forest Finance Group has created 150 jobs, through their reforestation projects in Panama.
Knowledge transfer around the use of sustainable and innovative forest management technologies, GIS and monitoring-systems in Panama
All employees receive a wage above the legal minimum, health insurance and a pension fund.