Carbon offsetting for companies
Invest in soil carbon sequestration through regional carbon credits
Why CO₂ certificates?
Carbon offsetting in your region
We support and advise farmers in implementing regenerative practices that sequester carbon in the soil and remove CO₂ emissions from the atmosphere.
Companies can promote this conversion to build soil carbon, soil health and biodiversity in the region by purchasing CO₂ certificates. We would be happy to advise you on integrating CO₂ certificates into your sustainability strategy.
Regenerative practices bring many benefits
Carbon offsetting with Klim
of the world's habitable land area is used for agriculture.
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Two types of carbon credits for companies
Your guide to make the best decision
The mechanism behind offsetting is to "offset" emissions that could not be avoided. For example, if a company emits 1,000 tons of CO₂ per year, it could invest in a project that binds or prevents 1,000 tons of CO₂ elsewhere.
Klim offers both offsetting and support services.
These markets are regulated by government agencies or international organizations, such as the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), the California cap-and-trade program and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the US.
Compliance markets require actors to hold and retire a certain amount of carbon credits. They are supposed to offset their emissions in order to meet national commitments under the UN Paris Agreement.
Voluntary markets are based on various standards and certification programs, including the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and TÜV certifications, which ensure the credibility and quality of carbon credits.
Klim operates in the voluntary market and offers high-qualit carbon credits from regenerative agriculture. They are audited by TÜV Rheinland in accordance with DIN ISO 14064.2, are listed in the VCS register for validation of the methodology and are registered in the GHG CleanProjects Registry.
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Frequently asked questions about our carbon credits
The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) offers companies the opportunity to buy carbon credits, with each certificate corresponding to the reduction or removal of one tonne of CO₂ (or an equivalent of other greenhouse gases). These certificates are generated through a variety of climate protection projects that aim to reduce emissions or actively remove CO₂ - such as Klim's projects in regenerative agriculture.In addition to the mandatory compliance market, which is driven by government climate protection requirements, this voluntary market has developed, offering companies the opportunity to act beyond legal requirements. In contrast to regulated emissions trading, the VCM is voluntary and allows companies to achieve their own sustainability targets and invest in significant climate protection projects. It is an important platform for providing underfunded climate protection projects with the necessary financial resources.
Providers of carbon credits are responsible for generating, verifying and selling these certificates. Klim is active in all three areas. We initiate and supervise projects in regenerative agriculture and carry out the verification of our certificates in cooperation with the external auditor TÜV Rheinland. Companies can purchase the certificates directly from us and we are happy to support you in integrating them into your sustainability communication.
With Klim, you can support climate protection projects in Germany - in the region where your company is located if you wish. Over 3,500 farmers from all over Germany are represented on our platform. You choose the region and we select suitable Klim farmers based on availability. This way, you know exactly who you are supporting and which regenerative measures are being implemented. Of course, you can also visit the farmers in your region to experience the positive change first-hand.
Yes, our methodology has been externally validated by TÜV Rheinland in accordance with the DIN ISO 14064-2 standard. It includes key quality criteria for carbon credits such as additionality, permanence, the avoidance of carbon leakage and double counting, and ex-post verification by TÜV Rheinland takes place every year in the spring after the certificates are generated. In this process, TÜV ensures that each certificate has been correctly calculated in accordance with the validated methodology. In addition, the accuracy of the data provided by the farmers is verified through detailed data checks and personal audits on the farms.
Carbon credits provided by Klim meet the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), in particular the ESRS Disclosure Requirement E1-7, which stipulates that carbon credits must be verified in accordance with recognized quality standards. Our credits are verified in accordance with the international standard ISO 14064-2, and the TÜV reports confirm compliance with the required criteria: Additionality, permanence, avoidance of double counting and transparent rules for the calculation, monitoring and verification of greenhouse gas emissions.
We will introduce you to our projects, inform you about the basics of regenerative agriculture and answer all your questions. You determine the amount of carbon credits you want to purchase.¹ We then assign farmers, including those close to your company locations, who are responsible for generating your carbon credits. We also offer support with communication measures for your commitment - an investment in our food security, climate protection and biodiversity in the region.
¹This can be based on the level of your unavoidable emissions, but does not have to be. Many companies choose to invest a fixed amount in projects that they consider to be particularly effective without declaring this as offsetting.
By purchasing carbon credits as 'contributions', you can support climate protection projects - just like with offsetting. The difference to traditional offsetting, however, is that it is not primarily about offsetting your emissions or achieving net-zero targets. This minimizes the incentive to buy only the cheapest certificates in order to offset as many emissions as possible. Instead, the focus is on maximum impact: you support the project that you consider to be the most effective. These projects often offer additional benefits that go beyond climate protection, such as the protection of biodiversity, water resources or support for local communities.