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Global Climate Action: The Birth of a Lifeline Fund for Vulnerable Nations at COP28 Climate Summit
The landscape of global climate action shifted significantly on the opening day of the United Nations global warming summit in Dubai. After more than three
Unlocking Climate Solutions: The Rise of Carbon-Dioxide Removal (CDR) Post-Paris Agreement
Unveiling the Overlooked Significance of CDR Post-Paris Agreement In the wake of the Paris Agreement of 2015, the focus on mitigating climate change primarily centered
Taking Care of Earth’s Breathing: Why Removing Carbon Dioxide Matters
Imagine Earth as a big, living puzzle. It’s old and always changing, with everything connected in a never-ending cycle. Things like carbon and nitrogen, super
Empowering Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships for Global Challenges: A Framework for Collaborative Solutions
In an era marked by escalating climate change, biodiversity loss, and pressing sustainability concerns, the call for innovative, collaborative solutions has never been more urgent.
Comprehensive Sustainability Strategies: Transforming Across Sectors
The modern world operates within a complex web of sectors, each crucial to sustaining our way of life. From Power to Agriculture, Transport to Forestry
Circular Economy Innovations: Transforming Business Sustainability for Climate Action
The circular economy is consolidating itself as a highly relevant business strategy in reducing carbon footprint, costs, and boosting competitiveness in the market. Its focus
Mato Grosso do Sul: Leading the Way in Ecotourism
In a surprising turn of events, Mato Grosso do Sul, renowned for its prominence in agribusiness, has emerged as a global frontrunner in ecotourism. This
Lima Airport Partners Leads the Way in Sustainable Aviation: Recognized at ACI-LAC Annual Assembly 2023
The recent ACI-LAC Annual Assembly, Conference & Exhibition 2023 held in Miami showcased the dedication of Latin American and Caribbean airports towards pioneering projects in
Green Initiative Two Brazilian Partners as Finalists in the National Tourism Award 2023
We are thrilled to announce that two of our esteemed partners have been selected as finalists for the prestigious National Tourism Award 2023: Tourism Transforming
Forest Conservation and Restoration: A Crucial Ally in the Fight Against Climate Change
The urgency of addressing climate change has never been more evident, and a recent study underscores the potential of forest conservation and restoration in mitigating
Sustainable Urban Development: A Comprehensive Approach to Climate Neutrality and Fast-Tracking Climate Action
In the ever-growing challenge of climate change, cities worldwide are taking center stage as they navigate the delicate balance between rapid urbanization and environmental sustainability.
Three Socially Responsible Mining Practices
With research around climate change and the damage to our planet only becoming more and more shocking, it’s imperative that individuals and industries alike make
We Answer Your Questions
At Green Initiative we help our clients mobilize resources for climate financing, in addition to complying with climate regulations for international trade, improving the efficiency of their operations, reducing costs and adding value to their products and services, connecting them with the París Climate Agreement, and with the United Nations Sustainable Goals.
At the Green Initiative we have the necessary know-how to enable our clients to lead this transformation through actions that generate positive impacts for their organizations, as well as for the planet.
- we support your business full cycle of climate action, going beyond.
- science-based methodologies and tools.
- experience in various industries and countries.
- we are accredited as a support resource for United Nations Climate Change, GCOM, CDP, OnePlanet, Global Footprint Network, and UN Decade for Ecosystems Restoration.
- we provide a cost effective value proposition.
A Climate Certification is a formal endorsement of your organization’s work in progress and commitment to shift towards a low carbon emissions economy achieving net zero emissions by 2050 or before.
Green Initiative Climate Certifications offer direct benefits to increase your business competitiveness and sustainability performance, among which the following stand out:
- climate leadership
- climate action at the core of the business
- mobilize climate financing (loans and grants)
- compliance with international climate trade standards
- support innovation through climate-friendly products and services.
- aligns your business to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Green Initiative Carbon Neutral Certification A carbon neutral certification demonstrates an organisation’s commitment to decarbonisation, and the neutralisation of remaining impact through the support of environmental projects.
- Carbon Neutral Certified demonstrates that your business is committed to decarbonisation through clear science based mitigation targets, and has conducted the off-setting of remaining impact purchasing carbon credits that reduce and capture greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere (such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and forest conservation projects).
- Climate Positive Certified means that your business climate action has gone beyond neutrality, actually creating environmental and climate benefits by removing additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through actions to protect, sustainably manage, and/or restore ecosystems.
We kneet the right sock for your shoe. In the travel industry, Green Initiative provides solutions for tourism operators offering carbon-neutral services as part of their post COVID recovery strategy.
Companies such as My Costa Rica and Inkaterra offset emissions with certified compensation projects and sponsor forest recovery.
Machu Picchu, the first CarbonNeutral Certified wonder of the world, is engaging tourists to offset their carbon footprint.
Adidas is sponsoring ecosystem restoration in a land the size of one football field in the Amazon; they are planting trees as part of their carbon mitigation goals.
REVERT is offsetting remaining emissions supporting climate solutions, and sponsoring climate positive action.
At Green Initiative, we provide funding for two complementary types of climate change mitigation solutions: one is planting native trees for ecosystems restoration, and the other is supporting natural and technology driven solutions through carbon credits.
Recently planted trees need to be nurtured and protected for years to provide environmental services such as carbon sinking. Planting a tree is a matter of having empathy with life on earth. Today, more than ever, we need to connect with global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss, and planting trees, under the scope of ecosystem restoration, provides a fundamental tool for reverting the natural climate crisis we are facing.
To conduct the carbon off-setting of your business the most consist approach to do so is through carbon credits.
Certificate for Emission Reduction, Certified Carbon Offset, or simply Carbon Credit is a certificate generated by an accountable body that represents reducing or removing one ton of CO2 from the atmosphere.
These certificates aim to monetize the climate benefits embedded in specific projects and provide them with an additional revenue stream.
A Carbon Credit enables you to offset your business’s unavoidable carbon emissions by funding projects worldwide that avoid, reduce or capture greenhouse gases. A Carbon Credit is a part of an international mechanism endorsed by the United Nations that allows your business to claim carbon neutrality.
There are different levels for climate change mitigation results. Within your business, you should prove impact by monitoring your Key Climate Performance Indicators. You should be able to do so simply by conducting your carbon footprint assessment annually using Green Initiative Carbon Management Tool.
From a carbon footprint offsetting perspective, your business will prove to have compensated its carbon emissions through the provision of a Carbon Compensation Certificate. This certificate provides complete detailed information of the source (VERRA, Gold Standard, or CDM), type of credits (carbon reduction, avoidance, siking, or removal), and the specific market ID number of the credits used by your business to claim carbon neutrality.
Monitoring tree planting for ecosystems restoration is done by combining on the ground supervision with high-precision satellite images. Green Initiative provides one of the complete monitoring services available, effectively comparing the baseline situation with restoration performance.
We only work with tree-planting partners who plant trees responsibly. In addition, our partners are regularly audited by third parties, and publish internal reports for us with updates and data from our planting sites. Check out this performance monitoring report for our Costa Rica tree planting project.
