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RegisterProviding transparent, readily available data on climate-leading companies that have invested in high-quality carbon credits and obtained a VCMI Claim.
Enhance transparency in carbon credit use and empower buyers at the forefront of voluntary climate action. As noted in the UN Integrity Matters Report (2024), transparency remains an issue and less than half the market reveals the names or IDs of the carbon projects they are investing in.
Showcase companies that are demonstrating ambitious climate action. Material voluntary carbon credit buyers are more likely than non-buyers to have targets to address climate change, and their targets are more credible.
Reference: (MSCI, 2014)
Help companies making VCMI Claims demonstrate accountability to key stakeholders, including investors, customers, and regulators, ensuring that carbon credits are used effectively and not as a substitute for reducing value chain emissions.
By making a Claim, these companies are demonstrating ambitious climate leadership.
They have calculated their emissions across all scopes, set science-aligned emissions reduction targets, shown progress against them, and aligned their public policy advocacy with Paris Agreement goals. By engaging in the high-integrity carbon markets, they are stepping up to accelerate internal decarbonization, while also channeling finance via high-quality carbon credits to deliver immediate and tangible benefits for people and planet.
For any inquiries regarding the Dashboard, please contact info@vcmintegrity.org.
Disclaimer:
VCMI assumes no responsibility or liability for any consequences or damages, legal or otherwise, resulting directly or indirectly from the suspension or revocation of any issued VCMI Claim. Concerns or complaints relating to the suspension, revocation, or voluntary withdrawal of VCMI Claims should be addressed by email to the VCMI support team at info@vcmintegrity.org For any inquiries regarding the Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard, please contact info@vcmintegrity.org.
Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard
Yes. Information related to all fully operable VCMI Carbon Integrity Claims is displayed on the Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard.
The main page provides an overview of companies that have made a VCMI Claim. To see information about each company’s use of credits, simply click on the company’s name to navigate to its detailed profile.
The VCMI Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard publicly displays information related to corporate climate disclosure that is relevant to a broad range of stakeholders, including but not limited to companies interested in making VCMI Claims, investors, employees, customers, researchers, and journalists.
Governments can use this Dashboard and its data to identify potential partnerships with companies, attract private sector investment, and integrate voluntary carbon market contributions into climate strategies. The Dashboard supports ambitious climate policy development for governments seeking climate leadership, and enhances accountability by highlighting the integrity of corporate claims. Specifically, in support of emerging regulation, the Claims Dashboard functions as a transparency register, allowing consumers to verify information about claims and associated labels awarded by VCMI, avoid greenwashing, and comply with global regulations against misleading corporate assertions.
By bridging private and public sector efforts, the Dashboard fosters collaborative, data-driven action to meet national and global climate objectives.
The Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard is updated continuously to reflect the most up-to-date information on companies that have obtained a VCMI Claim.
All Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard data is drawn from corporate claims submissions to VCMI. Details regarding assurance requirements and verification processes can be found in the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework documents linked in the ‘Key Documents’ section above.
The Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard allows users to download data from both the company overview page and company-specific pages, respectively, in PDF file format.
VCMI Claims
Companies have all they need to make a Carbon Integrity Claim and get recognized for accelerating global net zero.
To start, we recommend reviewing this how-to article on the steps to making a Carbon Integrity Claim, as well as our Carbon Integrity 101 webinar series. You can find all of our past webinars here.
To make a VCMI Claim, companies must follow these four steps, as outlined in the Claims Code of Practice. Kindly refer to the Claims Code for additional details.
All information should be submitted using the Claims Reporting Platform. For guidance on using the platform, click here.
Companies that have been issued a VCMI Claim following third-party verification are marked as ‘issued.’
Suspension refers to the temporary suspension of a company’s VCMI Claim pending the outcome of further investigation by VCMI in line with VCMI’s claims governance process as outlined in the VCMI MRA Framework.
Companies that have had a Claim ‘revoked’ have failed to comply with the stipulations outlined in VCMI’s governance processes and procedures as outlined in the VCMI MRA Framework.
VCMI Claims are verified based on whether companies have submitted accurate and complete information as outlined in the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting and Assurance (MRA) Framework.
Yes, you can compare the Claims by downloading company data directly from the Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard.
This allows users to analyze and contrast relevant information across companies.
If your VCMI Claim is suspended, you will be temporarily prohibited from referring to it in public or private communications, and the Claim will be marked as “suspended” on the Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard. Suspension occurs when VCMI is investigating potential errors or non-compliance issues. You will have 10 working days to respond and provide any necessary corrections before a final decision is made. Please refer to the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework for more details.
If your company’s VCMI Claim is revoked, it is permanently and irrevocably removed. Unlike suspension, revocation is final and cannot be appealed. However, your company may still apply for a subsequent VCMI Claim in future years if all eligibility criteria are met. Please refer to the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework for more details.
Suspension is a temporary status applied to a VCMI Claim when VCMI is investigating potential issues, such as significant errors in the submitted documentation. During suspension, your company cannot reference the Claim, and it will be marked as “suspended” on the Carbon Integrity Claims Dashboard. If the issues are resolved, the Claim may be reinstated; otherwise, it could lead to revocation.
Revocation, on the other hand, is the permanent removal of a Claim. Once revoked, the Claim cannot be reinstated or appealed. Unlike suspension, which allows for correction, revocation is final and indicates that the Claim is no longer valid.
In either case, the company must cease using any associated branding assets, such as VCMI Climate Integrity marks in public and private communications.
A significant error includes any inaccuracies, inconsistencies, omissions, or misrepresentations—whether intentional or unintentional—in documentation submitted to support a VCMI Claim. If VCMI becomes aware of such issues and, after reasonable investigation, determines that they materially affect the claim, they will be considered significant.
No, a revocation decision is final and cannot be appealed. However, revocation does not prevent your company from applying for a subsequent VCMI Claim in a future reporting year, provided all necessary requirements to make a VCMI claim are met. Please refer to the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework for more details.
If your company identifies an error in its submitted Claim data, you must notify VCMI in writing as soon as possible. Our team will work with you to assess the significance of the error and explore possible solutions. In some cases, corrections may be possible, while in others, additional steps may be required. Our goal is to support companies in maintaining transparency and credibility in their Claims. Please refer to the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework for more details.
If your application is unsuccessful, VCMI will provide a Verification Statement outlining the areas of non-compliance. You may resubmit your application once all issues are addressed, provided the Questionnaire for that claim year is still open. For more information, refer to the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework.
Yes, VCMI welcomes feedback from third parties who have concerns about the accuracy or integrity of a company’s VCMI Claim. If you believe a company has misrepresented its Claim, provided inaccurate information, or is misusing VCMI branding assets, you can submit a complaint through the VCMI Helpdesk. VCMI will review the complaint, investigate according to our defined governance procedures, and may take corrective actions, including potential suspension or revocation of the Claim. VCMI will inform the complainant of the outcome by email, setting out proposed actions, including any remedial actions, to address the complaint or issue.
For more details, please refer to the VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework
For more Frequently Asked Questions, kindly refer to the VCMI Helpdesk.
A global market-based mechanism, adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 2016, to address CO2 emissions from international aviation. CORSIA is the first global market-based measure for an individual sector. It pursues a cooperative approach, involving governments, industry, and international organizations, that attempts to replace a patchwork of national or regional regulatory initiatives. CORSIA aims to stabilize, from 2021, international civil aviation CO2 emissions at 2019 levels, including through the use of carbon credits that are determined by ICAO to meet the CORSIA Emissions Units Eligibility Criteria. (For additional information, see ICAO, 2021ICAO, 2021).
In relation to carbon credits, credit vintage refers to the year in which the emission reduction or removal took place. The verification process can take two to three years from project inception, so projects may generate credits for already-reduced emissions (For additional information, see Gold Standard, 2023).
The Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) are ten fundamental, science-based principles for identifying high-quality carbon credits that create real, verifiable climate impact set out by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM, Accessed 2025).
A commitment by an organization to reduce the emissions across its full inventory (scopes 1, 2 and 3) to zero, or to a residual level aligned with global net zero, by no later than mid-century. All residual emissions are balanced out by permanent removals (including high-quality removal carbon credits).
Scope 1 emissions are emissions from operations that are owned or controlled by the reporting company. Scope 2 emissions are emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating or cooling consumed by the reporting company. Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (not included in scope 2) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including both upstream and downstream emissions (GHG Protocol, 2011).
The transfer to a retirement account or the cancellation of a carbon credit. Once retired, the credit is considered ‘used’ and cannot be counted again toward a climate target. The owner of the retired credit can accurately claim to have reduced emissions and use those emissions to meet its climate commitments. (VCMI, 2023)
A company’s emissions in a given year as it progresses towards the delivery of its near- and long-term targets (SBTi, 2023).
The activities and their associated emissions that are included in a target in the target base year and subsequent years within the timeframe of the target (SBTi, 2024).
The level of ambition demonstrated by a climate target, including temperature alignment, scope, and other elements that reflect an organization’s commitment to addressing climate change.
The process of having climate targets independently validated by a service provider.
Activities undertaken to inform or influence policy, including influence on policymakers to shape legislation, advertising, funding of campaigns and political parties, and participation in policy advisory committees. These can be direct or indirect through third parties (such as industry associations) (UNGC, 2013). (For more details regarding VCMI’s public policy advocacy requirements, refer to the Monitoring, Reporting, and Assurance framework).
An information technology system used by a carbon-crediting program to identify mitigation activities and track each carbon credit from its issuance through subsequent transactions to its retirement or cancellation (ICVCM, 2024)
An accounting rule under the Article 6 of the Paris Agreement’s to ensure that, when a country authorizes and first transfers a mitigation outcome, emissions reductions or removals are not counted by the country that agreed to transfer it (WRI, 2019).
A report issued by a third-party verifier that determines whether or not an organization has met all requirements to make its selected VCMI Claim. (Refer to the MRA document VCMI Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework for more details).
