360° Impact Portfolio sources, curates, and retires verified carbon credits on behalf of organisations making Beyond Value Chain Mitigation contributions. Our sourcing process is structured with reference to the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles and the VCMI due diligence recommendations. Every transaction delivers a disclosure pack structured to satisfy ISO 14068-1 §11.4, DEFRA Good Quality, and VCMI Claims Code requirements simultaneously — so that the sustainability team receives a complete, auditor-ready evidence file rather than a starting point for further internal work.
We procure verified carbon credits from Gold Standard and Verra-registered projects, retire them on the relevant registry in your organisation’s legal entity name, and deliver a disclosure pack structured to the mandatory evidence requirements of ISO 14068-1 §11.4. The pack contains the contribution claim, the registry retirement certificate with serial numbers, a VCMI Claims Code alignment note, an Article 6 double-counting analysis, and the SDG co-benefit mapping for each project. We aim to provide serial-numbered registry evidence within 14 working days of transaction completion.
There are no proprietary standards, no bespoke methodologies, and no instruments that sit outside recognised international frameworks. Every credit we source comes from a CCP-Approved programme. Every claim we draft is structured to a named, publicly available standard. The registry retirement record is publicly verifiable by any third party on the Gold Standard Impact Registry or the Verra Registry.
Carbon markets involve inherent complexity, and whether a specific project satisfies a given principle in a particular assessment context often involves judgement. Our sourcing process is designed with reference to the relevant frameworks and applied consistently. It represents reasonable skill and care in due diligence; it does not constitute a warranty that every credit meets every requirement in every assessment context. We recommend clients have contribution claim language reviewed by their legal and sustainability teams before publication.
Each framework was developed independently, by a different governance body, for a different primary audience. None was designed to be read alongside the others. Navigating all seven simultaneously — identifying where they align, where they diverge, and where a single transaction must satisfy multiple requirements — is the technical work the disclosure pack does on behalf of the client.
ICVCM Core Carbon Principles
The primary credit quality filter. Ten threshold requirements that a carbon crediting programme must satisfy before the credits it issues can be considered high-integrity. The VCMI explicitly recommends that organisations conducting due diligence on credit procurement align their process with all ten CCPs. Gold Standard and Verra both hold CCP-Approved status. Read the framework →
VCMI Claims Code of Practice
Governs the public claim language an organisation may use in connection with its voluntary carbon credit purchases. Defines Silver, Gold, and Platinum contribution claim tiers. The tier calculation is determined by the client’s own disclosed scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions — that calculation is the client’s responsibility. Our role is to ensure the credits procured satisfy the quality standard the VCMI requires as a precondition for any tier claim. Read the framework →
ISO 14068-1 §11
The international carbon neutrality standard. Section 11 defines the criteria carbon credits must satisfy, the criteria the crediting programme must meet, and — in §11.4 — the five documented information items the claiming entity must be able to produce. The disclosure pack is structured to satisfy §11.4(a) through §11.4(e) in full. Read the framework →
DEFRA Good Quality Criteria
The UK government’s criteria for carbon offsets used in SECR reporting, published in the Environmental Reporting Guidance (2019), p.115. Seven criteria governing additionality, leakage, permanence, verification, timing, double counting, and transparency. Satisfying the ICVCM CCPs and ISO 14068-1 satisfies the DEFRA criteria simultaneously. The non-Kyoto SECR disclosure requirements (eight items, including the Good Quality compliance note) are addressed as a standard element of the disclosure pack. Read the framework →
Gold Standard and Verra (VCS) registries
All credits are sourced from projects registered on Gold Standard or Verra. Both are CCP-Approved programmes. Both maintain publicly searchable retirement records. Both are CORSIA-eligible programmes. Serial numbers on the retirement certificate are traceable by any third party on the relevant registry. No Kyoto-mechanism credits (CDM, JI) are used in any product.
Oxford Principles, CORSIA, and SBTi CNZ v2.0
Three additional frameworks in the portfolio library. The Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting (revised 2024) inform portfolio construction and the long-term shift toward durable removal approaches. CORSIA is the ICAO compliance scheme for international aviation; credits with corresponding adjustments (the Sovereign Portfolio) satisfy CORSIA Phase 1 requirements. SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2.0 (consultation draft, November 2025) defines integrity principles for Mitigation Impact Contributions under emerging SBTi guidance. See all seven frameworks compared →
The same sourcing rigour, the same disclosure pack structure, and the same tonnage floor apply across all three products. The configurations differ in project scope, SDG narrative breadth, and double-counting protection level.
A curated multi-project portfolio spanning renewable energy, nature-based solutions, clean cooking, and water access. Selected with reference to both climate integrity and measurable contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The SDG contribution is mapped at portfolio level and embedded in the project descriptions. For organisations whose contribution will be disclosed in a sustainability report, investor communication, or external assurance engagement.
A single-category portfolio of verified renewable energy credits. Climatically equivalent to the 360° Impact Portfolio — a verified tonne is a verified tonne, regardless of project type. The same ICVCM, Gold Standard, and Verra integrity standards apply, and the same VCMI claim tier is available. Designed for organisations where budget is the determining constraint and the breadth of SDG contribution narrative is not a primary requirement.
CA-backed credits from Gold Standard and Verra-registered projects with host country corresponding adjustments confirmed. Each credit carries a sovereign authorisation confirming that the host country has adjusted its nationally determined contribution to account for the transfer. Designed for organisations requiring CORSIA Phase 1 compliance, seeking the highest available double-counting protection, or positioning ahead of voluntary market CA convergence.
The disclosure and evidence pack is what distinguishes a 360° Impact Portfolio transaction from a commodity credit purchase. Any broker can retire credits on a registry. The pack is the technical and editorial work that converts a registry retirement into a complete, auditor-ready evidence file structured to satisfy the mandatory requirements of all seven frameworks in the portfolio library simultaneously.
It is structured in seven sections. Section 1 is the transaction summary. Section 2 is the project schedule. Section 3 addresses credit quality evidence against the ICVCM, ISO 14068-1, DEFRA, CORSIA, and SBTi frameworks per criterion. Section 4 addresses double counting and, for Sovereign Portfolio transactions, corresponding adjustments. Section 5 contains the VCMI-aligned contribution claim and the ISO 14068-1 §11.4 neutrality claim, both for legal review. Section 6 is a framework compliance summary table mapping every mandatory requirement against the pack element that satisfies it and the clause reference. Section 7 is the supporting documentation index with direct links to all underlying registry records.
The framework compliance table in Section 6 is structured so that a procurement team, legal adviser, or external assurance provider can verify complete coverage without requesting supplementary documentation. Every link in Section 7 is publicly accessible on the Gold Standard Impact Registry or the Verra Registry and independently verifiable by any third party.
All new client engagements begin with a 30-minute discovery call. No commitment is required at that stage. Following the call, a written scoping note provides everything the legal and procurement teams need to assess the engagement before any transaction takes place.
30 minutes. We establish tonnage requirement, VCMI tier ambition, reporting timeline, and which portfolio configuration fits. VCMI pre-requisite status (SBTi target, scope 3 disclosure, reduction progress) is confirmed. The Sovereign Portfolio is discussed where CORSIA or CA requirements are relevant. No commitment required.
Following the call, a written scoping note sets out the proposed contribution structure, portfolio configuration, indicative claim language, and the documentation the client will receive. Legal and procurement teams have the information they need to assess the engagement before any transaction takes place.
Credits are sourced and retired on the Gold Standard Impact Registry or Verra Registry in the client’s legal entity name. For Sovereign Portfolio transactions, CA documentation is confirmed at point of sourcing before retirement. Serial-numbered registry evidence within 14 working days.
The complete disclosure and evidence pack is delivered within 14 working days of transaction completion. Seven sections, 24 evidence items, all seven frameworks addressed, registry links live and independently verifiable. Contribution claim language for legal and sustainability team review before publication.
The VCMI Claims Code determines what an organisation may say publicly about its carbon contribution. The tier — Silver, Gold, or Platinum — is determined by the volume of credits purchased relative to the organisation’s disclosed scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. That calculation is the client’s own responsibility.
Our role is upstream of the claim. We ensure the credits procured are of the quality the VCMI requires as a precondition for any claim level, that the registry retirement is in the client’s legal entity name, and that the disclosure pack provides everything a procurement team, legal adviser, and external assurance provider needs to assess and verify the contribution independently.
ICVCM CCP-Approved sourcing
Credits sourced from Gold Standard and Verra — both CCP-Approved. Additionality, permanence, quantification, and verification assessed at programme level by the ICVCM and at project level by accredited independent VVBs.
In your legal entity name
Credits retired on the Gold Standard Impact Registry or Verra Registry in the client’s legal entity name. Serial numbers provided. Registry link live and publicly verifiable. ISO 14068-1 §11.4(e) satisfied on delivery.
Seven frameworks, one document
The disclosure pack satisfies ICVCM, ISO 14068-1, VCMI, DEFRA, and CORSIA (Sovereign Portfolio) requirements in a single document. The framework compliance summary in Section 6 maps every requirement against the clause and the pack element that satisfies it.
Reasonable skill and care in due diligence
Carbon markets involve judgement. The sourcing process is designed with reference to the relevant frameworks and applied consistently. It does not constitute a warranty of conformance. Clients are recommended to have claim language reviewed by their legal and sustainability teams before publication.
This website and the services described are provided for informational and commercial purposes. Nothing on this site constitutes legal, financial, or investment advice. References to standards and frameworks are for informational purposes; compliance with any specific standard is the responsibility of the claiming entity and its advisers. SBTi CNZ Standard v2.0 is a consultation draft published November 2025 and has not been approved or published as a final standard.
All new client engagements begin with a 30-minute discovery call. We will confirm VCMI pre-requisite status, discuss tonnage requirement and reporting timeline, identify the right portfolio configuration, and provide a written scoping note. Your legal and procurement teams have everything they need to assess the engagement before any transaction takes place.