Real projects.
Measurable impact.
Every Green Circle program is backed by certified global climate projects. Here is exactly where your contribution goes — and how each project is independently verified to internationally recognised standards.
Not all projects
are equal.
The voluntary carbon market has a credibility problem — too many projects with weak verification, inflated impact claims, and poor additionality. Green Circle only works with projects certified to Gold Standard or Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) — the two most rigorous internationally recognised frameworks.
We consolidate all customer contributions and offset collectively once per year during Q1. This allows us to support larger, higher-impact projects rather than many small fragmented ones — delivering stronger environmental results and better value for every customer.
Our portfolio spans hydropower, wind energy, solar, biomass, rainforest protection, and nature-based solutions — geographically diversified across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. We continuously evaluate new projects and add them to the portfolio as they meet our criteria.
Where your contribution
goes to work.
Green Circle supports a diversified portfolio of certified projects across five categories. Every project is independently verified and contributes to measurable reductions in global CO₂ emissions.
Run-of-river hydropower
Small-scale run-of-river hydropower plants generate clean electricity for local communities without large reservoir construction. These projects displace fossil fuel power generation and deliver reliable, renewable energy with minimal environmental footprint.
Tropical rainforest conservation
REDD+ projects that protect standing tropical forests from deforestation and degradation. By preserving these ecosystems, enormous quantities of stored carbon are prevented from entering the atmosphere — while also protecting biodiversity and supporting indigenous communities.
Onshore wind energy
Large-scale onshore wind farms providing clean electricity to national grids in developing and emerging economies. Each megawatt-hour of wind energy displaces fossil fuel generation — with Gold Standard certification confirming the real, additional carbon reduction.
Utility-scale solar power
Large utility-scale solar installations delivering clean electricity to regions with high solar irradiance and significant reliance on fossil fuels. These projects address energy access and climate impact simultaneously — providing reliable power while reducing grid emissions at scale. Verra VCS certification confirms the verified carbon reduction of every project.
Nature-based carbon removal
Reforestation, agroforestry, and ecosystem restoration projects that actively remove CO₂ from the atmosphere while rebuilding degraded landscapes. These nature-based solutions deliver some of the highest co-benefits of any project type — biodiversity, watershed protection, soil health, and community livelihoods — all verified to Gold Standard.
Two standards.
Both world-class.
Green Circle only uses projects certified to Gold Standard or Verra VCS — the two most rigorous and widely recognised standards in the voluntary carbon market. Here is what each one means.
Gold Standard for the Global Goals
Founded by WWF and other leading NGOs, Gold Standard is widely regarded as the most stringent certification for voluntary carbon projects. It requires projects to demonstrate real, measurable, permanent, and additional climate impact — as well as contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Verra Verified Carbon Standard
The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) by Verra is the world's most widely used voluntary carbon crediting program. It sets strict requirements for project design, monitoring, reporting and verification — ensuring every carbon credit represents a real and measurable tonne of CO₂ reduced or removed.
How collective offsetting works: Green Circle consolidates all customer contributions and offsets collectively once per year during Q1. This pooled approach allows us to support larger, higher-quality certified projects that deliver stronger impact per tonne than smaller fragmented purchases — while keeping costs accessible for SMEs.
Put your company behind
projects that matter.
Join Green Circle and your annual contribution goes directly into certified global climate projects — with a certificate, logos, and communication assets delivered within 24 hours.