Publications

This white paper, co-authored by SustainCERT and Verra, presents a solution to Scope 3 accounting challenges via a Value Chain Intervention Framework (VCIF). The VCIF repurposes established methods for Scope 3 emissions accounting, introducing a pathway for companies to account and report the impacts of value chain interventions.

This report explores climate finance, innovative funding, and collaborative strategies to scale action. Learn how businesses can leverage co-investment, market-based solutions, and value chain partnerships for real impact. Decarbonization is a business imperative—download the report to lead the transition.

A publication from SustainCERT presenting findings from a 2023 study of 500 large organizations in the US and Europe on Scope 3 emissions reporting, interventions, and verification.

This white paper from SustainCERT and General Mills explores practical pathways to reduce agricultural Scope 3 emissions by combining claimable value chain interventions with landscape-level investments. Drawing on real-world pilots and the latest GHG accounting guidance, it highlights opportunities, challenges, and solutions for building a balanced approach to net zero.

How can companies credibly allocate greenhouse gas mitigation outcomes in complex agricultural supply chains? This white paper from SustainCERT, Cargill, and Soil Capital explores the technical challenges of co-products, crop rotations, and multi-crop supply sheds — and presents practical solutions to strengthen Scope 3 accounting and avoid double counting.

How can companies ensure their Scope 3 emission reductions are both real and credibly reported? SustainCERT’s Dual Factor Credibility Framework introduces a new approach that combines independent verification of mitigation outcomes with safeguards for co-claiming and reporting. The framework helps companies decarbonize their value chains, avoid double counting, and unlock opportunities for collaboration and co-investment.