SOCIALCARBON® is a Standard developed by the Ecologica Institute that delivers high-quality projects to the voluntary carbon market.

The SOCIALCARBON Methodology is founded on the principle that transparent assessment and monitoring of the social and environmental performance of projects can improve their long-term effectiveness, and thus add value to the VERs generated.

The methodology uses a set of analytical tools that assesses the social, environmental and economic conditions of communities affected by the projects, while demonstrating the project’s contribution to sustainable development through continuous monitoring.

This focus on a project’s lifelong sustainability is one of the distinctive features of SOCIALCARBON. Another key element is the active participation of local communities. From the outset, local stakeholders undertake responsibility for the continued evaluation and improvement of a given project, while employing the full potential of its human and natural resources to ensure stable and beneficial outcomes.

The methodology is applied and independently verified every year in order to encourage continuous improvement and to ensure that promises are kept.