The SOCIALCARBON® Standard contains the information necessary for prior analysis, post-evaluation, approval and registry of carbon offset projects. It functions as a manual, and must be used as a reference for the experts responsible for preparation, monitoring and validation of a project.

Guidance Manuals:
The document below provides orientations on the criteria and procedures a project has to meet in order to become certified:

• SOCIALCARBON Standard [ English ]
• List of accepted Standards [ Coming soon! ]
  

Document Templates:
The documents below are templates for the SOCIALCARBON Report used to evaluate the project’s contribution to sustainable development.

• SOCIALCARBON Reports Template, Version 3 [ English | Portuguese ]
  
• Guidance for completing SOCIALCARBON Reports, Version 3 [ English | Portuguese ]

Indicators:
The documents below set out the sustainability indicators and how to apply them, according to the type of project

• Industries of the Ceramic Sector, Version 8 [ English | Portuguese ]
• Indicators for Aforestation/Reforestation, Version 1 [ English | Portuguese ]
• Indicators for Landfill, Version 1 [ English | Portuguese ]
• Indicators for Hydropower Plants, Version 2 [ English | Portuguese ]

SOCIALCARBON Endorsements

• Use of CCB Standards and SOCIALCARBON Standard by ICROA Members: Policy Paper [ English }

Books and publications:
The documents below are publications of the Ecologica Institute detailing its experiences with the application and replication of the SOCIALCARBON Methodology

• SOCIALCARBON: Adding Value to Sustainable Development (book) [ English | Portuguese ]
• Multiplier’s Manual on SOCIALCARBON Methodology [ Portuguese ]
• REDD Financial Feasibility Assessment Tool { English }