A holistic standard for Nature-Based Solutions delivering lasting impact.

SOCIALCARBON is a holistic international Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standard focused on Nature-Based Solutions. Projects using our standard go beyond carbon, embedding meaningful social, environmental and economic benefits to the projects and their local stakeholders to foster true permanence. 

 

SOCIALCARBON,

a holistic approach.

SOCIALCARBON has been a recognized standard and promoted the social benefits of carbon projects for over 15 years.

We believe that nature-based projects can only be truly long-lasting when they are grounded locally. This is why we pioneer a holistic approach, ensuring projects are embedded in local communities and biodiversity, to foster true permanence. 

  • 21

    years of adoption

  • >15

    USD million in social action

  • >65

    projects developed

  • 3

    continents

Measuring impact.

All SOCIALCARBON projects are assessed against 6 aspects of project sustainability: carbon, biodiversity, social, financial, human and natural components.

Measuring these components ensures projects consider a broad range of impacts, which when analysed result in a hexagon that shows the evolution of the project's environmental and social contribution over time.

 Adopted worldwide.

A history of impact.

2000 - The Social Carbon concept and methodology was developed by Brazilian NGO Ecologica Institute.

2003 - The publication of the book: Social Carbon: adding value to sustainable development. All projects by Brazilian NGO Ecologica Institute use the Social Carbon methodology.

2006 - SOCIALCARBON Standard is launched.

2007 - Hydropower Plants, both large and small scale utilise the SOCIALCARBON Standard.

2008 - First SOCIALCARBON project is validated.

2022 - SOCIALCARBON becomes a full standard for Nature-Based Solutions.