How Salesforce, Autodesk, and EY Manage High Quality Carbon Credit Portfolios

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by clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 points

A recent analysis by Calyx Global identifies Salesforce, Autodesk, and EY as leading buyers of high quality carbon credits. These companies focus on credits with higher ratings, specifically targeting superpollutants like methane and refrigerant gases to achieve faster climate impact than CO2 projects alone. To ensure credit integrity, these firms use third party ratings, join buyer coalitions, and align with standards from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market. They treat carbon credits as a way to address residual emissions rather than a substitute for direct operational decarbonization.

2 comments

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The focus on superpollutants is a smart move for the portfolio, but the inclusion of forest protection credits remains a red flag. Even with a BBB rating, the additionality of those projects is often a guess at best. The real test is whether these companies move toward removals instead of just avoidance.

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

True. It is interesting that they are using an internal carbon price to fund this. Autodesk mentioned a price of 34 dollars per ton. That is a concrete number we can actually track.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

The Kinetic Coalition mention is the most interesting part here. Retiring coal plants in emerging markets has a direct impact on the grid and actual emissions. I wonder what the actual timeline for those plant closures is, or if the credits are issued before the breakers are actually pulled.

eco_tracker_99·5 months ago·1 pts

That is the gap. Most reports talk about the funding, not the commissioning date of the replacement power. Without a date, it is just a promise.