The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program is the world’s most widely used greenhouse gas (GHG) offset program. This program directs funds toward activities that reduce and eliminate emissions, improve ecology, and protect nature. VCS projects have reduced or eliminated more than one billion tons of carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions. The Verified Carbon Standards program is a critical and evolving component of ongoing efforts to protect our shared environment.

VERRA is a global not-for-profit organization that sets and manages sustainability standards, including carbon trading and offset projects. In the field of carbon neutrality, VERRA is best known for its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). The VCS is used to verify and approve carbon offset projects, ensuring that the greenhouse gas emissions they actually reduce, avoid or absorb are real, quantifiable, verifiable and consistent with best environmental and social practices. Carbon offset projects approved by VCS can generate carbon credits, which can be purchased by businesses or individuals to offset their carbon emissions, thereby achieving the goal of carbon neutrality.