This communication includes:
NEW GUIDANCE
GUIDANCE LAUNCHED TO HELP VALUE LOW CARBON COMMODITIES
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
CLAIMS EVOLUTION FOR A NEW ERA OF CLIMATE ACTION
ARTICLE 6 WEBINAR SERIES
REGISTER FOR INNOVATING UNDER ARTICLE 6:
EMERGING MODELS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
STRATEGIC RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING & EVALUATION PLAN
CAREERS
GOLD STANDARD IS RECRUITING!
EVENTS
OTHER CLIMATE EVENTS
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GUIDANCE LAUNCHED
TO HELP VALUE LOW CARBON COMMODITIES
Properly accounting for emissions and valuing positive impact is a key opportunity of our time. Carbon pricing has demonstrated a step forward in what economists call ‘pricing in externalities’, as markets have generally failed to do on their own.
In parallel, many commodity-based standards have embedded sustainability factors into their certified goods that command a price premium, though largely to date through process-oriented evaluations.
The next frontier is to capture more granular sustainability data in purchased goods and services that can also be used for reporting to key targets or commitments, further boosting the value of those goods.
To this end, Gold Standard is pleased to share “Accounting + Reporting the Emissions of Certified Commodities” guidance, which establishes the foundation for realising added value for low-carbon commodities. This guidance informs sustainability systems on how they can build systems to quantify, attribute and allocate GHG emission data to certified commodities processes – both in energy and emerging land use developments – in line with the GHG Protocol.
This paves the way to allow accurate accounting of purchased goods and for corporate purchasers to count their purchase of lower-carbon goods toward their climate commitments, including Science Based Targets. In turn, producers can seek potential premiums and preferential procurement and mitigate the risk of losing demand due to pressure for climate performance data.
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WEBINAR RECORDING
VALUING LOW CARBON COMMODITIES
This webinar walks through the "Accounting + Reporting the Emissions of Certified Commodities” guidance and discusses opportunities and challenges with standards and businesses who have participated in piloting.
SPEAKERS:
- Owen Hewlett, Chief Technical Officer, Gold Standard
- Pierre Bloch, Head of Advisory and Innovation, SustainCERT
- Kendra Pasztor, Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluations and Learning, Better Cotton Initiative
- Henrik Sundberg, Climate Impact Lead, H&M
Discussion moderated by Sarah Leugers, Chief Strategy Officer, Gold Standard
Recorded 22 June 2022
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This guidance has been reviewed and piloted through the ValueChange Initiative.
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This initiative is made possible thanks to a grant from the ISEAL Innovations Fund, which is supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO.
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
CLAIMS EVOLUTION
FOR A NEW ERA OF CLIMATE ACTION
A new era of climate action is being shaped by the global coverage of the Paris Agreement, carbon market growth, innovation and diversification, and welcome increases in climate commitments by companies and investors.
This prompts an evolution in claims. Gold Standard recently published updated Claims Guidelines, outlining best practice for use of post-2020 carbon credits and impact claims for investment in fund-level approaches.
Read more about how we see claims evolving towards new ways of describing the use of carbon credits and the climate impact they deliver.
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WEBINAR SERIES
ARTICLE 6 WEBINAR SERIES
The next in the series of Article 6 Webinars will take place at 09.00 CEST 28 June 2022.
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WEBINAR
INNOVATING UNDER ARTICLE 6 :
EMERGING MODELS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATION
Article 6 includes the Paris Agreement’s sole reference to the private sector, creating an important channel for private finance to drive decarbonisation. This webinar will look at innovative models emerging across the world to enable private sector action and investment under Article 6, through government frameworks, initiatives and policies.
SPEAKERS:
- Katie Eberle, Manager, International Partnerships in the Australian Department for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
- Veronika Elgart, Deputy Head, International Climate Policy, in the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
- Adriaan Korthuis, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Climate Focus
- Andrea Bonzanni, International Policy Director, IETA
Tuesday 28 June 2022
09:00 - 10:00 CEST
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
STRATEGIC RESULTS FRAMEWORK
AND MONITORING & EVALUATION PLAN
Gold Standard is seeking a consultant to provide an independent external evaluation of the outcome and impact of our standard, Gold Standard for the Global Goals, review the methodology and assessment for the Share Value Calculation and develop a framework that monitors performance, outcome and impact, defines data quality, and provides monitoring and evaluation processes.
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CAREERS
GOLD STANDARD IS RECRUITING!
Gold Standard is growing and we’re looking for talented and highly motivated individuals to fill a number of positions within our organisation. Please visit our careers page to find out more information.
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EVENTS
OTHER CLIMATE EVENTS
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IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL | NEW YORK CITY, PIER SIXTY
GreenFin22
28 - 29 June 2022
Gold Standard is a community partner for GreenFin 22, which convenes an invitation-only audience of leaders to share insights, address the key challenges and showcase leading sustainable financial products and services. Join this premier ESG event aligning sustainability and capital markets.
Request an invitation and join GreenFin 22.
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL | LISBON, SHERATON LISBOA HOTEL
Argus Carbon Markets Conference
30 June - 01 July 2022
VCMs: the process of standardisation and regulation
01 July 2022
12:20 - 12:40 CEST
The voluntary carbon market is constantly evolving and growing, Hugh Salway, Head of Markets will join this session to illustrate how Gold Standard is tackling issues of regulation and accountability, touching on how we are ensuring environmental integrity as the market continues to scale up, and any lessons learned so far.
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