Claims assessment · Entity claim
We offset all our emissions
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Restricted | Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)Official text ↗Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningEmpCo Annex I (offset-based product claims banned); CSRD/ESRS E1-7 credit disclosure | Product-level neutrality-by-offsetting prohibited from 27 Sep 2026; entity-level claims must separate gross emissions, reductions and credits; credits disclosed per Dictionary termESRS E1The European Sustainability Reporting Standard setting disclosure requirements on climate change.Read the full definition -7. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Green Claims Code | Quantify offset share vs reductions; disclose credit standard and vintage; no neutrality implication without full boundary. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | California AB 1305 — Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures ActOfficial text ↗FTC Green GuidesOfficial text ↗ View legal reasoningFTC Green Guides 260.5; CA AB 1305 | Competent evidence offsets represent real additional reductions; AB 1305 website disclosures for CA claimants. |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)–(b.2), as amended by Bill C-15 (2026) | Product-level claims need an Dictionary termAdequate and proper testProduct-level environmental benefit claim requires testing **before** the claim; test must fit the claim's representationRead the full definition ; business/activity-level claims need Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18; ACCC offset guidance | ACCC expects heavy reduction-first framing; offset quality and retirement evidence. |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG) + rolling requirement updatesRelationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026ICVCM — Core Carbon PrinciplesMeta-framework · Provides evidence relevant toAlignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.
Core Carbon Principles + Assessment Framework; rolling assessment decisions (May 2026 batch)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned OffsettingMeta-framework · Restricts wordingAlignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.
Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting (revised)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026VCMI Claims Code of PracticeMeta-framework · Provides evidence relevant toAlignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.
Claims Code of Practice v3.1 + MRA Framework v1.4; Scope 3 Action Code of Practice (2025-04)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Verra — Verified Carbon StandardCertification scheme · May support subject to conditionsRequires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
VCS Program v5.0 (VCS Standard v5.0 + Program Guide v5.0 + Registration & Issuance Process v5.0)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026