How are companies approaching carbon credit procurement on their journeys to achieve net zero?

Nasdaq's 2024 Global Net Zero Pulse Report primarily polls corporate carbon credit buyers, who share insight into how the market for durable carbon removal credits has changed over the past year and the role carbon credits play in net zero strategies.

The survey found that respondents associate using carbon removal credits as an integral part of their net zero strategy. 57% plan to invest in nature-based and technology-based carbon removal solutions to neutralize their residual emissions and less than 10% expect to reach net zero without using any carbon credits. 

The goal of this report is to help close carbon removal credit knowledge gaps and support carbon market stakeholders with fresh insights, with findings including:

• To guide the carbon credit procurement process, companies are setting a strategy that aligns to their sustainability goals and targets. 
• With carbon offset claims at risk of being viewed as greenwashing, corporate buyers are concerned about properly evaluating credits. 
• The evolving regulatory landscape plays a larger role in determining how companies approach their carbon credit procurement strategy. 

Download the full report for more insights about how the VCM has changed and how companies are approaching carbon credit procurement on their journeys to achieve net zero.