
April 2021
In early 2021, leaders from Danone, PepsiCo, Mars, VF Corp, and others came together in Value Change Labs to co-design practical frameworks for Scope 3 market-based accounting and unified climate claim definitions.

January 2021
The voluntary carbon market is entering a new era—supercharged by soaring net-zero demand, institutional blueprints for scale, and digital verification that promises near-real-time issuance, improved accuracy, and integrity.

September 2020
Bayer’s Soil Health Partnership—the second-ever Value-Chain Intervention to earn design certification under the Value Change Program—marks a breakthrough in credible Scope 3 emissions reduction by aligning ag-based climate action with rigorous Gold Standard and Value Change criteria.

August 2020
Standards are uniting to harmonize GHG accounting in certified commodities.

April 2020
ESMC and SustainCERT partner to deliver streamlined, certified carbon assets rooted in regenerative agriculture—enabling credible Scope 3 emissions reductions across 250 million acres by 2030.

December 2018
SustainCERT has officially launched, empowering businesses with tech-driven, user-centric climate impact verification.