Carbon & Sustainability Ecosystem
🧮 Core Accounting Standards (Foundation Layer)
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP)
https://ghgprotocol.org
Global standard for Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions - International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
https://www.iso.org
ISO 14064, 14067, 14068 (GHG accounting, carbon neutrality) - Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
https://carbonaccountingfinancials.com
Financed emissions methodology
📊 Reporting & Disclosure Frameworks
- International Sustainability Standards Board
https://www.ifrs.org - Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
https://www.globalreporting.org - Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
https://www.fsb-tcfd.org - Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
https://www.cdp.net
🏛️ Regulations & Policy Frameworks
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
https://ec.europa.eu - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
https://finance.ec.europa.eu - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Climate Rules
https://www.sec.gov - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
https://unfccc.int - Trade, Border Carbon & Compliance Mechanisms (CBAM)
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/
🌐 Global Agreements & Climate Governance
- Paris Agreement
https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
https://www.ipcc.ch - United Nations Environment Programme
https://www.unep.org
🎯 Target-Setting & Net-Zero Frameworks
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
https://sciencebasedtargets.org - Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
https://www.gfanzero.com - Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA)
https://www.unepfi.org/net-zero-banking
🏦 Financial Sector & ESG Frameworks
- Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
https://www.unpri.org - UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative
https://www.unepfi.org - Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
https://www.sasb.org
🔄 Carbon Markets & Pricing Mechanisms
- European Union Emissions Trading System
https://climate.ec.europa.eu - Verra (VCS)
https://verra.org - Gold Standard
https://www.goldstandard.org
🗂️ Registries & Carbon Credit Infrastructure
- Verra Registry
https://registry.verra.org - Gold Standard Registry
https://registry.goldstandard.org - American Carbon Registry
https://acr2.apx.com - Climate Action Reserve
https://thereserve2.apx.com
📡 Data, Ratings & Analytics Providers
- MSCI ESG
https://www.msci.com - S&P Global Sustainable1
https://www.spglobal.com/sustainable1 - Bloomberg Sustainable Finance
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/sustainable-finance - ISS ESG
https://www.issgovernance.com/esg
🔬 Research, Think Tanks & Open Data
- 2° Investing Initiative (2DII)
https://2degrees-investing.org - Rocky Mountain Institute
https://rmi.org - Transition Pathway Initiative
https://www.transitionpathwayinitiative.org - Climate TRACE
https://climatetrace.org
🏭 Sector-Specific & Implementation Frameworks
- Poseidon Principles
https://www.poseidonprinciples.org - Cement Sustainability Initiative
(now under GCCA) - ResponsibleSteel
https://www.responsiblesteel.org
🤝 Corporate Coalitions & Advocacy
- Climate Action 100+
https://www.climateaction100.org - We Mean Business Coalition
https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org - World Business Council for Sustainable Development
https://www.wbcsd.org