ABOUT US

Climate Neutral is a nonprofit organization working to decrease global carbon emissions.

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We enlist brands by showing that immediate climate action is possible
and proving that consumers care.

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We help brands decrease their
emissions with our streamlined,
trusted certification process.

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We measure impact by the tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent that our brands measure, offset, and reduce.

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Our Mission

Climate Neutral works to decrease global carbon emissions by getting brands to measure, offset, and reduce the carbon they emit. We believe consumers and brands must work together to drive the world toward the zero net emissions future that science tells us we urgently need.

We built a simple set of tools and a certification that makes carbon footprinting more accessible, sets clear guidelines for carbon offsetting, and inspires brands to work on reducing emissions directly. 

When a brand gets certified, it achieves zero net carbon emissions for all of the carbon it creates while making and delivering its products or services for a year. The Climate Neutral Certified label makes it easy for consumers to find certified brands. 

We envision a world where all consumers have the ability to choose brands that take responsibility for their carbon emissions, and all brands have the tools to do so.

The History of Climate Neutral

Climate Neutral was born out of the direct experience of our two founding organizations, BioLite and Peak Design, which have been carbon neutral since 2012 and 2018. They knew first-hand that every business contributes to climate change, but most businesses find it too complicated to do anything about it. 

Jonathan Cedar, CEO of BioLite, and Peter Dering, CEO of Peak Design, came together with the shared belief that it must be simpler to measure and remove carbon emissions, and if it were, more businesses would do it. Together they launched Climate Neutral in early 2019.

Addressing the planet’s need for urgent climate action, Climate Neutral enables both consumers and brands to take immediate action. Our process makes it easy for brands to zero out their carbon footprint and reduce future emissions, while our label helps consumers quickly identify those brands who have done so.

We've set our sights set on scaling our impact and are now welcoming brands to get certified for prior year emissions. Join us in our mission to decrease global carbon emissions.

The Team

Austin Whitman

Austin Whitman

Chief Executive Officer

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Isabella Todaro

Isabella Todaro

Certification Manager

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Caitlin Drown

Caitlin Drown

Brand Engagement Manager

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Lauren Frisch

Lauren Frisch

Program Manager

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Board of Directors

Peter Dering

Peter Dering

CEO, Peak Design

Jonathan Cedar

Jonathan Cedar

CEO, BioLite

Sierra Peterson

Sierra Peterson

Climate Tech Investor

Jane Franch

Jane Franch

Director of Strategic Sourcing & Sustainability, Numi Organic Tea

Gihan Amarasiriwardena

Gihan Amarasiriwardena

Co-Founder and President, Ministry of Supply

Advisors

Greg Norris

Advisor on Methodology Development for GHG Measurement

Ian Monroe

President & CIO, Etho Capital

Liz Willmott

Program Strategy Manager

Stephanie Sharron

Legal Advisor/Partner, Morrison Foerster

Advisory Committee

on Eligible Carbon Credits
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Reviews and advises on Climate Neutral's standards for eligible carbon credits.
This helps ensure the highest impact from certified brands' carbon offsetting investments.

Andrew Dempsey

Senior Sustainability Manager, REI

Brian Jones

Senior Vice President, M.J. Bradley & Associates

Cathy Diam-Valla

Owner and Manager, Accessible Energy

Charlotte Streck

Co-Founder and Director, Climate Focus

Derik Broekhoff

Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environment Institute

Matt Evans

Director of Investments, Environmental Commodities Partners

Nancy Bsales

COO, 4AIR

Robert Lee

Program Director, Climate Action Reserve

Seth Baruch

Chief Executive Officer, Carbonomics

Valerie Morgan

Carbon Program Development Manager, EcoAct

Advisory Committee

for the Climate Neutral Standards
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Reviews and advises on our Climate Neutral Certified standard to assess and create alignment with other global standards and evolving definitions.

Aileen Lerch

Sustainability Senior Analyst, Allbirds

Barbara Wong

Product Director, Trove

Eric Brody

Principal and Founder, Shift Advantage

Georgia Basso

Independent Consultant

Jake Shirmer

Independent Consultant

John Foster

Principal, Carbon Catalytics

Leonardo Verkooijen

Head of Environmental Impact, South Pole

Michael Sadowski

Acting Executive Director and Board Chair, The Circulate Initiative

Rori Cowan

Director of Business Development, Radicle

Sarah Leugers

Director of Communications, The Gold Standard Foundation