Climate change, and the associated global warming, is already tangible across the country, throughout Europe, and also in faraway places. Everyone senses the danger associated with climate change: long periods of drought with water shortages, storms, and influences on marine currents and glacial melting which are harbingers of serious consequences. Time is running out to do something which can have a positive impact on reducing global warming. This is why our message is: "Climate protection − Today. Now." Everyone, entrepreneurs as well as private individuals, must and can make a contribution to mitigate the causes of climate change. If we do nothing, the consequences of climate change today will mean climate catastrophe for our children and grandchildren.

CO₂: Measurement − Reduction − Compensation.

The first thing we do is to measure the CO₂ emissions of your business. This climate footprint highlights the sources of your emissions. This enables the identification of measures to reduce or avoid emissions, and recommendations to be made on how to reduce the various sources of energy consumption. The residual CO₂ emissions from your business operations can then be compensated for by our organisation. This will then make your company climate neutral and/or climate friendly. And we also issue a certificate to prove this.

Compensating for CO₂ emissions is a well-tested and acceptable way for companies to make a contribution to climate protection — because there is simply too little time left for lengthy strategies to be rolled out. With your support, visible and measurable positive effects for the climate and corporate social responsibility are made possible in international, independently-verified climate protection projects. It is important to note: reduction has a higher priority over compensation, but a combination of both can be an effective and sensible option.

Companies: in the first step, the emissions generated by your company are determined and incorporated in a CO₂ balance. The most important items here are power consumption, heating consumption, business travel, staff commuting. Depending on the size of the company, other aspects are also added such as water/sewage, paper consumption, residuals, and outsourced services (e.g. external logistics). All of these items are matched to emission factors which enable the CO₂ emissions to be calculated item by item, to create an overall balance. The calculations are based on the UN Greenhouse Gas Protocol or the comparable associated national standards (e.g. TÜV).

In addition to climate footprints for companies (CCF, Company Carbon Footprint), there are also footprints for products (PCF, Product Carbon Footprint).

The CO₂ emissions determined in your company climate footprint are compensated for as follows: you select climate protection projects, and CO₂ certificates for these projects are then used to "smooth out" your CO₂ balance. On your behalf, we undertake the procurement, retirement (in other words the cancellation) and the registration of the retirement in a register which is publically accessible at all times (e.g. Markit).

CLIMATE EXTENDER certifies. We give you a certificate which verifies the proper calculation of the climate footprint and the compensation of your emissions in accordance with the regulations. And you also have the option of selecting your UN-SDG goals, the sustainability objectives from various projects. The result − "your" certificate – is posted in your electronic media to demonstrate your commitment to all of your stakeholders.
Additional and voluntary:
You can also have the high quality of our work tested by an independent expert upon request.

Projects of various kinds are available for the compensation of greenhouse gas emissions. Some projects invest in emission savings by the intensified use of renewable energy sources, others remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere by planting forests, whilst others avoid the emissions of greenhouse gases in industrial processes. The scope of the projects also differs: there are smaller projects operating at a community level, and larger projects which can involve a complete industrial plant.

CLIMATE EXTENDER offers you projects involving biogas, biomass, efficient cookers, energy efficiency, land use and forests, solar, water (treatment & saving), hydroelectric power and wind power generation.

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) are political goals defined by the United Nations aimed at safeguarding sustainable development at an economic, social and environmental level.

In recent years, more and more standards have established themselves in the market for voluntary compensation, and they continue to develop dynamically. International standards such as the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), or the Gold Standard, cover most of the market. The "Gold Standard" stands out above all others. The quality label for climate protection projects in developing countries was developed in 2003 by WWF and 40 other NGOs. The standard defines particularly stringent stipulations with respect to additionality, sustainable development and involvement of local inhabitants, and was originally only applicable to projects concerning renewables, energy efficiency and waste management. The Gold Standard methodology was expanded in 2013 so that land use and forestry projects can also now be certified according to the Gold Standard.

After the initial consultation which is free, we then inform you of your contact for the whole duration of the project, covering the offer, the implementation of all the calculations, the compensation, and the completion of your customised certificate and the installation of our label on your electronic media.

Yes, according to our philosophy: Today. Now. In this initial consultation, we find out what you have already done, and how complex your company is. This allows us to quickly establish the framework, the procedure, and how much it will cost to certify you as a climate neutral company, or certify one of your products.

We offer a packet solution for small enterprises (maximum 5 employees, maximum 50 t CO₂ per year) or start-ups. This incorporates the preparation of the climate balance (part A) and compensation with Gold Standard certificates (part B). For medium and large enterprises, our offer is based on the size of the company with respect to the work involved for part A, and the resulting CO₂ volume (part B). The procedure for a Product Carbon Footprint is similar, but involves much more detailed analysis of the production chain, the materials and their emissions.