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The Outdoor Industry Association is doing incredible work to conserve the natural world for current and future generations to enjoy. We saw that work firsthand as a partner at last week’s inaugural #CatalystConference. Our very own Bee Hui Yeh led a workshop session on how carbon credits can be a core pillar of an impactful sustainability strategy. ?A few key takeaways for those who are curious: 1?? Decarbonizing supply chains: Brands like GORE-TEX Brand and Patagonia are leading the way by electrifying manufacturing processes, switching to renewable energy, and investing in supplier engagement to lower emissions at scale. 2?? From competition to collaboration: Open-source tools like The Higg Index and cross-industry partnerships are driving systemic change and scaling carbon reduction efforts across supply chains. 3?? Climate goals aligned to business goals: Companies like Burton Snowboards and Stanley 1913 are tying revenue targets to sustainability initiatives, ensuring carbon reductions and removals remain central to their growth strategies. 4?? Urgency & innovation: The time to act is now. From bioengineered materials to renewable-powered manufacturing, leaders emphasized the need for bold, scalable solutions to create a climate-resilient future. Emile Newman

A major part of rebalancing the planet is protecting and restoring Earth's ability to absorb and sequester carbon. Reforestation and Improved Forest Management (IFM) projects are doing exactly that, and our partners at Lucanet are directly contributing to scaling up these initiatives.

The more multilateral climate action can be, the more impactful it can be. COP29 has the chance to drive meaningful collaboration towards measurable results?—?but how can we know if this year's summit in Baku will move the needle for climate finance? Our Global Head of Corporate Affairs and Policy Lucy Hargreaves has her analysis of the signals to look for going in and coming out of COP29. ?? Take a look!

In 2024, we shifted our approach to carbon credits by partnering with the climate solutions network Patch, directing our focus toward high-impact, durable carbon removal solutions. Recently, I joined the Patch team in Scotland to see firsthand how technologies—like enhanced rock weathering, and biogenic carbon capture — are permanently removing CO2 from our atmosphere. Our investment isn’t just about balancing emissions; it's about supporting the future of these pioneering solutions, helping them grow and play a key role in reducing global emissions over the long term. A big thank you to the teams at Patch (Karla Rivershaw, Erin Mullooly, Joe Cruttwell), UNDO, and The Carbon Removers for an inspiring, in-depth look into the technologies driving change. #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #ClimateSolutions #SEP

Here are 5 #CarbonMarkets sessions I'm planning to attend at #Verge24 this week where carbon buyers, project developers, platforms, and experts will share hard-earned lessons and best practices: ? When Do Carbon Credits Make Sense In Your Climate Strategy? ? Looking forward to hearing from this panel on how they convinced their companies to get off the sidelines and dedicate budget to buying #CarbonCredits. ?? Putting a Price on Carbon: How to Set an Internal Carbon Fee ?? I think an internal carbon price is often the unsung hero behind bold corporate climate action. It's great to see a whole session focused on this and featuring our trailblazing partner Erik Hansen, CSO of Workday. ?? Carbon Project Pitch ?? I salute the project developers that will be getting up live on stage and pitching their projects to a group of buyers and investors. ?? Carbon Offtake Agreement Tutorial ?? When structured well, multi-year offtakes can offer outsize benefits for both buyers and sellers of carbon credits. This session will be a chance to learn from some of the pioneers of carbon offtakes. This one features Erik again and Bee Hui Yeh from our partner Patch. ?? Comms Workshop: Credible Climate Claims ?? When a buyer makes a thoughtful purchases of high-quality carbon credits, but doesn't follow that up with a similarly thoughtful claim, I think they miss opportunities to strengthen their brand and motivate others to take similarly thoughtful climate action. I'm glad to see this session focused on claims with a specific call-out about carbon credits. If you’ll be at VERGE and want to discuss carbon credit portfolio design, optimizing for both price and quality, CCP approvals, synergies between carbon removal and non-CO2 gas avoidance, or you just want to say hi, let’s meet up for a chat!

As companies strive to meet their decarbonisation targets, carbon credits are emerging as a key tool to unlock climate finance. But how can businesses integrate high-integrity credits into their climate strategies? What trends will shape the future of voluntary carbon markets? Join us for a one-hour webinar where leading experts will unpack the latest developments in carbon markets and explore the business case for carbon credits. ?? Date: October 29 ? Time: 1pm BST | 2pm CET Confirmed speakers: Matt Mace, Editor, edie Lucy Hargreaves, Global Head of Corporate Affairs and Policy, Patch Kaya Axelsson, Head of Policy & Partnerships, Research Fellow, Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford Jenny Ahlen, Managing Director of Net Zero, We Mean Business Coalition ?? Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02V3fx60

"The way that we scale action is by inspiring others to take action." Erik has always done an incredible job articulating the role investing in climate action outside your company's value chain can play. In Workday's case, they're tackling (among many other things) the extremely critical problem of high-global warming potential gases like methane. But Erik's right —?that's only one part of the impact they can make. Talking loudly and proudly about your corporate sustainability action does a few things to exponentially amplify your impact: 1. It challenges your competitors and peers to do more. 2. It gives implicit permission for other companies to follow your lead. 3. It drives more awareness of the different avenues sustainability leaders have for climate impact. At #ClimateWeekNYC this year, his panel with Project Drawdown and Tradewater was one of the can't-miss sessions of the whole event. And you don't have to miss it! Video of the panel is embedded in this great recap blog of Climate Week that Erik's written. Take a look!

Our CEO Brennan Spellacy is speaking at Carbon Unbound tomorrow. We're in the middle of a critical period for scaling up carbon removal. How quickly and efficiently finance flows to those solutions depends on carbon credit buyers' ability to deploy capital. Startups like Patch are working day and night to optimize that buying process from end to end so carbon markets can accelerate to gigatonne-scale. Don't miss our session at Carbon Unbound West Coast — you'll learn how Patch's scale-up story connects to the scale-up story of carbon removal.

I'm hiring! Patch is growing to continue building the platform that scales climate solutions with integrity. I'm looking for two stellar Climate and Carbon Markets Leads to join my team in SF and London. It's been a great week at our bi-annual offsite, full of laughter, hard work, and fun (more photos to come). I can't wait to find the next two Patches to help us rebalance the planet! https://lnkd.in/gBW-SaYQ

???? Carbon removal procurement is now a reality for the Government of Canada. By committing to purchase carbon removal, Canada is sending an important signal to the rest of market that this is a vital tool to help achieve our climate goals. Thanks to the The Hill Times for sharing my opinion alongside my co-author Ed Whittingham. As Canada prepares to host the G7 in 2025, we have a unique opportunity to showcase our commitment to carbon removal, develop attractive demand incentives to encourage more corporate participation and encourage other nations to prioritize these critical solutions. ???? #carbonremoval #procurement #corporatesustainability https://lnkd.in/gm-mr7x5