Types of project support
Certificate-based project support
Support of a climate protection project with project units. The project standard and registry ID are documented.
Direct project support
Support of a specific ecological, social or combined measure. No particular CO₂e effect is stated.
Further information
Detailed information is available in the natureOffice documentation framework.
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Legal classification
What EmpCo permits
Investments in environmental initiatives may be communicated factually. A project contribution does not have to be certificate-based.
The important limit
No neutral, reduced or positive climate effect of a product may be derived from the project support.
Application
The new rules apply from 27 September 2026.
Notes on communication
Information instead of promised effects
Communicate only the documented facts: project, project type, period and available records.
Keep them apart
A CO₂ balance, a company's own reductions and voluntary project contributions should be presented separately.
Better avoided
Terms such as “climate neutral”, “CO₂-neutral” or “balanced” in connection with project support.