Why offset your carbon footprint?
Reducing emissions is essential — but some activities still produce unavoidable greenhouse gases. Carbon offsetting allows you to compensate for those remaining emissions by supporting verified projects that reduce or remove carbon elsewhere. At Credible Carbon, these projects do more than deliver climate benefits: they create jobs, improve livelihoods, and strengthen communities across South Africa.
Credible Carbon is designed to make offsetting simple, transparent, and locally meaningful. Every credit you purchase represents one tonne of CO₂ avoided or removed — independently audited and permanently retired in our registry.
How to offset your carbon through Credible Carbon
Buying credits through Credible Carbon is a simple and transparent process — from estimating your footprint to receiving proof of your offset.
Estimate your emissions
Use our Carbon Calculator or your own activity data (e.g., travel, energy, or logistics) to calculate your emissions in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).
Choose a project
Browse our projects to select where your contribution goes — each project has been independently audited and verified for both climate and social impact.
Purchase credits
Once you know your footprint, buy the equivalent number of credits to offset your emissions. Purchases can be made directly through the registry or via contacting us.
Receive confirmation
After payment, you can choose what to do with your credits — retire them in our registry, trade them, or hold them for future use. When credits are retired, you’ll receive a certificate or confirmation email.
Report your offset
Use your certificate in sustainability reports, marketing materials, or CSR disclosures to show verified, traceable climate action through Credible Carbon.
Why choose Credible Carbon?
Transparent: All projects and transactions are listed publicly.
Verified: Independent auditors confirm real, measurable emission reductions.
Accessible: Lower audit costs make the market open to smaller, community-based projects.
Community-Driven: Every tonne avoided supports livelihoods, education, and sustainable development in South Africa.
Together, we can make carbon markets credible, fair, and accessible — one verified credit at a time.
Get started
Use the toggles below to see how different users can begin their offsetting journey with Credible Carbon.
How businesses get started with Credible Carbon
Measure your operational emissions (energy, travel, logistics, waste).
Reduce where possible through efficiency and waste minimisation.
Offset remaining emissions by selecting a verified project that reflects your values or community priorities.
Decide whether to retire, trade, or hold your credits.
Why businesses choose to offset
Strengthen your sustainability credentials with customers and shareholders.
Support corporate social responsibility commitments and community impact.
Reduce exposure to carbon tax obligations.
Compete more effectively in markets where low-carbon products are preferred.
Demonstrate real climate action backed by verified credits.
What your business receives
A retirement certificate documenting verified footprint reductions.
A business account in the Credible Carbon Registry to track and manage your credits.
Access to project audit reports and transparent performance information.
Ideal for: companies seeking trusted, locally rooted climate action with measurable social benefit.
How individuals get started with Credible Carbon
Estimate your personal footprint using our calculator (flights, driving, electricity use).
Reduce what you can through everyday choices.
Offset the rest by choosing a verified project that resonates with you.
Decide whether to retire, trade, or hold your credits.
Why individuals choose to offset
Take responsibility for unavoidable emissions.
Support community-based projects that reduce poverty and create jobs.
Demonstrate personal commitment to environmental sustainability.
Strengthen your professional or personal sustainability profile.
What you receive
A carbon credit retirement certificate as verified proof of your action.
A personal account in the Credible Carbon Registry to manage your credits.
Transparent access to project audit reports and impact information.
Ideal for: travellers, households, students, and professionals who want measurable, community-focused climate action.
How events get started with Credible Carbon
Estimate your event footprint (travel, venue energy, catering, materials).
Select a verified project that aligns with your event’s sustainability goals.
Offset emissions by purchasing credits that reflect the scale of your event.
Retire, trade, or hold credits depending on your event’s reporting needs.
Why events choose to offset
Present a credible sustainability commitment to delegates, sponsors, and partners.
Strengthen corporate social responsibility or ESG goals.
Support local projects that deliver both climate and social benefit.
Enhance event reputation and attract climate-conscious attendees.
Reduce exposure to applicable carbon tax obligations.
What your event receives
A certified carbon credit retirement document for event reporting.
An event/business account in the Credible Carbon Registry for tracking.
Access to transparent verification reports for all supported projects.
Ideal for: conferences, workshops, festivals, exhibitions, and corporate events aiming to minimise their environmental footprint.