Gold Standard
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Gold Standard provides high-integrity standards to quantify, certify and maximize the impact of climate and sustainable development interventions.
Target Customer
Governments, businesses and enterprises, project developers, and investors seeking credible, high-integrity climate action and SDG impact.
Key Differentiator
High-integrity impact standard with transparent measurement tools (SDG Impact Dashboard) and global coverage (thousands of projects across many countries), plus regulatory tracking and policy guidance to navigate the carbon market.
Implementation Timeline
No explicit implementation timeline provided for projects; organization cites 2030 strategy and annual/ongoing impact targets, with several publications and announcements listed up to 2025.
Pain Points
- 1Need for credible, transparent climate action from corporate and organizational actors.
- 2Navigating an evolving and complex carbon market regulatory landscape.
- 3Lack of practical, step-by-step guidance for planning and implementing credible climate actions.
Key Features
- 1Gold Standard for climate and sustainable development interventions (standard-setting).
- 2Gold Standard Marketplace for high-integrity projects.
- 3Impact Registry/SDG Impact Dashboard for measuring and reporting impact.
- 4Assurance Platform for project verification and credibility.
- 5Carbon Market Regulations Tracker and Pilot Policy Requirements and Procedures for regulatory navigation.
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 160.1B USD in shared value created (cumulative).
- 24,044 projects using the Gold Standard.
- 3117 countries host Gold Standard projects.
- 4407M tonnes CO2e reduced/removed.
- 52030 strategic targets: 1 billion tonnes CO2e reductions, 100 million lives improved, $100 billion in shared value.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Credible, integrity-focused framework for climate and sustainable development actions.
- 2Global reach and substantial project footprint (thousands of projects across many countries).
- 3Transparency and data accessibility via the SDG Impact Dashboard and Impact Registry.
- 4Support for navigating regulatory and policy developments with dedicated trackers and procedures.
- 5Thought leadership and actionable guidance (publications like Top 7 Actions, Nine Actions to Net Zero).
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Project Spotlight: Saving Brazil’s Biodiversity with Clean Energy
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Additional Product Information
Product Description
Gold Standard sets the standard for climate and sustainable development interventions to quantify, certify and maximise their impact.
Target Market
Governments, private sector enterprises, investors, and project developers seeking credible climate and SDG outcomes; organizations needing governance, transparency, and credible reporting.
Unique Value Proposition
A globally recognized, integrity-driven standard with open-access impact visualization (SDG Impact Dashboard), a robust registry/assurance ecosystem, and tools to navigate carbon markets and policy environments.
Technical Requirements
Not explicitly specified; references to using Gold Standard platforms (Impact Registry, SDG Impact Dashboard, Gold Standard Marketplace, Assurance Platform) for implementation and reporting.
Pricing Model
Not specified.
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