Carbon Neutral Program

The Carbon Neutral Program certifies organisations, products and services as carbon neutral against the National Carbon Offset Standard (the Standard).

• Carbon Neutral Program Guidelines - version 4.0

To achieve carbon neutral certification organisations must measure emissions, reduce these where possible, offset remaining emissions and report on their carbon neutrality.

Reporting is required annually to the Department of the Environment and Energy. A public report is posted on the organisation’s and the Department’s website. Public reporting ensures transparency, and allows consumers and other stakeholders to assess the carbon neutral claim.

An independent audit every two years provides assurance that requirements for a carbon neutral claim have been met.

Certified organisations can use the carbon neutral certification trade mark to showcase their carbon neutral status.

• Carbon neutral certification trade mark
• Carbon neutral certified organisations, products and services
• Joining the carbon neutral network​

Further information

• Guide to going carbon neutral
• Fact sheet - Benefits of going carbon neutral
• Fact sheet - Carbon neutral certification
• Fact sheet - Carbon neutrality and offsetting
• Fact sheet - Certification trade mark use
• Fact sheet - Certification trade mark licence fee

Carbon Neutral Information Sessions

Missed the Carbon Neutral Information Sessions?  Here are a few of the presentations from Carbon Neutral Network members who presented at the information sessions.

Carbon Neutral Information Session presentations (PDF - 9.45 MB) ​

If you require the presentations in an alternative format please contact us.