We accelerate the transition to a sustainable future by channeling finance to environmental and social projects across the globe. With over 4,254 active projects spanning 134 countries, and more than 1 billion carbon credits issued through our Verified Carbon Standard Program, our work speaks through results. Every credit reflects real, measurable outcomes that reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, and uplift communities. The stories featured here show how our high-integrity standards translate into tangible benefits for people and planet. These projects advance global climate goals while supporting biodiversity, gender equity, and sustainable development around the world.
Methodology: VM0045 Improved Forest Management Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories, v1.2
Methodology: VM0042 Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.2
Methodology: VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD+MF), v1.8
These stories, produced by outside organizations, spotlight the people and places behind Verra-certified impact.
On Borneo, the INFAPRO project restores 25,000 hectares of tropical rainforest after selective logging damaged the forest in the 1980s and slowed recovery.
Tond Tenga, a new community-driven agroforestry and reforestation project using the VM0047 methodology, supports up to 185 villages in restoring more than 12,000 hectares of degraded land.
This film, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, highlights how the American Forest Foundation works with family forest owners to achieve meaningful conservation impact.
In Madagascar, 450,000 clean cookstoves are cutting emissions by over 1.1 million tCO₂e each year. Locally made and distributed, these stoves reduce deforestation, improve health, and empower women.
Sequestering carbon in 90,000 hectares of perennial South African grasslands, supporting native wildlife, agricultural resilience, and local farming livelihoods.
In Colombia’s Meta region, 985 families are protecting 77,000 hectares of forest through sustainable farming and livestock practices, restoring peace and livelihoods in a post-conflict zone.
The distribution of 53,473 energy efficient cookstoves to Fijian communities is reducing emissions and combating deforestation.