We're a passionate team
working to accelerate
business climate action.
the net-zero future that science tells us we urgently need.
Mission
To accelerate the transition to a net-zero future, by providing a widely trusted, independently verified climate certification, tied to publicly accessible criteria and clear evidence of compliance.
To make this possible, we offer accessible tools and expert guidance to help companies scale their climate initiatives and ambition.
Vision
Every business in the world is committed to - and funding - the transition to a net-zero future.
Impact Goal
Get companies to reduce or mitigate one billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 through verified climate action.
Our Work
We're making our mission & vision a reality through
certification, community, and technology.
The Climate Label
an independently administered climate action label for companies and consumers, tied to our transparent Climate Label Certification Standard.
Guidance, resources, and a connected community
for companies working to accelerate investment in carbon avoidance, removals, and reductions
Emissions management tools
that democratize carbon measurement and management
Our Impact
All certified entities must measure greenhouse gas emissions from making and delivering products and services; publicly disclose the data; and verifiably meet The Climate Label Certification Standard criteria for funding climate solutions.
These brands have become Climate Neutral Certified for 2020. Here's what they did to get there.
300+ Certified brands
Measured all of the carbon emissions from making and delivering products and services to customers.
900+ Reductions
Undertaken by brands seeking to limit their footprints by understanding and accounting for their carbon.
1M+ Tonnes
GHG emissions measured and addressed in the past year, through verified funding for a collection of climate solutions such as clean energy, low carbon materials, and carbon removals.
The History of The Change Climate Project
The Change Climate Project (TCCP) was originally launched as the nonprofit Climate Neutral. The organization's work was inspired by the direct experience of our two founding organizations, Peak Design and BioLite, which have been carbon neutral since 2018 and 2012, and are united by a common belief that being accountable for carbon is the new normal for responsible business.
Peter Dering and Jonathan Cedar, the CEOs of Peak Design and BioLite, wondered why more businesses weren't calculating and taking responsibility for their carbon emissions. They explored the barriers to adoption and uncovered a simple profound insight: somewhere along the way, the carbon conversation got really complicated – and it fundamentally doesn’t have to be.
Peter proposed consumers should be able to identify carbon neutral products as easily as certified organic products, and Jonathan quickly agreed with the analogy. The idea inspired Austin Whitman to leave a job in climate tech and policy and come on board as co-founder and CEO. Together with a massive effort from many on the BioLite and Peak Design teams, Climate Neutral was launched in June 2019.
The organization has grown and flourished and we now touch hundreds of companies and millions of consumers each year. Addressing the planet’s need for urgent climate action, our work sparks high impact corporate climate initiatives. Our tools and process make it easy for companies to get on the path to net-zero, while our label helps consumers quickly identify those brands who have done so.
In October 2023 we took on a new name: The Change Climate Project. In late 2024, we launched The Climate Label. With these changes, we continue to pursue the high-impact work of mobilizing millions of companies, consumers, volunteers, and partners to lead and seek opportunity within the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced.
Whether you're a company, a funder or, an individual: please join us.
Our Values
Climate change is a crisis and an opportunity. Each day our team is driven by the mission to cause carbon reductions at a large scale.
We take on this work rooted by these beliefs:
Impact is Everything 🎯
We’re here to eliminate carbon emissions. To make an actual difference in this world. We act with immediacy, and dream of a world where we’ve motivated every brand, reached every consumer, and put a climate accountability label on every product.
Build with Community 👋
The highest impact solutions will enable and be enabled by others. We’re part of a community, so we work with partners, break down silos, and bridge gaps. We listen to and respect every voice, build inclusively, and have fun.
Yes, and... 🧩
There’s no silver bullet to the climate crisis. At every chance we work to grow the movement inclusively. Everyone wins if we take on climate change the right way.
Optimism & Agency 🌱
Hope makes the hard things easier. We motivate ourselves and others by remembering that solutions are possible, and there is transformative power in everyone.
Success takes Endurance ⏱
Complex challenges aren’t solved quickly, but they can always be solved in the long run. So we plan, prepare, and pace ourselves.
Rigor and Accountability 📊
To build trust, we attend to details. We mind the science, set high standards, and carry high expectations. We learn openly, build on learnings, and share for the benefit of others.
Celebrate 🎉
We acknowledge the wins. They are the stepping stones on the journey toward a prosperous planet and a low-carbon future.
