1. 0
climate security + sustainable development
climate finance to create shared value

2. 1
the Gold Standard 2015 portfolio is estimated to
provide a total monetary value of
$XXX,000 toward a sustainable, fossil-free
future
$17.7 million in benefits beyond carbon
THIS IS NOT OFFSETTING

3. 2
the Gold Standard 2015 portfolio is estimated to
provide a total monetary value of
$XXX,000 toward a sustainable, fossil-free
future
$17.7 million in benefits beyond carbon
AQUA CLARA PROJECT - KENYA
Safe drinking water: to 14,000 people
Local jobs: 48 jobs created
Improved health: Reducing risk of waterborne disease and
cutting air pollution
Transition to clean energy: 50,000 tons/year carbon reduction

4. 3
the Gold Standard 2015 portfolio is estimated to
provide a total monetary value of
$XXX,000 toward a sustainable, fossil-free
future
$17.7 million in benefits beyond carbon
Measure Reduce Invest

5. 4
Run your sustainability programs like
the rest of your business

6. 5
Clean Cookstoves
impact

7. 6
Biogas
impact

8. 7
Wind
impact

9. 8

10. 9
WWF Switzerland
Improved Cookstove Project

11. 10
ANNUAL RESULTS
• $349,000 in Biodiversity conservation by saving 224 hectares of forests
• $325,000 in improvements in health
• $600,000 in enhanced livelihoods: 433 hours saved per household per year
+ savings from reduced fuel expenditure
= NINE times the value of the carbon emissions reductions

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Agriculture
• Decarbonize agriculture supply chains
• Lower the pressure on forests
• Empower smallholders
• Reduce water
• Lower use of fertilizers

13. 12
Water Benefit Standard
Practice good water stewardship – in
your supply chain and beyond

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Fairtrade Carbon Credits
certified by Gold Standard
• Support farmer and rural
communities
• Minimum price drives
finance back to
communities to increase
resilience to climate change

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Black Carbon
A short-lived climate pollutant
responsible for nearly 20% of global
warming
• Large effect on climate in the short-
term and at a local level
• Improves health and livelihoods for
local communities
• Expand to transport sector and to
include a certified health impact

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Tracking to Sustainable Development Goals

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