The Carbon Trust Standard recognises organisations for real carbon reduction.

Organisations are awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for measuring, managing and genuinely reducing their carbon emissions and committing to reducing them year on year.

The Carbon Trust Standard Company was set up by the Carbon Trust in June 2008.

The Carbon Trust Standard certification was created to provide a much needed clear and robust definition of good practice and for use as an independent endorsement of an organisation’s achievements in carbon reduction.

The Carbon Trust Standard provides an objective benchmark against which to assess an organisation's commitment and success in addressing its climate change impact.