Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Guidance

The world is starting to heed the call for the critical need to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Natural climate solutions – from forests, agriculture, soil and land – have been recognized as key levers in mitigating the negative impacts of climate change.

The Natural Climate Solutions Guidance provides a robust methodology to effectively measure GHG emissions from land, forests, and soils across the supply chain to be embedded in corporate and product footprints, which can be used for science-based climate target setting efforts. This groundbreaking guidance is expected to transform sustainable management of forestry and agriculture in corporate supply chains.

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NCS Guidance delivers 12 recommendations to ensure greater consistency in calculating and accounting for emissions.

Holistic measurement for more insight

The Accounting for Natural Climate Solutions Guidance brought together more than 40 private companies, NGOs, governments, and scientific institutions in an unprecedented, collaborative multi-stakeholder initiative led by Quantis.

Industrial partners include, among others, Atvos, Barry Callebaut, Braskem, General Mills, IKEA, L’Oréal, LVMH, Mars, Mondelēz International, PepsiCo, Philip Morris International, and Pirelli. Non-profits, consultancies, investment firms, governmental bodies and research institutes such as ADEME, Ceres, CDP, Climate-KIC, Continuum Textiles, EcoAct, Navigant, Embrapa, Global Canopy, Gold Standard, IINAS, Mercer Environment Associates, moja global, Permian Global, Rainforest Alliance, South Pole Group, Supply Change, Textile Exchange and WWF also contributed to this important work.

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For two decades, our dynamic and visionary team has partnered with organizations across the globe to transform their industries and shape a new, planetary economy that aligns business with nature.

We guide industries on the transition from business as usual to business at its best.

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  • Measure full GHG emissions

    NCS guidance aims to measure GHG emissions from land, forests, and soils across the supply chain

  • Set climate-based targets

    Comprehensive data allows companies to set and achieve ambitious but realistic goals.

  • Focus mitigation efforts

    Natural climate solutions – from forests, agriculture, soil and land – have been recognized as key levers in mitigating the negative impacts of climate change.