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The Best Carbon Offsets – QAS-Certified

Only Clear, Carbon Footprint and IATA have successfully submitted their carbon offsets to be audited against the high standards required by the QAS.

IATA provides QAS-Certified offsets to several major airlines through its Carbon Offset Program. The organisation represents 240 airlines, or 84% of total air traffic, and leads the airline industry. Over 30 of its member airlines have introduced an offset program.

The best carbon offsets have met the stringent criteria set by the Quality Assurance Standard over the dates given below. They can be used by companies and organisations wishing to use the QAS Carbon Neutral Quality Mark.

	Carbon Footprint Business Carbon Footprint Individual/ Household Footprint 17th July 2012 – Both carbon offsets QAS-Certified for 12 months. 17th July 2013 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2014 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 17th October 2015 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 1st January 2022 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
	Clear Online carbon offsets for flights, hotels, homes, buildings, cars, motorcycles, business vehicles, business commuting, business fuel, air freight, sea freight, skydiving & balloons Offline carbon footprint audit tool for business All products QAS-Certified on 17th July 2012 for 12 months. 17th July 2013 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2014 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 17th October 2015 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 1st January 2022 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
	IATA Airline Carbon Offset Program 17th July 2012 – QAS-Certified for 12 months. 17th July 2013 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2014 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2015 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 1st January 2022 – Calculation and transparency checks passed, renewal checks pending retirals and retrospective audit.
	Kenya Airways Point of Flight Purchase 17th July 2012 – Certified for 12 months. 17th July 2013 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2014 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 17th October 2015 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – QAS certification withdrawn after auditors found projects described which did not meet QAS criteria, no information available on carbon footprint before the point of sale, and no description or transparency on calculation methodology meaning auditors were unable to verify their accuracy. 17th October 2020 – Carbon offset program suspended during pandemic, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification suspended. 1st January 2022 – Audited and awaiting changes to offset program before certification can be awarded.
	Mango Airlines Point of Flight Purchase 17th Sep 2015 – Certified for 13 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 1st January 2022 – Carbon offset program suspended during pandemic, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification suspended.
	Qatar Airways Point of flight purchase 1st January 2021 – Joined IATA Carbon Offset Program, audit pending. 1st January 2022 – Calculation and transparency checks passed, renewal checks pending retirals and retrospective audit.
	South African Airways Point of flight purchase 17th July 2012 – Certified for 12 months. 17th July 2013 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2014 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 17th October 2015 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – QAS certification withdrawn after audit found carbon footprints incorrectly calculated at point of sale. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Carbon offset program suspended during pandemic, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification suspended. 1st January 2022 – Carbon offset program suspended during pandemic, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification suspended.
	SriLankan Airlines Point of Flight Purchase 17th Sep 2015 – Certified for 13 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 1st January 2022 – Carbon offset program suspended during pandemic, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification suspended.
	TAP Portugal Point of flight purchase 17th July 2012 – Certified for 12 months. 17th July 2013 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2014 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 17th October 2015 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 1st January 2022 – Calculation and transparency checks passed, renewal checks pending retirals and retrospective audit.
	Thai Airways Point of flight purchase 17th July 2012 – Certified for 12 months. 17th July 2013 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th July 2014 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 15 months. 17th October 2015 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2016 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2017 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2018 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2019 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months. 17th October 2020 – Carbon offset program suspended during pandemic, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification suspended. 1st January 2022 – Carbon offset program suspended during pandemic, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification suspended.
	Pure, The Clean Planet Trust SME Business audit tool calculator Pure for you calculator Pure for business calculator 1st September 2012 – Initially QAS-Certified for 12 months, but did not provide Statement of Accounts for the period and so QAS-Certification was withdrawn.

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