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.

    • 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.
    • 1st January 2023 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2024 – Applied for renewal and audit underway.
    • 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.
    • 1st January 2023 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2024 – Applied for renewal and audit underway.
  • 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 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2023 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2024 – Applied for renewal and audit underway.
  • Point of flight purchase
    • 1st January 2021 – Joined IATA Carbon Offset Program and QAS-Certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2022 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2023 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2024 – Applied for renewal and audit underway.
  • Point of flight purchase
    • 1st January 2023 – Joined IATA Carbon Offset Program and QAS-Certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2024 – Applied for renewal and audit underway.

Previously Certified

  • 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 did not meet the required standards.
  • 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 withdrawn.
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    • 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.
  • 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 withdrawn.
  • 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 withdrawn.
  • 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 – Audited retrospectively and certified for 12 months.
    • 1st January 2023 – Carbon offset program suspended, retrospective checks not made on previous year & QAS certification withdrawn.
  • 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 withdrawn.

QAS CERTIFIED

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