# CNaught

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2026
**Certified since:** 2025 (most recent: 2026)
**Industry:** Software + Tech
**Website:** https://www.cnaught.com
**Sustainability page:** https://impact.cnaught.com/cnaught

## Sustainability story

At CNaught, we help companies take fast, credible climate action without compromising on integrity. Our platform makes it easy to purchase high-quality carbon credits that align with leading frameworks like Change Climate. We’ve built a dedicated portfolio to support brands pursuing Climate Label certification, and we embed sustainability into everything we do—from how we source credits to how we communicate impact. Whether you’re just getting started or advancing your climate strategy, CNaught provides the tools and transparency to make meaningful progress.

## Emissions (2026)

**Methodology:** CNaught's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. CNaught attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 111 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 111 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 111 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 111 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per FTE — FTE

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11,857.14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 12,333.33 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- CNaught commits to reduce Scope 1+2 emissions 0.00% by 2030 from a 2024 base year. (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Transition 10% of marketing spend to reusable assets or lower-carbon alternatives  (e.g., paperboard instead of vinyl) across all activities (source: Raw materials, target: 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for low-carbon business travel to encouraging employees to fly light and via economy for all employees (source: Business travel, target: 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for low-carbon business travel to encourage the use of electrical vehicle options when available by 100 for all employees (source: Business travel, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — CNaught will eliminate purchasing of single-use company swag by May 2026. (source: Purchased goods and services, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2026)

**Total funding:** $2,134.72

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $636.22
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $249.75
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Swap holiday gifts with sustainable options (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $369.9
- [OC] Aclymate Carbon Accounting software (Software, Planning, Research & Development): $249.75
- [VCA] Switch to EV car rental from conventional ICE (Electrification, Efficiency & Electrification): $266.32
- [BVC] PermCap Louisiana Methane Abatement (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $371.25 — type: Industrial, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2024, location: USA, provider: CNaught
- [BVC] Liling Landfill Gas Project (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $562.5 — type: Landfill Gas, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2022, location: China, provider: CNaught
- [BVC] X-Hazil Improved Forest Management (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $67.5 — type: Forestry, registry: Climate Action Reserve, vintage: 2021, location: Mexico, provider: CNaught
- [BVC] Bottomland Forests of the Louisiana Plains (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $247.5 — type: Forestry, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2022, location: USA, provider: CNaught

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Source: https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/c-naught
API documentation: https://api-docs.changeclimate.org/certified-brands.html