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Clear definitions of the sustainability, climate, and ESG terms that matter most — from CBAM and CSRD to SBTi and PCAF. Written by Semtrio's advisory team.
A carbon registry is the electronic platform that issues, tracks, transfers and retires carbon credits, ensuring each credit is uniquely serialised and counted only once.
Carbon removal is the process of taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it durably — distinct from avoiding or reducing emissions, and the only category that can neutralise residual emissions under net zero criteria.
The CDP A List is the highest band in CDP's annual environmental scoring, awarded to companies whose disclosure demonstrates leadership on climate change, forests or water security.
The CDP Climate Programme is climate-change disclosure through CDP — now the largest module of CDP's integrated corporate questionnaire — through which thousands of companies report their emissions, climate risks, targets and governance to investors and buyers each year and receive a score.
A Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) is the senior executive responsible for leading and coordinating an organisation's sustainability strategy, performance and reporting.
Climate adaptation is the process of adjusting systems, operations and infrastructure to reduce harm from the actual or expected impacts of climate change.
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