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South Pole's Climate Action Labels

South Pole provides a range of climate labels for companies to demonstrate that they are starting or accelerating on a Climate Journey.

Your company can achieve a label to show that you are taking responsibility and action for your climate impact and have a clear plan to reduce this over time.

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Funding Climate Action label

South Pole has released a new label that sets up a framework for you to display the climate action you have taken directly to your customers.

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Renewable Electricity Labels

In addition to the funding climate action label, South Pole provides renewable electricity labels for companies to demonstrate that they power their operations with electricity from renewable sources.

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Plastic Action Labels

South Pole provides two plastic action labels that adhere to the best practice reporting principles of the 3R Initiative (Reduce Recover Recycle) reporting guidelines.

The Funding Climate Action label sets up a framework for you to display the climate action you have taken directly to your customers and key stakeholders. By providing instant and full transparency, this label future proofs your claim as you start or accelerate your climate journey. It highlights the important step of investing in climate action projects that fund global climate action and sustainable development, on top of your decarbonisation efforts.

This label supports you to:

  • Meet expectations for more climate action - Set yourself apart from other companies, make robust claims with confidence and provide assurance to your stakeholders.
  • Meet the highest levels of transparency - Display the climate action you have taken directly to your consumers so you can easily share your success.
  • Win over a wave of climate-conscious consumers - Raise environmental awareness by empowering your consumers to make purchase decisions with their values in mind.

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​South Pole encourages ambitious climate action.

The label incentivises and inspires companies to achieve best practice by setting and implementing ambitious targets aligned with the goals of the Paris agreement and based on scientific recommendations. To empower more companies to embark on their Climate Journey the label also provides the opportunity to achieve minimum requirements with the aim to progress towards best practice.

To qualify for this label, your company must:

1. Quantify emissions

Your company must quantify the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the company or product according to a defined scope.

2. Commit to progress on a climate journey

Your company must commit to progress on a climate journey and transparently show how the company is striving towards best practice and is taking action to reduce emissions over time.

3. Make a verified climate contribution

Your company must make a verified climate contribution by investing in high quality climate action projects that reduce emissions beyond a company’s value chain.

4. Communicate your vision

Your company must communicate its sustainability vision and achievements and perform an annual review to renew the label.

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Renewable Electricity Labels

South Pole provides renewable electricity labels for companies to demonstrate that they power their operations with electricity from renewable sources.

  • The "100% Renewable Electricity" label is for companies to demonstrate that they power their global operations with electricity produced from renewable sources, as part of their scope 1 and 2 reduction commitments along their Climate Journey.
  • The "On the way to 100% Renewable Electricity" label is for companies to demonstrate that they power as much of their global operations as currently possible with electricity produced from renewable sources. Due to regulatory barriers and a lack of sourcing options, it may not be possible to meet all of their scope 1 and 2 electricity consumption to achieve the "100% Renewable Electricity" label.

To qualify for this label, your company must:

1. Measure emissions associated with energy

Your company must measure the material emissions associated from energy with its operations.

2. Source 100% renewable electricity

Your company must source 100% renewable electricity in all markets, or where possible.

3. Transparently provide details

Your company must provide these details transparently on its website.

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Plastic Action Labels

South Pole provides two plastic action labels that adhere to the best practice reporting principles of the 3R Initiative (Reduce Recover Recycle) reporting guidelines.


  • The "Net Zero Plastic to Nature" label is for companies wishing to demonstrate their commitment to plastic action.
  • The "Net Zero Plastic Wasted" label is for companies wishing to demonstrate their commitment to plastic action and towards achieving a circular economy.

To qualify for this label, your company must:

1. Measure your plastic footprint

Your company must measure its plastic footprint including all plastic waste related to the company’s activities.

2. Set a strategy

Your company must set a sustainable materials strategy.

3. Financing collection and recycling

Your company must finance additional plastic collection and plastic recycling infrastructure.

4. Transparently provide details

Your company must provide these details transparently on its website.

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