South Pole, the world's leading climate action project developer, has again been recognised in the Environmental Finance Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings, this year winning a total of four categories and coming runner up in a further three.
South Pole was successful in the categories Best Project Developer – overall for the seventh out of eight years, Best Trading Company for the eighth year running, Best Project Developer – Renewable Energy for the fifth year running, and for the second time, Best Project Developer – forestry and land-use.
As well as taking out the top spot in these four categories, the global sustainability solutions provider came runner up in the categories of Best Broker, Best Project Developer – energy efficiency and Best Offset Retailer.
"In the aftermath of an unprecedented heat wave in the Northern Hemisphere, discourse on climate change is finally entering the mainstream. These awards inspire us to carry on delivering real climate action for the benefit of our valued clients and partners, as well as for the climate," says Renat Heuberger, CEO, South Pole.
South Pole's success in 2018 follows its impressive efforts in the 2017 Environmental Finance Rankings last year, when the company won first place in a record-breaking five categories.
The Environmental Finance Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings are a prestigious, peer-voted awards recognising excellence in the voluntary carbon offsets industry.
South Pole's continued recognition in the Rankings is testament to its results-based approach to climate action, and dedication to delivering sustainable impacts on the ground in the world's most vulnerable ecosystems and communities.
You can read the full media release on South Pole's success in the 2018 Environmental Finance Rankings here.