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Flexport Carbon Offset Program Information

Flexport enables you to measure and take action on your freight emissions, including offsetting your entire transportation footprint directly through our platform. We partner with Pachama to source high quality forest conservation and restoration carbon offset credits. Here is more information on how exactly our offsets are sourced.

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General Information on Carbon Offsets

  • Fulfilled by: SQUAKE.earth. More information available here.
  • Offset Registry or Program: Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). More info available here.
  • Protocol / Methodology Used to Estimate Emissions: VCS Methodology. More information available here. Specific project level methodologies may vary.
  • Accountability Procedures: If Flexport or SQUAKE determine that a project has suffered, or is likely to suffer, a reversal, that expected emission reductions will not occur, or that projected carbon benefits may be materially impacted:
    1. Credit sales will be suspended.
    2. Customers, the project developer, and the registry will be notified to take corrective action.
    3. If no reasonable solution is found, the project will be replaced with a suitable equivalent.

Active Offset Projects Supported

Delta Blue Carbon Mangrove Restoration

  • Official Name of Project: VCS2250 - Delta Blue Carbon Mangrove Restoration
  • Type of Project: Mangrove Restoration (Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use)
  • Type of Offset: VER - Removal
  • Verified by: Colombian Institute for Technical Standards and Certification (ICONTEC) (initial validation) - AENOR INTERNACIONAL S.A.U (issuance verification)
  • Methodology Used: VCS VM0033
  • State / Province: Sindh - Pakistan
  • Crediting Period: 2015-2075
  • Vintages: 2020-2021
  • Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 2407629
  • Additional Information: CCB-Certified

Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation

  • Official Name of Project: VCS1477 - Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation
  • Type of Project: Peatland Restoration (Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use)
  • Type of Offset: VER - Avoidance
  • Verified by: SCS Global Services (initial validation) - Aster Global Environmental Solutions, Inc. (issuance verification)
  • Methodology Used: VCS VM0007
  • State / Province: Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
  • Crediting Period: 2010-2070
  • Vintages: 2020-2022
  • Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 7451846
  • Additional Information: CCB-Certified

Methane Leak Reduction in Bangladesh

  • Official Name of Project: VCS2737 - Methane Leak Reduction in Bangladesh
  • Type of Project: Methane Abatement (Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil and gas))
  • Type of Offset: VER - Avoidance
  • Verified by: KBS Certification Services Limited (initial validation) - Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd. (issuance verification)
  • Methodology Used: VCS AM0023
  • State / Province: Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habigonj and Sunamgonj - Bangladesh
  • Crediting Period: 2019-2029
  • Vintages: 2022+
  • Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 1054305
  • Additional Information:

Brazilian Amazon ADP Project

  • Official Name of Project: VCS2551 - Brazilian Amazon ADP Project
  • Type of Project: Avoided Deforestation (Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use)
  • Type of Offset: VER - Avoidance
  • Verified by: RINA S.p.A (RINA) (initial validation) - Earthood Services Private Limited (issuance verification)
  • Methodology Used: VCS VM0007
  • State / Province: Amazon Biome, Brazil
  • Crediting Period: 2021-2121
  • Vintages: 2022
  • Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 812538
  • Additional Information: CCB-Certified

Previous Offset Projects Supported

Projects Supported through Pachama (until August 2025)

  • Fulfilled by: Pachama, Inc. More information available here.
  • Offset Registry or Program: Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). More info available here.
  • Protocol / Methodology Used to Estimate Emissions: VCS Methodology. More information available here. Specific project level methodologies may vary.
  • Accountability Procedures: If Flexport or Pachama believe that a project has suffered or is likely to suffer a reversal, that future emissions reductions will not materialize, or if there is likely to be a material impact on the projected carbon benefits promised by the project: i) the selling of credits will be paused; and ii) customers, the project developer, and the registry will be alerted to take action to address the issue.

Central Kalimantan Peatlands:

  • Official Name of Project: Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project
  • Type of Project: Agriculture Forestry, Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation through avoided planned deforestation.
  • Type of Offset: Carbon Avoidance
  • Verified by: SCS Global Services (f.k.a. Scientific Certification Systems) for project validation
  • Methodology Used: VCS VM0004
  • State / Province: Central Kalimantan
  • Crediting Period: 01/07/2009 - 30/06/2039
  • Vintages: v2014 and v2017
  • Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 3,527,171 TCO2e
  • Additional Information: https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/674

Borneo Peatlands:

  • Official Name of Project: Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project
  • Type of Project: Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use
  • Type of Offset: Both Carbon Avoidance and Carbon Removal
  • Verified by:
    • SCS Global Services (f.k.a. Scientific Certification Systems) for project validation
    • Environmental Services Inc. for vintages v2015, v2016 and v2017. Aster Global Environmental Solutions, Inc. for vintage v2020.
  • Methodology Used: VCS VM0007
  • State / Province: Central Kalimantan
  • Crediting Period: 01/11/2010 - 31/10/2070
  • Vintages: v2015, v2016, v2017 and v2020
  • Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 7,451,846 TCO2e
  • Additional Information: https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1477

Wu’erqihan:

  • Official Name of Project: The Inner Mongolia Wu’erqihan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
  • Type of Project: Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFLOU)
  • Type of Offset: Both Carbon Avoidance and Carbon Removal
  • Verified by: China Environmental United Certification Center Co., Ltd.
  • Methodology Used: VCS VM0015
  • State / Province: Inner Mongollia Autonomous
  • Crediting Period: 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2042
  • Vintages: v2016
  • Estimated Annual Emission Reductions: 293,347 TCO2e
  • Additional Information: https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1715

For further information on projects supported prior to 2022, please email climate@flexport.com.

Flexport Carbon Offset Offerings

  • Customer Shipments and Carbon Offsets: Flexport offers carbon offsetting services for eligible shipments to help clients reduce their carbon footprint. Our service allows clients to offset up to 100% of the calculated freight emissions for specific shipments booked through our platform or for which the client has provided shipment data on for calculation. We determine these emissions using our emissions calculator, powered by EcoTransIT World, which is limited to the transportation portion of the supply chain. We encourage customers to view this as a step in their broader sustainability efforts. Our service does not account for emissions from other aspects of emissions generation such as manufacturing or packaging.
  • Flexport’s Ocean Consolidation Services Offset Commitment: For certain classes of ocean shipments, including Flexport less than container load, Flexport offsets all emissions on those shipments on behalf of our clients. The calculation on the amount of emissions Flexport offsets to neutralize these shipments is executed using our greenhouse gas emissions calculator, powered by EcoTransIT World. Those emissions and the offset status of those shipments are purchased from the same partners documented above, more information available on request via climate@flexport.com.