The Calyx Global Approach to SDG Ratings

The Voluntary Carbon Market is increasingly turning its attention to the beyond carbon benefits of carbon projects – especially their contributions to sustainable development. But how can stakeholders distinguish between claims and verifiable impact?

This paper unpacks Calyx Global’s process for evaluating carbon credits based on their Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) contributions. It provides transparency into how we assess and score SDG-certified projects, helping market participants better understand the quality behind the claims.

What you'll learn:

• How Calyx Global applies a rigorous, evidence-based framework to rate SDG impacts
• The criteria and scoring system used to evaluate levels of change and quality of evidence
• Why standardized, third-party verified data is critical for assessing sustainable development contributions