The Carbon Trust is a London-based climate consultancy established in March 2001. It was originally funded with about £50 million of UK Climate Change Levy revenue. It advises businesses, governments and financial institutions on net zero, verifies carbon footprints and runs a carbon labelling scheme.
The Carbon Trust works on net zero strategies, policy advice and joint industry programmes. Through Carbon Trust Assurance it verifies carbon footprints, and businesses can use its labels to show product footprint credentials.
Source: carbontrust.com
It was announced in the UK government's 2000 climate change programme as a business-led, publicly funded organization operating at arm's length from government.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
It works with businesses, governments, public bodies, financial institutions and philanthropies. Sectors include ICT, agriculture, food and drink, mining and metals, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, and energy and offshore renewables.
Source: carbontrust.com
The Carbon Trust's near-term, long-term and net-zero targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (checked October 16, 2026).
Source: sciencebasedtargets.org
The Carbon Trust suits organizations that want third-party footprint verification or labels alongside net zero planning, including ICT companies.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | PUBLIC SOURCE wikidata.org |
| Founded | 2001 | PUBLIC SOURCE wikidata.org |
| Ownership | No data | NO DATA |
| Employees | No data | NO DATA |
| Revenue (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Operations and regions | No data | NO DATA |
| Customers and markets | No data | NO DATA |
| Facilities and capacity | No data | NO DATA |
| Technologies | No data | NO DATA |
| Certifications and standards | No data | NO DATA |
| Partners and named customers | No data | NO DATA |
Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PUE (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| WUE (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Renewable energy share | No data | NO DATA |
| SBTi target status | Near-term: Validated Targets; Long-term: Validated Targets; Net-zero: Validated Targets (SBTi entity: The Carbon Trust) | PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org |
Research note: Wikidata used for HQ/founded; may lag recent moves.
In March 2001. (en.wikipedia.org)
Yes, through Carbon Trust Assurance. (carbontrust.com)
With about £50 million from the UK Climate Change Levy. (en.wikipedia.org)
Accessed Oct 24, 2026.
