Welcome to our monthly update on the voluntary carbon market. This month, we delve into the world of carbon credit retirements, highlighting significant activities and noteworthy trends we've observed in Aug 2025.

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August 2025 saw a surge in voluntary carbon credit retirements, with major corporations from the transportation, technology, and financial sectors leading the way. These companies are actively utilizing carbon credits to meet their climate goals, offset operational emissions, and provide carbon-neutral services to their clientele.

Here are some of the most significant activities:

Yamato Transport's Massive Retirements for Carbon Neutrality: Japanese transportation giant Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. made a monumental move this month, retiring a staggering 888,574 tonnes of CO2e. These credits were retired to "demonstrate the achievement of carbon neutrality from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025," sourcing credits from a diverse portfolio of renewable energy and GHG management projects across India, China, and Turkey.

Lenovo's Continued Commitment to Offsetting Client Emissions: Global technology leader Lenovo retired a total of 391,371 tonnes of CO2e. The retirements were made "On behalf of Lenovo Clients" for the period of April to July 2025, as part of a program managed by the company. The majority of these credits came from the Phlogiston Phase I GHG management project in the United States (CAR1480).

Deloitte US Firms Address Annual Emissions: Professional services firm Deloitte (USA) retired a significant 152,500 tonnes of CO2e from the A-Gas V16 project in the United States (ACR973) and an additional 2,500 from the Albany Water Board forestry project (ACR424). These actions were part of their carbon purchase for fiscal years 2023 and 2025 to address their annual emissions.

Major Retirements from Global Brands:

Consistent Climate Action from Various Sectors:

Summary charts on amounts retired sorted by sector, country, and company are below:

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