Chilean environment ministry awards carbon footprint seals to organizations
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Francisca Toledo, the Minister of the Environment in Chile, led a ceremony to award 880 seals to private companies, public institutions, municipalities, and event organizers for managing their carbon footprints.
The event took place during the third Chile Carbon Forum, a meeting focused on carbon markets in the country. These seals serve as official recognition of how these entities measure and report the gases they emit that contribute to climate change.
The HuellaChile program, established by the Ministry of the Environment in 2013, provides free calculation tools, reporting formats, and training to help organizations voluntarily manage their emissions. To receive a seal, an organization must follow international standards and undergo a review by an external verifier who did not participate in the initial calculation. The program operates on a four-level scale of commitment: Quantification, Reduction, Neutralization, and Excellence.
Andrés Sepúlveda, a manager at Proyecta Impact, explained that these measurements help organizations identify where emissions are concentrated and where they can improve efficiency. The ministry recently increased its requirements by establishing a new framework for verifiers to prevent conflicts of interest and updating reporting formats. These updates align with international climate reporting standards, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
