Local: Residential - Climate Active Certification

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Local: Residential

Property Development

Melbourne, Australia

Climate Active certification

Project Overview

Local engaged Rewild Agency to support the quantification, management and reduction of its organisational carbon footprint in alignment with Climate Active requirements. The engagement focuses on establishing a robust annual emissions inventory, refining the organisation’s emissions reduction strategy, and supporting the procurement of high-integrity carbon offsets to maintain credible certification.

Rewild’s role spans detailed technical carbon accounting, practical project management support and strategic advisory, ensuring Local’s approach to carbon neutrality is transparent, defensible and aligned with best practice.

Key Services Provided

  • Organisational carbon footprinting and Climate Active certification support.

  • Emissions reduction strategy review and refinement.

  • Carbon offset evaluation, procurement and retirement support.

Our Methodology

  • Carbon Accounting & Climate Active Certification

    • Undertook a comprehensive GHG audit for CY2025, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions

    • Supported data collection and provided end-to-end project management

    • Developed a data management plan to address missing data sources, including calculation of uplift factors where required

    • Ensured full alignment with the Climate Active Standard

    • Completed the Climate Active emissions inventory, required templates and Public Disclosure Statement (PDS)

  • Emissions Reduction Strategy

    • Reviewed and updated Local’s existing emissions reduction strategy

    • Strengthened documentation to clearly demonstrate active emissions management and forward-looking reduction plans

  • Carbon Offset Advisory & Procurement

    • Engaged with offset providers to source Climate Active–eligible carbon offset options

    • Assessed and outlined the benefits, risks and co-benefits of each offset project

    • Calculated indicative costs across multiple offset scenarios

    • Facilitated the purchase and retirement of offsets with third-party providers

Rewild Agency’s Impact

  • Delivered a robust, Climate Active certified carbon footprint supporting certification requirements.

  • Improved data quality, transparency and governance across emissions reporting.

  • Strengthened Local’s emissions reduction strategy with clear, actionable pathways.

  • Enabled informed decision-making around high-integrity carbon offsets.

  • Reduced certification and reputational risk through best-practice carbon accounting and disclosure.

Project Timeframe

  • 2024 – current

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