# Carbon3 — Full Site Content > Carbon3 is a carbon inset marketplace that transforms verified Scope 3 emissions reductions into tradable financial assets, financing net zero through innovative market infrastructure. Carbon3 Global Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based financial market infrastructure company operating at the intersection of carbon accounting, supply-chain finance, and climate action. Our platform enables companies to issue, price, allocate, and trade inset credits — turning the cost of decarbonisation into recoverable financial value. --- ## What Is Insetting? Insetting is fundamentally different from offsetting. Where carbon offsets fund emissions reductions in projects that are external to a company's operations (e.g., reforestation in another country), insetting directs finance toward emissions reductions within a company's own supply chain or value chain. This matters because: - Scope 3 emissions — indirect emissions from a company's supply chain — typically represent 70–90% of a company's total carbon footprint - These reductions are measurable, verifiable, and attributable to specific supply-chain activities - Yet there is currently no efficient market mechanism to price or finance these reductions - Carbon3 is that mechanism An inset credit is a unit of verified Scope 3 emissions reduction, measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e), that has been issued on the Carbon3 platform after independent verification. Inset credits carry financial value — they can be allocated, transferred, or traded between supply-chain counterparties. --- ## Home Carbon3 transforms verified Scope 3 emissions reductions into financial assets that can be priced, shared, and traded across a supply chain and beyond. The platform converts verified emissions reductions, measured in tCO₂e, into inset credits that carry financial value instead of unrecoverable cost. This turns decarbonisation projects into tradable financial value. --- ## How It Works The Carbon3 inset credit lifecycle: 1. **Project Registration** — A supplier or project owner registers a decarbonisation project on the Carbon3 platform (e.g., fuel switching, process electrification, regenerative agriculture). 2. **Measurement & Verification** — Emissions reductions are measured against a baseline and independently verified using recognised standards (SBTi, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064). 3. **Issuance** — Verified reductions are issued as inset credits on the Carbon3 platform, each representing 1 tCO₂e and carrying a full audit trail. 4. **Allocation & Pricing** — Credits are priced by the market and allocated to buyers along the value chain — typically the brand or manufacturer who claims the Scope 3 reduction in their sustainability reporting. 5. **Trading** — Credits can be traded on the Carbon3 marketplace between supply-chain counterparties, creating liquidity and enabling dynamic portfolio management. 6. **Reporting** — Buyers apply purchased credits to their Scope 3 category disclosures with full traceability, aligned to GHG Protocol and SBTi reporting requirements. --- ## Platform The Carbon3 platform provides the full market infrastructure stack: - **Verified Issuance** — Structured onboarding for projects and independent verification workflows - **Allocation Engine** — Tools for allocating credits to specific supply-chain relationships and transactions - **Trading Marketplace** — A live marketplace with price discovery, order books, and transaction settlement - **ESG Reporting Dashboard** — Automated Scope 3 reporting aligned to GHG Protocol and TCFD frameworks - **Data & Analytics** — Market pricing data, portfolio analytics, and benchmarking tools --- ## Solutions Carbon3 serves four distinct roles in the supply-chain decarbonisation ecosystem: **Project Owners** (suppliers, manufacturers, farmers, logistics operators): Register decarbonisation projects, pass verification, receive inset credits, and monetize emissions reductions that would otherwise represent unrecoverable cost. **Supply Chain Partners** (brands, OEMs, procurement teams): Finance decarbonisation along your supply chain, receive verified inset credits in return, and apply them to Scope 3 reporting with full traceability. **Credit Buyers** (ESG funds, sustainability teams, compliance buyers): Purchase verified inset credits on the open market with full provenance, aligned to recognised accounting standards. **ESG Consultants & Advisors**: Integrate Carbon3's issuance and reporting infrastructure into client advisory workflows and sustainability roadmaps. --- ## Use Cases by Sector Carbon3's insetting framework applies across hard-to-abate industrial sectors: **Aviation**: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) financing and inset credit issuance for airline Scope 3 reporting; fleet operator and fuel supplier programmes. **Maritime**: Marine fuel switching (LNG, methanol, ammonia) with credit issuance tied to verified voyage-level emissions reductions. Illustrative example: a major shipping operator switching 20% of a route to green methanol can issue and trade the resulting credits to cargo owners claiming Scope 3 reductions. **Steel & Cement**: Low-carbon input materials (green hydrogen-reduced steel, supplementary cementitious materials) generate credits claimable by downstream manufacturers and construction buyers. **Agriculture**: Regenerative farming practices (cover cropping, reduced tillage, soil carbon sequestration) generate inset credits claimable by food and beverage companies with agricultural Scope 3 exposure. All scenarios are based on real project archetypes and modelled market data. Figures shown are illustrative. --- ## Methodology Carbon3 credits are issued in accordance with recognised international standards: **Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)**: Credits are aligned with SBTi FLAG (Forest, Land, and Agriculture) guidance and the Corporate Net-Zero Standard, ensuring compatibility with validated science-based targets. **GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard**: All measurement, accounting, and reporting follows the GHG Protocol's Scope 3 Standard, the most widely adopted corporate Scope 3 accounting framework. **ISO 14064**: Verification of emissions reductions is conducted in accordance with ISO 14064-2 (project-level) and ISO 14064-3 (verification), providing internationally recognised assurance. **Additionality**: Carbon3 requires demonstration that emissions reductions would not have occurred without the financial incentive provided by credit issuance (additionality requirement). **Permanence**: Credits are issued only for reductions with demonstrated durability, with appropriate reversal buffer mechanisms where applicable. **Double-counting prevention**: Each credit is uniquely registered and retired upon use, preventing double-counting across reporting entities and jurisdictions. --- ## About Carbon3 was founded to solve a structural gap in corporate climate action: most companies' largest emissions sit in their supply chain, but there is no efficient way to finance or value those reductions. **Mission**: To build the market infrastructure that makes supply-chain decarbonisation financially self-sustaining. **Vision**: A world where every verified tonne of Scope 3 reduction carries transparent market value — creating the incentive structures needed for deep industrial decarbonisation. **Leadership**: - Chris Chatterton — Co-founder, with background in commodity and bunker trading platforms and global commodities markets - Paul Cruickshank — Co-founder - Ilja Nevolin — Co-founder --- ## Partners Carbon3 works with strategic partners across technology, verification, financial services, and sustainability advisory. Partnership enquiries are welcomed for technology integrations, data providers, verification bodies, and distribution channels. --- ## Resources Carbon3 publishes research and market intelligence on supply-chain decarbonisation, insetting, and carbon market structure. Available materials include whitepapers, sector briefings, and market primers. All resources are available at https://www.carbon3.net/resources. --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **What is the difference between insetting and offsetting?** Offsetting finances emissions reductions outside a company's value chain. Insetting finances reductions within a company's own supply chain. Insetting is generally considered higher quality because it addresses the source of emissions and creates direct commercial relationships with supply-chain partners. **How are inset credits verified?** Credits are verified by independent third-party auditors against recognised standards (SBTi, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064). The verification process confirms additionality, measurement accuracy, and permanence before issuance. **Can inset credits be used for corporate Scope 3 reporting?** Yes. Carbon3 credits are designed for use in GHG Protocol Scope 3 disclosures and are aligned with SBTi accounting requirements. Each credit carries a full audit trail for reporting purposes. **Who can issue inset credits?** Any organization operating a verified decarbonisation project within a supply chain — including suppliers, farmers, logistics operators, and manufacturers — can register a project on Carbon3 and receive credits upon verified issuance. **Is Carbon3 regulated?** Carbon3 operates within applicable financial market frameworks in Singapore and the jurisdictions where it operates. Specific regulatory information is available on request. --- ## Contact To connect with the Carbon3 team for platform access, partnership enquiries, or investment discussions: - Website: https://www.carbon3.net/contact - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c3org/ --- ## Company Information - Legal name: Carbon3 Global Pte. Ltd. - Jurisdiction: Singapore - UEN: 202602175C - Website: https://www.carbon3.net - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c3org/