Why we choose to work with the Plan Vivo Standard

Verified Integrity You Can Trust

Every project we support is certified under the Plan Vivo Standard—the longest-standing and most rigorous framework for community-led, nature-based climate solutions. It’s our non-negotiable commitment to quality and the definitive antidote to greenwashing.

Feature What It Means Why It Matters
60% of funds reach local communities Fair, transparent benefit-sharing Real social impact and proof of ethical investment
Community-led design Projects built with local people Stronger results, lasting change
Audited social & biodiversity gains Verified benefits beyond carbon Wider ESG value and richer storytelling
20% risk buffer Built-in insurance against project loss Confidence your impact endures
Independent verification Third-party audited outcomes Trusted data for ESG reporting
Public registry tracking Certificates recorded on S&P Global Full transparency, no double counting

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Unimpeachable Proof: Your Certificate of Impact

Transparency is more than a promise; it’s a process. Every contribution you make is tracked, retired,
and certified.

Publicly Verifiable

Every Plan Vivo Certificate (PVC) is issued, transferred, and permanently retired on the public S&P Global Environmental Registry, providing a robust, auditable record that prevents any possibility of double-counting.

Your Formal Certificate

As a key asset, we provide a formal C Level Certificate detailing your achievement. This document highlights the volume of your contribution and the specific regenerative projects you support, serving as a powerful tool for internal and external communications.

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Communicating Your Leadership

Brand Assets & Support

We equip you with the tools to communicate your commitment effectively. As a C Level partner, you receive:

Partner Logos & Icons

A suite of “C Level Partner” logos and project-specific icons for use on your website, in your reporting, and across your communications, visually connecting your brand to the regenerative action you’re funding.

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Reporting & Media Support

Clear, accessible documentation for all your corporate reporting needs, from ESG disclosures to B Corp Certification. We also provide direct support and a clear protocol for engaging with media inquiries about the projects you support. Because your reputation matters—and so does ours.

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“We trust C Level because they work closely with the people on the ground. It makes our climate strategy feel real as we share stories and impact across the business”

Thea Sherer

VP Sustainability, Springer Nature

"lets make this year the turning point where we open the funding floodgates into nature & cultural regenerative projects and channel more than ever before into supporting guardians of the planets biodiversity"

Daren Howarth

C Level, Founder

"As an ambitious Deep Tech start up innovating to create efficiency in electric motor systems, we wanted  a partner innovating to achieve systemic nature and community regeneration not just transactional offsetting"

Philippa Infanti

Monumo, reinventing electric motors

“What you do for us is amazing…we are not only balancing our travel carbon footprint, but doing this through a new relationship to Mongolian Nomads in the main country where we travel with our guests.”

Karina Moreton

Director, Panoramic Journeys

Our Partner Stories

Don’t just take our word for it. See how leaders like Springer Nature and Zurich Insurance are building credible, high-impact climate and nature programs in partnership with C Level.

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