About

About

Green-e® certification is the trusted global leader in sustainable electricity and fuels certification

Green-e® is the leading certification for clean energy and carbon offset products. It enables individuals, businesses, and institutions to make meaningful renewable energy and carbon-reduction choices that deliver real environmental impact.

For more than 30 years, the Green-e® certification program has been the benchmark for transparency, quality, and accountability in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

A Program of Center for Resource Solutions

Green-e® certification is a program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), based in San Francisco since 1997.

CRS creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. It deploys three decades of expertise and leadership in the renewable energy market to develop timely policy recommendations and consumer protection mechanisms for transformative change.

Our Reach and Impact

Today, the Green-e® program certifies:

  • Renewable electricity and renewable energy certificates (RECs) to support and enable renewable electricity demand.
  • Carbon offset products that help reduce emissions that would have taken place without the project.
  • Renewable fuels that lower the carbon intensity of energy use across industries.

Thousands of organizations, utilities, and consumers rely on Green-e® certification to ensure their clean energy purchases are independently verified and marketed accurately.

Recognized Across Sustainability Standards

Green-e® certification is referenced or required by many leading frameworks and initiatives, including:

  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
  • CDP
  • GHG Protocol
  • RE100
  • B Corporation Certification
  • SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board)
  • ASHRAE

These references reflect the Green-e® certification program’s role as the trusted foundation for credible renewable energy and carbon accounting.

Powering a Renewable Future

By ensuring the quality of every certified purchase, the Green-e® certification program helps drive investment in new clean energy, strengthens market integrity, and empowers people and organizations to act confidently in the transition to a zero-carbon world.

When you see the Green-e® certified mark, you know your choice makes a real difference.