Case Study: Wren makes BeZero Carbon ratings a condition of purchase to improve carbon credit quality

WREN signs multi-year offtake with BeZero Carbon after A-rated projects and BBB threshold

WREN, a US-based climate platform and carbon intermediary, faced the challenge of navigating a carbon market with highly variable project quality. The lack of transparent and consistent tools to assess carbon credits created significant reputational and financial risks. To build trust with its customers, WREN needed a credible, third-party quality marker that went beyond its own assessments. This led them to partner with BeZero Carbon and use the BeZero Carbon Rating.

BeZero Carbon provided a solution through its independent ratings, which WREN integrated into its due diligence and sales processes. The company set a 'BBB' or above rating as a purchase condition and used the ratings to reassure hesitant buyers. The impact was direct: an 'A' rating secured a multi-year offtake agreement for a cookstove project, while subsequent downgrades prompted WREN to exit or re-evaluate other projects. BeZero Carbon's ratings thus became a critical tool for both securing high-quality deals and mitigating risk.

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