CNaught vs. Watershed

Done with your carbon accounting but feeling sticker shock when it comes to your offsets?

You’re not alone. Many teams complete their carbon accounting with Watershed, only to face expensive or unclear offset options. CNaught offers a simpler path forward - high-integrity, science-backed carbon credit portfolios that are affordable and easy to purchase.

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Off-the-shelf, science-aligned portfolios

Watershed gives customers the ability to assemble their own carbon credit portfolios, but doing so often requires significant time, expertise, and effort to ensure quality.

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CNaught takes a different approach: we deliver science-aligned, balanced portfolios that provide immediate, credible climate impact. Our solution removes the complexity of sourcing and vetting projects so you can stay focused on making an impact.

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Aligned with current best practices from multiple expert sources like Oxford Offsetting Principles & the Offset Guide
Custom portfolio solutions designed to meet certification requirements like The Climate Label and Climate Active

Deep due diligence

While Watershed works with a few rating agencies, we are one of the only providers incorporating all four major 3rd party rating agencies. Every project goes through our rigorous 7-step diligence process, giving you the most comprehensive quality assessment. We also offer the market’s only Guarantee with every purchase, providing added confidence that your climate investments deliver real impact.

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Rating Agencies: BeZero, Calyx Global, Renoster, Sylvera
Quality Pillar Risk Assessment: Additionality, Over-Crediting, Durability, and Double Counting

Built-in tech tools for impact sharing

CNaught doesn’t stop at the purchase. Our platform helps you manage your carbon credit purchases, track progress, and showcase your impact with built-in reporting tools and AI-powered marketing assets, making it easy to communicate results to customers, employees, and stakeholders.

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Share your climate impact with AI-powered marketing tools
Meet your voluntary and regulatory reporting requirements, including AB 1305 and CDP

Your complete carbon credit solution

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Carbon Credit Advisory

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In house Due Diligence

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Built for smaller sustainability teams and non-experts

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High-integrity Projects, backed by Guarantee

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Curated portfolios aligned with industry best practices like Oxford Offsetting Principles

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Must be highly rated by at least one 3rd party ratings agency

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AI-powered Storytelling Tools

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Auto-updated Reporting Tools

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Buy as you go, no platform fees

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See why leading companies use CNaught to offset their emissions.

Mohit Mehta

Principal, Global Head of Sustainability

Populous

“CNaught's diligence, transparency, and approach made it easy for us to purchase high-integrity carbon credits and be confident that we are genuinely contributing to climate action."

Ruby Shrestha

VP of Scientific Affairs

Seattle Chocolate Co.

"CNaught has made the entire process so easy and provided a lot of security with their project due diligence. We've been able to offset our operational footprint while focusing on our core business, knowing our climate investments are protected."

Gene Myers

Founder and CSO

Thrive Home Builders

“CNaught is the only solution to help us go above and beyond by addressing the carbon associated with the construction and materials to help us build homes that are good for the planet.“

Sam Ryan

Co-founder & CEO

Zeelo