The Cool Farm Platform has achieved third-party assurance by the Carbon Trust Assurance Limited, reinforcing its position as a leading tool for modelling and managing on-farm greenhouse gas emissions. This milestone provides users, industry peers, and supply chain stakeholders confidence in the platform’s ability to calculate product carbon footprints related to crops, rice, potato, dairy and beef.
The Carbon Trust’s independent assurance arm conducted a rigorous review of the Cool Farm Platform’s internal quality processes, methodology and its maintenance, governance structures, member support, and training documentation. This thorough assessment ensures that the platform’s calculations, assumptions and outputs are transparent, reliable, and scientifically robust. For agritech professionals, and supply chain partners, it means they can trust the results, make informed sustainability decisions, and confidently report their carbon impacts to customers, investors, and regulators.
The assurance highlights that the Cool Farm Platform V3 is capable of creating carbon footprints in conformity with international standards, including ISO 14067, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, PAS 2050:2011, and the Carbon Trust’s own requirements.
“Achieving this assurance marks a pivotal moment for the Cool Farm Platform and for supply chain reporters worldwide,” said Dr Megan McKerchar, Head of Science and Methods at Cool Farm Alliance. “It validates the scientific rigour behind our platform and gives our users confidence that their sustainability actions can be based on carbon footprint information that is measurable, credible, and aligned with global standards.”
“The Cool Farm Platform has demonstrated robust methodologies and transparency in assessing on-farm greenhouse gas impacts,” said Martin Hockaday, Head of Assurance at the Carbon Trust. “Our assurance confirms that the platform’s calculation methodology meets internationally recognised standards, helping farmers and supply chain partners to better understand their carbon footprint, allowing them to make meaningful decisions to reduce their emissions.”
The assurance highlights the Cool Farm Platform’s role as a trusted, science-driven tool for users, industry peers, and supply chain stakeholders seeking to reduce their carbon footprint, measure impacts, and make data-driven decisions in line with global standards.
Note: The output from the Cool Farm Platform does not constitute a verified carbon footprint.
About Cool Farm
Cool Farm is a science-led, not-for-profit membership organisation (Community Interest Company) dedicated to advancing regenerative agriculture on a global scale. We own, manage, and continuously improve the Cool Farm Platform, providing credible, science-based metrics and resources that help farmers and companies make sustainable, measurable decisions. The Cool Farm Platform builds on the legacy of the widely recognised Cool Farm Tool.
For over 15 years, we have united leading food and beverage companies, NGOs, academics, and
farmer groups, empowering the supply chain with standardised metrics to measure and improve
agriculture’s environmental impact, through the Cool Farm Alliance.
About the Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust is a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future. It has been pioneering decarbonisation for more than 20 years for businesses, governments, and organisations. Through its independent assurance services, the Carbon Trust provides credibility and confidence in sustainability claims, helping organisations demonstrate transparency, avoid compliance risks, while building trust with stakeholders.
