Achieve Climate Active Certification with RSM

Position Your Business as a Sustainability Leader

In Australia, at RSM, we recognize that every ESG journey is unique.

As climate responsibility becomes a key focus for businesses, achieving Climate Active Certification demonstrates your commitment to measuring, reducing, and offsetting your carbon footprint. At RSM, we guide organisations through the Climate Active certification process, ensuring compliance with Australia's leading carbon-neutral program. 

What is Climate Active Certification?

Climate Active is a government-backed initiative that recognises organisations, products, and services that have taken measurable steps to achieve net-zero emissions/carbon neutrality. The certification is designed to help businesses:

✅ Understand and measure their carbon footprint

✅ Implement effective emissions reduction strategies

✅ Offset unavoidable emissions through verified projects

✅ Enhance brand reputation and attract sustainability-conscious clients 

Businesses of all sizes and industries can become Climate Active certified, including:

  • Organisations: Corporate entities, small businesses, and not-for-profits
  • Products & Services: Individual offerings that meet carbon-neutral requirements
  • Events & Precincts: Conferences, festivals, property developments, etc.

At RSM, we provide tailored Climate Active consulting and third-party validation to ensure a smooth and efficient certification process. Our services include:

  • Carbon Footprint Assessment – Identify and assess of emissions sources and carbon inventory calculations
  • Emissions Reduction Strategies – Develop practical solutions to lower emissions
  • Third-Party Validation – Independent verification to meet Climate Active standards
  • Offsetting Advisory – Guidance on selecting high-quality carbon offsets
  • Compliance & Reporting – Assistance with documentation and certification submission 

  Take the first step towards Climate Active Certification  

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Our commitment to excellence

Our extensive expertise in ESG and climate services is proudly recognised through numerous prestigious awards, underscoring our leadership and unwavering commitment to delivering value for our clients. We are honoured to have been named the Best Provider of ESG Services: Accounting and Consulting in the Client Choice Awards 2024, a testament to the trust and confidence our clients place in us. 

Additionally, our firm has been consistently recognised for excellence across multiple categories, including Best Accounting & Consulting Services Firm (>$200m) for six consecutive years, Best Professional Services Firm (<$200m), Best Provider to Oil, Mining, and Gas, and Best Provider of ESG Services: Accounting and Consulting. These accolades reflect our deep industry knowledge, innovative approach, and commitment to helping organisations navigate ESG and climate challenges with tailored impactful solutions.

 
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Why Choose RSM?

With deep expertise in sustainability consulting, RSM has helped numerous organisations achieve Climate Active certification. 

Our tailored approach ensures that your business meets best-practice emissions standards while aligning with broader ESG goals.

Future-proof your business today! Contact us to learn how we can help you achieve carbon neutrality. 

Tim Pittaway

Having started his career with RSM in 2004 as a Senior Manager, Tim Pittaway brings over 20 years of specialist experience to the firm.

Internal audit, risk management, compliance audit, market audit, climate change, and alliance audit services are all part of Tim's specialist skill set. He continues to add value to the firm as a Partner in the Risk Advisory Services division in Sydney.

Working with both the public and private sectors, Tim assists clients in the energy & utilities, regulatory, mining, infrastructure, education, government, health, and public transport industries. 

Araceli Cordero Vilchis

Araceli is a Senior Manager in ESG and Climate Services, well acquainted with regulations on climate change and sustainability in Australia and worldwide

Araceli has experience in energy transition, sustainability in the energy sector, public policy design, implementation and evaluation. Araceli is an economist and has two master’s degrees, one in Sustainability and the second in Project Management.

Araceli is managing the delivery of many of our current Climate Active certifications, ACCU Scheme and NGER audit engagements for a variety of Corporations and Agents / Project Proponents, including several Exemption Certificate audits. 

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