There are four progressive levels. Blue and Silver are awards; Gold and Platinum are certifications. Each builds on the one below, so the programme is a step-by-step journey rather than a single pass or fail.
The Blue Award is free and covers platform sign-up and a modelled emissions estimate built from the NCZ carbon questionnaire and benchmark framework. The Silver Award, £1,500 per year, produces a questionnaire-based scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon footprint report. Gold Certification, £4,500 per year, measures all company emissions through the NCZ data collection portal with weekly support from the customer success team, produces an ISO 14064 compliant report with a full emissions breakdown, and opens access to the NCZ preferred supplier directory. Platinum Certification, £7,500 per year, carries every Gold benefit and adds the supplier carbon collection assessment tool, a supplier emissions breakdown report, measurement of at least 10% of supplier emissions with engagement increasing year on year, and demonstrated reductions against intensity metrics.
Each level is independently verified against internationally recognised calculation and reporting standards, and each one produces certificates and media packs you can use to evidence the achievement to clients, in tenders and on your own site. Because the levels stack, the work done for one is the starting point for the next rather than an exercise repeated from scratch.
Last reviewed: September 2026