The Women’s Carbon Standard (WCS) is a set of project design
and implementation requirements that complement existing compliance or
voluntary carbon standards such as the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and others. The WCS specifically includes
measures to integrate and measure women’s empowerment and participation in
carbon mitigation projects.
WOCAN believes that the use of the Women’s Carbon Standard to promote
empowerment will ultimately change business-as-usual in the global carbon
market. Just as the Fair Trade label has revolutionized consumer buying habits,
WOCAN sees the potential to drive investments to projects that support women’s
empowerment. When the livelihoods of women improve, broader economic, social,
and environmental improvements follow.
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