BizClik Partners with Amazon for Carbon Offsets

Companies working to cut emissions are looking at carbon markets to support direct decarbonisation programmes. Procurement teams are being asked to evaluate and source carbon credits as organisations address residual emissions through verified projects that remove carbon dioxide or prevent emissions.

Concerns around transparency, credibility and impact have made strategic sourcing decisions more complex. Procurement professionals need to assess carbon credit solutions against rigorous standards to ensure alignment with broader sustainability commitments.

Amazon's carbon credit service, part of its Sustainability Exchange, has expanded to qualified companies in the UK. The service is designed to simplify procurement access to carbon credits while maintaining environmental standards that procurement teams can verify.

Addressing voluntary market challenges

According to Kara Hurst, Chief Sustainability Officer at Amazon, the voluntary carbon market has faced issues with transparency and credibility.

"The voluntary carbon market has been challenged with issues of transparency, credibility and the availability of high-quality carbon credits, which has led to scepticism about nature and technological carbon removal as an effective tool to combat climate change," says Kara.

She adds that science requires action on deforestation and forest restoration. "However, the science is clear: We must halt and reverse deforestation and restore millions of miles of forests to slow the worst effects of climate change."

Amazon is using its scale to promote investment in nature-based solutions. "We're using our size and high vetting standards to help promote additional investments in nature and we are excited to share this new opportunity with companies who are also committed to the difficult work of decarbonising their operations," Kara says.

The service could offer procurement teams a way to source credits vetted through processes that mirror Amazon's own climate commitments. This approach could reduce the time procurement departments spend on supplier verification and risk assessment.

Procurement considerations for sustainable sourcing

BizClik, a global media and events company, has selected Amazon's carbon credit service as part of its sustainability roadmap. The decision reflects procurement considerations that other organisations may face when sourcing carbon offsets.

BizClik operates across multiple global markets through its Procurement Magazine platform and Procurement LIVE events. Glen White, CEO of BizClik, states that the 2026 sustainability strategy represents a renewed commitment to low-carbon operations.

"Our 2026 sustainability strategy represents our renewed commitment to building a resilient, inclusive and low-carbon future that thrives on innovation and collaboration," says Glen.

"What excites me most is how closely this aligns with our clients' own ambitions. Together, we can turn sustainability commitments into real, lasting impact-creating opportunities for collaboration, innovation and long-term value for everyone involved."

According to Stacy Green, Chief People and Sustainability Officer at BizClik, the company was evaluating solutions based on quality, transparency and alignment. "As part of our wider sustainability roadmap, we were looking for a solution that offered confidence in quality, transparency and alignment with our broader sustainability commitments, alongside access to a growing range of credit types across multiple climate solutions," Stacy says.

Stacy notes that BizClik views carbon credits as a practical step for emissions that cannot yet be eliminated. "As a growing international media and events company operating across multiple global markets, we recognise the importance of continuing to reduce operational emissions while also supporting credible climate solutions as part of our wider sustainability journey," she says.

The company selected Amazon's service based on the same approach Amazon uses for its own carbon strategy. "With this service, we get credits sourced with the same industry-leading approach that Amazon uses for its own carbon neutralisation and insetting strategies," Stacy says.

Streamlining carbon procurement processes

Amazon's service is designed to address procurement challenges when entering the voluntary carbon market. Sourcing high-quality credits requires expertise in project verification, risk assessment and long-term impact evaluation.

The platform manages sourcing, procurement, retirement and reporting on behalf of participating companies. This could reduce the operational burden on procurement teams navigating carbon markets where only a small proportion of credits meet robust standards.

Credits available through the service are vetted using the same science-based approach Amazon applies to its climate commitments. The platform provides access to both carbon neutralisation and insetting credits, allowing procurement teams to align sourcing decisions with organisational sustainability goals.

Amazon removes the operational complexity of carbon market navigation. This could allow procurement departments to integrate climate action into core sourcing strategies without building internal expertise in carbon project verification.

The service supports projects spanning nature-based and technological solutions. This range could give procurement teams flexibility in how they structure carbon sourcing portfolios.

Categories available through the platform include:

• Superpollutant abatement: Projects focused on safe destruction of legacy refrigerants and reducing methane emissions from agricultural processes such as rice cultivation
• Reducing deforestation: Jurisdictional REDD+ programmes that protect forests, preserve biodiversity and support communities dependent on these ecosystems
• Restoring forests: Nature-based initiatives aimed at reforestation and ecosystem restoration with carbon sequestration potential
• Technological carbon removal: Solutions such as direct air capture that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it permanently
• Lower-carbon fuels: Insetting credits that support the production of renewable fuels to reduce lifecycle emissions within supply chains

This portfolio approach could allow procurement teams to balance immediate impact with long-term innovation. Organisations can support multiple climate solutions through a single procurement relationship rather than managing multiple supplier relationships across different project types.

The lower-carbon fuels category could be of particular interest to procurement teams managing supply chain emissions. Insetting credits support emissions reductions within an organisation's own value chain rather than offsetting emissions through unrelated projects.