Signatories to the Code are listed on the CMI’s Carbon Industry Code of Conduct website and demonstrate to the industry that they are committed to developing and operating in an industry that is built on community trust, transparency, accountability, social and environmental integrity, and is in compliance with the law.
Signatories are entitled to use the Carbon Industry Code of Conduct brand mark; a public recognition of leadership and integrity that distinguishes the organisation in the marketplace. By becoming a signatory to the Code, the organisation is supporting the carbon industry’s vision of achieving a well-functioning carbon industry in Australia at the scale required to significantly contribute to greenhouse gas reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement.
It is anticipated that the existence of the Code will lead to a well-functioning carbon industry and result in increased transparency and accountability, improved environmental and social integrity of projects, fair treatment of project owners, and enhanced regulatory and legislative compliance.
Project owners and other stakeholders in the carbon industry engaging with a signatory to the Code know that they are committing to best practice business practices and have a commitment to the integrity, reputation and growth of the carbon industry in Australia.

Foundation Signatories
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Becoming a Signatory
Interested in becoming a Signatory to the Code of Conduct?
By becoming a signatory to the Code, you are supporting the carbon industry’s vision of achieving a well-functioning carbon industry in Australia at the scale required to significantly contribute to emissions reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement. Application forms can be found in the Forms & Resources section (below) and must be submitted to the Code Administrator for assessment. You will be notified within 10 business days on the outcome of your application.
Signatories are able to use the Code of Conduct Signatory Brandmark across their own business operations, give stakeholders (clients) and buyers the confidence that the Signatory they’re engaging with, is operating towards industry best practice standards. Increasingly, the Code is being recognised as an important standard to meet, in order to engage with certain funds and project development opportunities across the country.
What else do I need to consider?
The Code aims to define industry best practice for carbon service providers and represents the minimum standards that all signatories agree to meet. The Code applies to project developers, agents, aggregators and advisers who act as scheme participants and/or provide advice and services to clients regarding registration, implementation and management of carbon projects. It covers all types of projects undertaken within the ERF and other Voluntary Offset Schemes in Australia.
The application of the Code may be different according to the category of signatory. The two signatory categories under the Code are:
If you have made a complaint against a company identifying itself as a Signatory to the Code (either directly to the Signatory or through a relevant consumer protection organisation), you can notify the Code Administrator by completing this form.
As a signatory to the Code, if you receive a complaint against you by a complainant, or you are notified of a complaint that has been lodged against you with the Clean Energy Regulator, the Department of the Environment and Energy, an ombudsman or a consumer affairs body, you are required to inform the Code Administrator, within 10 business days by completing this form.
As a Signatory to the Code, if you suspect that another signatory has breached the Code, you must first take reasonable steps to contact the signatory suspected of breaching the Code before informing the Code Administrator of a suspected breach by another signatory. If the suspected breach is considered major or severe as outlined in the Code breach matrix, you must notify the Code Administrator by completing this form. If the suspected breach is considered minor or medium as outlined in the Code breach matrix, you are encouraged to notify the Code Administrator by completing this form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact the Administrator
The Code of Conduct will begin operating on 1st July, 2018. The Code Administrator is already conducting preliminary operations prior to the commencement of the Code, including taking and processing Signatory Applications.
If you need to get in touch with the Code Administrator for any reason, you can contact the Administrator team at the Carbon Market Institute on the below details: