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Deadline for CLO Applications: 6 pm Friday 28th February 2025
The Next CLO Award Ceremony: 12th June 2025, Manchester (Further Details TBC)

In June 2025, we will hold our fourth Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) Awards!

Engaging with Carbon Literacy and becoming a CLO is a fantastic way for organisations to accelerate their climate action, show their commitment to the low carbon agenda, and help reach net zero targets.

Whether you’re based in Greater Manchester or further afield, have been rolling out Carbon Literacy for years or only recently discovered us, a rapid shift to zero carbon is what the science requires of every person, product, and organisation. So, start 2025 as you mean to go on, and use Carbon Literacy to bring about a low-carbon culture for your organisation.

What is a CLO?

Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) accreditation offers organisations a visible ‘badge’ that showcases commitment to Carbon Literacy. Organisations accredited as a CLO have a substantial proportion of their workforce certified as Carbon Literate and take significant actions to accelerate a low-carbon culture.

At last year’s ceremony, CEOs and sustainability leaders from recently accredited Bronze, Silver, and Gold CLOs shared their experiences with Carbon Literacy, videos of which are available to watch via our YouTube channel. For further insight into what you can expect from the awards ceremony, take a look at our rundown of the CLO Awards 2024.

Due to the extraordinary growth in the number of organisations achieving CLO accreditation in the past year, we expect the CLO Awards 2025 to be packed with awardees from a vast range of sectors, all coming together to celebrate their achievement. We hope to see you there too!

What do I need to do to secure a spot?

This depends on where your organisation is at in its Carbon Literacy journey:

• If your organisation has already been accredited as a CLO  since March 2024, you do not need to do anything. You will automatically receive an invitation to the 2025 award ceremony via email closer to the time.
• If your organisation had previously been accredited as a CLO before March 2024, you could apply to upgrade to the next tier.
• If your organisation is rolling out Carbon Literacy but has not yet applied for CLO accreditation, you can apply to become a CLO (at any tier for which you meet the requirements).
• If your organisation is entirely new to Carbon Literacy, contact us by email (info@carbonliteracy.com) or by phone (0161 298 1782), and we can advise you on the most effective ways to accredit your people and organisation.

How to apply

If your organisation is interested in becoming accredited as a CLO for the first time or upgrading to a higher tier, please follow the link to our Carbon Literate Organisation Pack, which contains everything you’ll need to apply, including information on the fees and application criteria.

Find out more about how to Become a CLO.

Deadline to apply

To make the deadline for the next wave of CLO accreditations and secure your spot at the CLO Awards 2025, applications must be completed and submitted to The Carbon Literacy Project, with the appropriate fee, by 6 pm Friday 28th February 2025.

Please apply with plenty of time, so we are in the best position to assist you with your application and any queries.

Please note: You can still apply to become a CLO at any point after this deadline. You will receive your digital certificate as soon as you are accredited, but will be invited to, and awarded your trophy at, the 2026 awards.