CDR credits, or Carbon Dioxide Removal credits, represent a unit of measurement that quantifies the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Activities that capture or prevent the release of carbon dioxide are acknowledged and assigned a certain value of credit. This value is measured by calculating the amount of carbon removed by a given process and is certified by recognized standards, ensuring that the claimed removal is accurate and meets certain criteria. Once the removal is verified, it is translated into CDR credits. Each credit represents the removal of one metric ton of carbon dioxide.

When pre-purchasing wine grapes from MP’s managed vineyards, customers can opt to buy CDR credits directly linked to their grapes. If the grape purchaser decides to participate in Un-CORCed, MP injects biochar into the rows of respective grapes, sequestering carbon. This ensures CDR credits are ready for retirement at harvest, with the credit cost added to the resulting grape price.

Un-CORCed clients will purchase grapes from MP and CDR credits from Sitos Group.

Un-CORCed customers will need to “retire” their CDR credits. This action signifies that the CDR credit’s associated carbon removal has been used to offset or compensate for a company’s emissions. This action can be completed on Sitos Group’s carbon broker’s website: Carbonfuture. Once “retired” the purchaser of the CDR credit will receive a certification or reporting document that will allow them to track and document their carbon offset activities for their sustainability records, reporting purposes, and marketing campaigns.

• CDR credits provide wineries the tools to achieve carbon neutrality by offsetting their own carbon emissions. Many businesses are adopting environmentally responsible practices and buying CDR credits, demonstrating a commitment to sustainability.

• Purchasing CDR credits also helps to unlock a new customer demographic: the environmentally conscious consumer. As consumers become more environmentally conscious, there is a growing demand for products and services from businesses with a commitment to sustainability. Buying CDR credits can be part of a broader strategy to meet market expectations.

• Additionally, climate change poses risks to agriculture, including disruptions to supply chains and increased operational costs. Investing in carbon removal initiatives by purchasing agriculturally based CDR credits can be seen as a proactive measure to mitigate these risks.

Plants take in carbon dioxide during their lives. When they die, the decomposition process releases that carbon back into the air. Sitos Group breaks that cycle by purifying the organic material into a pure carbon material called biochar. Biochar resists decomposition and doesn't allow the carbon to be released back into the air, preventing it from adding to the effects of climate change. When we put biochar in the soil, it keeps carbon locked away and increases soil health properties.