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It establishes and maintains the highest standards off ethics, sustainability, and transparency for the global voluntary carbon market. ICVCM enables a high-integrity voluntary carbon market that contributes to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). by setting and enforcing a global benchmark for high-quality carbon credits - the Core Carbon Principles. ## Core Carbon Principles ## Governance 1. Vital Eco projects have effective program governance to ensure transparency, accountability, continuous improvement, and the overall quality of carbon credits. 2. We utilize the Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem and CarbonPath to uniquely identify, record, and track mitigation activities and carbon credits issued to ensure credits can be identified securely and unambiguously. 3. Vital Eco provides comprehensive and transparent information on all credited mitigation activities. The information will be publicly available on [www.vital.eco](https://www.vital.eco?hsLang=en) and is accessible to the public to enable scrutiny of activities. ![Compliance 3X2](https://www.vital.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Compliance%203X2.jpg?width=1157&height=771&name=Compliance%203X2.jpg "Compliance 3X2") 4.  VitalEco as program-level requirements for robust independent third-party validation and verification of mitigation activities by ALL Consulting, an oil and gas industry expert with multiple certifications as well as state agency inspection after plugging is completed. ![Shutterstock River Valley](https://www.vital.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Shutterstock%20River%20Valley.jpg?width=2000&height=1323&name=Shutterstock%20River%20Valley.jpg "Shutterstock River Valley") ## Emissions Impact 5.  VitalEco methane emission reductions are focused on orphan wells that pass additionality requirements, i.e., they would not have occurred in the absence of the incentive created by carbon credit revenues. 6.  VitalEco methane emission reductions from orphan well plugging is permanent or, where there is a risk of reversal, there are measures in place to address those risks and compensate reversals. 7.  Our projects are selected based on their support of multiple UN SDG goals for positive social, environmental, and biodiversity impacts. The measurement processes adhere to CarbonPath methodology requirements and are robustly quantified prior to plugging based on conservative approaches, completeness and scientific methods. 8.  VitalEco emission reductions are registered and retired tonne-by-tonne on a secure blockchain, visible to key stakeholders to ensure no double counting, issuance, claiming, or use. ## Sustainable Development 9.  Our projects use Qualified Measurement Specialists who are employed locally with state-approved plugging companies, utilizing American Petroleum Institute (API) standards. Projects are safeguarded and only deemed compliant once state-issued Inspection Reports are publicly available. 10. VitalEco conducts multiple pre-plugging and post-plugging emission validations to ensure conservative calculations and certainty using industry-standard equipment and well-proven science required to ensure compliance with state regulations and oversight, contributing to environmental restoration. ![Shutterstock New Growth](https://www.vital.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Shutterstock%20New%20Growth.jpg?width=2000&height=1333&name=Shutterstock%20New%20Growth.jpg "Shutterstock New Growth") --- ![VitalEco 3.7.2022 Clear background](https://www.vital.eco/hubfs/VitalEco%203.7.2022%20Clear%20background.png "VitalEco 3.7.2022 Clear background") Inspired to make an impact, VitalEco brings a unique, purpose-driven approach to methane emission prevention and ecological conservation. Our team is deeply committed to our mission, leveraging expertise and innovation to make a lasting positive impact on the environment and communities globally. ## Navigation [About](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/about-us?hsLang=en) [The Methane Problem](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/methane-problem?hsLang=en) [Our Wells](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/our-wells?hsLang=en) [News](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/news-and-articles?hsLang=en) [Contact Us](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/contact?hsLang=en) [linkedin-in icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vitaleco1) ## Quick Links - [Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem](https://www.northerntrust.com/what-we-do/asset-servicing/the-carbon-ecosystem) - [ALL Consulting](https://all-llc.com/) - [CarbonPath](https://www.carbonpath.io/) ## [Privacy Statement](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/privacy-statement?hsLang=en) ## [Our Projects](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/portfolio?hsLang=en) [FAQs](https://www.vital.eco/en-us/vitaleco-orphan-well-plugging-faq?hsLang=en) **8889 E Bell Road, Suite 205, Scottsdale AZ 85260 | +1-480-383-8600 |  ©Copyright 2026 All Rights Reserved.**