Define Your Strategy

Before entering the market or selecting suppliers, organizations should first establish a clear internal purchase strategy. This step is essential: it ensures that any CDR procurement aligns with your climate targets, budget planning, reporting obligations, and broader sustainability commitments.

In this section, we outline four core questions every organization should answer before engaging with suppliers: How much CDR is needed? When should purchasing begin? Where should projects be located? And which CDR method(s) and project(s) should be selected?