Carbon Offsetting

This refers to cancelling out greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.

Credit

This is the funding to cancel out carbon dioxide.
There are credit schemes for emissions reduction volumes as well as forest absorption volumes; and there are Forest Carbon Absorption Credits sold for the Forests of Nakae.

■Carbon ... Carbon dioxide (CO2) etc.
■Offset ... To cancel out.
■Credit ... Funding. To provide or invest money into something.

By purchasing credits, a company can be deemed to have reduced (cancelled out) their carbon footprint.
Even companies that face difficulties in reducing their carbon footprint are able to cut their emissions of CO2.

Carbon dioxide emissions from factories and other facilities are difficult to reduce, and the extent to which they can be handled in-house is limited. In these type of cases, the purchase of credits can serve to prove that a company is actively contributing to environmental protection and making contributions to society, which will lead to a boost in corporate value.
In addition, because this is a voluntary initiative, your environmental contributions can be widely publicized.

The funds from the credits will be used to cover a portion of the cost of forest maintenance, to create sustainable forests, and to help preserve CO2 sinks, improve water holding capacity, prevent global warming, and protect biodiversity.