Renewable Electricity Procurement: From Green Retail to Verifiable Proof

Most companies buy “green” electricity through a retail contract and consider the matter closed, yet how green that electricity actually is often has no clear answer. These contracts are frequently opaque, multi-year, and rarely reviewed once signed.

Net Zero commitments alone are no longer enough – organisations must now prove them, particularly in renewable electricity procurement.

During this webinar, Jonas Debroyer and Lebona Vernon will unpack what Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) are, how the market is organised by country, and the wider possibilities within Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). 

They will also draw on the latest developments across SBTi, the GHG Protocol revision, and RE100, getting into the detail that separates compliant from credible, including:

• The quality and traceability of certificates
• Temporal and geographic matching
• Additionality and “emissionality”
• The auditability and governance of renewable energy claims
• The alignment between procurement strategy and decarbonisation impact

At the heart of this discussion is whether your renewable electricity strategy is delivering value, both financially and environmentally. Through Anthesis’ ROI² approach, we evaluate return on investment and return on impact together, helping organisations make more informed decisions that balance commercial and sustainability outcomes.

Regulators, investors, customers and auditors are asking increasingly detailed questions about renewable electricity strategies. This session is designed for organisations seeking credible, evidence-based answers, not simply renewable energy certificates.