Understanding REGO Certification for UK Businesses
Learn how REGO-backed energy ensures credibility, supports sustainability reporting, and integrates with proportional tree planting programs.
What is the REGO Scheme?
The Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) scheme is a UK government-backed certification that verifies electricity has been generated from renewable sources. It provides businesses with confidence that their energy consumption is genuinely green, helps reduce carbon emissions and meets sustainability goals.
For businesses, REGO certificates are proof of renewable energy use, enhancing transparency with stakeholders and supporting environmental reporting requirements.
Why REGO Certification Matters
- Credibility: Provides verified proof that energy comes from renewable sources.
- Compliance: Supports reporting obligations under UK carbon regulations.
- Stakeholder Confidence: Employees, customers, and partners can trust your sustainability claims.
- Integration with Tree Planting: Combine REGO certification with proportional tree planting for tangible environmental impact.
Using REGO-certified electricity demonstrates commitment to sustainability while reducing exposure to future carbon taxes, regulatory changes, and supply chain risks linked to fossil fuel reliance.
How REGO Works
Every MWh of renewable electricity generated in the UK receives a REGO certificate. Suppliers provide these certificates alongside electricity contracts, allowing businesses to prove that their energy is genuinely renewable. Key points:
- Each certificate corresponds to 1 MWh of renewable electricity.
- Certificates are issued annually by Ofgem.
- They can be transferred or retired to match business energy usage.
- REGO-backed contracts guarantee the environmental attributes of the electricity, even if physical electricity flows through the national grid.
Plant 4 the Planet ensures your energy contracts are REGO-backed and integrates proportional tree planting for every MWh consumed, creating a measurable environmental impact.
Benefits for Businesses
- Verified Sustainability: Demonstrates genuine renewable energy consumption.
- Environmental Reporting: Supports corporate ESG reporting and internal sustainability dashboards.
- Stakeholder Trust: Provides transparency to employees, clients, and partners.
- Regulatory Alignment: Meets UK guidelines for renewable energy disclosure and reporting.
- Tree Planting Integration: Adds tangible carbon offsets proportional to energy usage.
Choosing REGO-Backed Energy
When selecting energy suppliers, confirm they offer REGO-backed contracts. This ensures the environmental attributes are guaranteed, allowing your business to:
- Verify that purchased electricity is 100% renewable.
- Meet internal and external sustainability targets.
- Combine renewable energy with tree planting for real-world impact.
- Provide evidence to stakeholders and in marketing or CSR communications.
Plant 4 The Planet guides businesses through REGO-backed procurement and ensures proportional tree planting, helping your business make a credible and measurable environmental commitment.
Internal Communication and Stakeholder Reporting
REGO certificates can be used to communicate sustainability achievements internally and externally. For example, businesses can:
- Include REGO-backed energy use in annual sustainability reports.
- Highlight renewable energy usage in employee communications.
- Combine with tree planting metrics to showcase tangible impact.
- Share verified energy data with clients and partners to demonstrate commitment.
Next Steps for Your Business
To integrate REGO-certified energy into your operations:
- Complete our contact form with annual energy spend and contract details.
- We evaluate current energy usage and present REGO-backed renewable options.
- We manage supplier coordination, including proportional tree planting commitments.
- Receive certification and impact reporting to communicate your verified sustainability efforts.
Secure Your REGO-Certified Renewable Energy Today
Ensure your energy is genuinely renewable, reduce carbon, and plant trees proportional to your usage. Talk to us to make your sustainability commitments credible and impactful.