South Pole is a Zurich-based climate consultancy and carbon project developer founded in 2006 by graduates of ETH Zurich. It helps companies build and deliver net-zero strategies, prepare audit-ready climate disclosures and access carbon and renewable energy markets. It has more than 500 experts in over 20 countries, and its near-term, long-term and net-zero targets are SBTi-validated.
South Pole combines specialist advisory, market access and implementation support to move companies from climate planning to measurable results.
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Climate and net-zero advisory, climate disclosures for CSRD and ISSB, carbon project development, and carbon credits and renewable energy certificates, including guidance on Paris Agreement Article 6.
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Corporates and the public sector.
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Founded in 2006 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and headquartered in Zurich, South Pole is privately held and majority employee-owned.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
South Pole has near-term, long-term and net-zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (checked October 16, 2026).
Source: sciencebasedtargets.org
South Pole suits companies that want net-zero advice and access to carbon and renewable energy markets from one partner.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Founded | 2006 | COMPANY WEBSITE southpole.com |
| Ownership | Private (majority employee-owned) | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Employees | 500+ | COMPANY WEBSITE southpole.com |
| Operations and regions | Offices in 20+ countries | COMPANY WEBSITE southpole.com |
| Customers and markets | Corporates and public sector | COMPANY WEBSITE southpole.com |
Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SBTi target status | Near-term: Validated Targets; Long-term: Validated Targets; Net-zero: Validated Targets (SBTi entity: South Pole) | PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org |
Zurich, Switzerland. (en.wikipedia.org)
More than 500 in over 20 countries. (southpole.com)
Yes, including a validated net-zero target. (sciencebasedtargets.org)
Accessed Oct 24, 2026.
