Multiple Award Winner

atmosfair has emerged as the winner in numerous comparative studies. This is, among others, attributed to our high level of transparency, low administrative costs, climate protection projects adhering to the highest standards, and scientifically sound and accurate calculation of emissions.

An overview of the awards can be found here.

Control and Oversight

atmosfair is supported by an advisory board comprised of representatives from climate-competent departments of the federal government and two environmental organizations. Additionally, it is overseen by an independent board of directors to ensure the economic integrity and solidity of the company.

The climate protection projects are monitored by independent and accredited UN inspectors before and during project operations.

The tax office annually verifies the company’s non-profit status.

Detailed information can be found here.

Low Administrative Costs

Since its establishment, atmosfair has managed to consistently keep the proportion of administrative costs below 10%. atmosfair is committed to ensuring transparent and efficient use of donations. Therefore, we adhere to a clear 90:10 rule: never more than 10% of our expenses are used for administrative costs, while at least 90% directly fund our climate protection projects. In fact, in recent years, we have even reduced this percentage to approximately 5%, ensuring that nearly €95 out of every €100 donated directly supports climate protection efforts. In 2022, atmosfair received confirmation from the DZI donation seal of particularly low administrative costs for the previous two years. The DZI evaluates the effective and economical use of funds, good organizational governance, fair fundraising practices, appropriate compensation, and transparency of non-profit organizations. It can award this quality seal to non-profit organizations after extensive and independent review.

Due to the high costs of the DZI seal, we have decided to forgo another review for the time being, as it primarily served to confirm our low administrative cost ratio. The administrative cost ratios determined by DZI for the years 2020 and 2021 were lower than those calculated by atmosfair itself.

Calculation of Flight Emissions

atmosfair calculates the climate impact of total flight emissions, including not only the pure CO2 emissions resulting from burning kerosene but also non-CO2 emissions such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, soot, sulfur particles, and water vapor emitted during flights at altitudes of 9,000 – 13,000 km.

Detailed information can be found here.

Requirements and Limits of Offsetting

From a climate perspective, compensation is sensible when certain minimum requirements are met. This includes ensuring that substitution or reduction potential is maximized before compensation is carried out.

Detailed information can be found here.

Certified Climate Protection Projects

All climate protection projects offered for savings and compensation by atmosfair were registered under the Kyoto Protocol according to the CDM standard and are additionally registered under the Gold Standard. Our climate protection projects are regularly monitored by a certified independent and liable auditor.

Detailed information can be found here.