How Isometric charges for certification
Isometric charges buyers directly, rather than suppliers.
Buyers pay a flat fee for certification. The fee is based on the size of the buyer’s order and is paid independently of the number of certificates issued. Isometric cannot charge more by over-certifying. This aligns Isometric's incentives with buyers and avoids any trade-offs between Isometric’s bottom line and scientific integrity.
Isometric's costs depend on the complexity of certification. That’s why the fee varies by pathway, rather than being a percentage of the cost of a certificate.
The price per tonne decreases when a supplier’s annual output exceeds the relevant threshold. This is calculated based on total certificates issued between January 1 and December 31 each year.
As suppliers scale up, Isometric’s cost to certify each tonne goes down—so Isometric passes on these savings.
Some pathways are more complex to certify, so the starting price is higher.
At scale these cost differentials diminish, so the price points converge.
The discounts to the fee are based on the number of certificates issued to a supplier in the prior calendar year.
Pricing tiers are set annually and take effect on January 1.
Isometric’s single verification fee covers everything—including VVB costs.
No annual account fees, secondary transaction fees, or retirement fees.
