SODA Classes
SODA CLASSES
SODA Classes are a group of sustainable outcome digital assets on the global and jurisdiction sustainable outcomes registry that are intrinsically identical globally in the sustainable outcome objective. SODA within a SODA Class are interchangeable and tradeable between Sustainable Outcome Registry accounts both within a jurisdiction and across jurisdictions.
SODA CLASS 001 - Emissions Offsets
- Ex-post issuance, not promises. SODA is minted only after outcomes are measured and verified, reducing greenwashing risk and forward-reliance.
- Litigation-Ready evidence. Every unit carries an LRPDS (project, method, data, verification, legal notices) so claims are audit-ready.
- Single-claim registry. Once a unit backs a public claim it becomes non-transferable, preventing double use.
- Independent verification. Methods require third-party verification aligned with ISO 14064-3/14065 prior to issuance.
- Reporting fit. Designed to plug into climate disclosures and transition plans - clear “residuals-only” use alongside internal reductions.
SODA CLASS 002 - Biodiversity
- Evidence-first: Projects document objectives, indicators and monitoring, with verification before any unit is minted.
- Organisational fit: The Class aligns with the emerging organisational approach to biodiversity strategy, indicators and disclosure.
- One claim per unit: Prevents re-use of the same nature outcome across multiple narratives.
SODA CLASS 003 - Water
- Comparable units across diverse actions. Different water outcomes are translated into a single service unit (wy) for year-to-year tracking.
- No double counting; one claim per unit. Public, searchable claims prevent re-use.
- Verification before issuance. Independent checks and conservative estimates are mandatory.
SODA CLASS 004 - Land Systems
- Clean accounting: This Class separates “cover” outcomes from species and water services, avoiding overlap.
- Verification + transparency: Evidence, methods and verifier opinions live with the unit’s registry record.
SODA CLASS 005 - Nutrient Integrity
- Clear boundary with water quality credits: Source-level controls sit here; in-stream removals sit in Class 003WQ, no overlap.
- Ex-post, verified: Evidence and independent checks come first, then issuance.
SODA CLASS 008 - Novel Entities & Pollutants
- Turns completed and independently verified pollution outcomes into digital units, including synthetic chemicals, synthetic biology, plastics and other novel entities.
- Hazard weighting that reflects persistence/toxicity and chain-of-custody to verified endpoints.
- Asset issuance is ex-post only.
More in the works...
Watch this space for SODA Classes 006, 007 and 009