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Security report for changeclimate.org

Climate Neutral dba The Change Climate Project · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Change Climate Project is a non-profit organization focused on climate leadership certification and carbon management. They have developed The Climate Label, a certification standard adopted by over 300 companies committed to reducing their carbon footprint and funding climate solutions. The organization provides accessible technology tools such as the Business Emissions Evaluator (BEE) to help companies measure and manage their emissions effectively. Their market position is strong within the sustainability and climate certification sector, supported by partnerships and testimonials from reputable organizations. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Jetboost for enhanced user experience and marketing analytics. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics, though there is room for improvement in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent abuse. However, explicit security headers are missing, and no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy or query failure, which slightly reduces domain transparency but does not significantly impact overall trust given the professional presentation and content. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, content quality, and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent for privacy compliance, publishing security policies, and improving accessibility features to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 28 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Change Climate Project operates as a non-profit entity providing climate certification and carbon management services. Their business model centers on certifying companies that meet rigorous greenhouse gas measurement and reduction standards, thereby creating market advantages and combating greenwashing. Revenue likely derives from certification fees and donations. Their target customers include brands seeking climate leadership recognition and consumers interested in sustainable products. The organization has cultivated a strong partnership ecosystem, including collaborations with environmental NGOs and retail brands. Growth indicators include over 300 certified companies and an active community. The company maintains a clear brand identity and consistent messaging focused on transparency, accountability, and climate action.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced site-wide, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented on all forms to mitigate spam and abuse. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a non-profit informational site but could be improved to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards and broaden user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Climate Neutral dba The Change Climate Project
Description
Change Climate Project developed the Climate Neutral Certified standard for over 300 companies that are leading the way to a zero-carbon future. They provide certification and carbon management tools to companies to measure, reduce, and offset their greenhouse gas emissions.
Key services
Climate certification (The Climate Label), Carbon management platform (The Business Emissions Evaluator - BEE), Climate solutions funding facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Jetboost, Webflow CMS, Slick Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA v2
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Jetboost
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain transparency
  4. Strong presence of climate certification and sustainability focus
  5. Multiple social media channels linked and active
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  7. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found
  8. Security headers could be improved
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and marketing analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site uses Slick Carousel for content sliders and Jetboost for enhanced CMS filtering capabilities. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The use of Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from automated abuse. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and cookie consent are areas for modernization. Hosting is managed by Webflow, providing reliable infrastructure. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with opportunities for security and privacy enhancements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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