The Core Carbon Principles of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market have long been a much-anticipated integrity initiative in the VCM. Although only the Programme-level Assessment is available as yet, there is already a lot to talk about. In this analyst note, we introduce and evaluate the material available as well as introduce the history and the structure of the IC-VCM and existing integrity initiatives in the market. Our hope is to enhance our readers’ understanding of the Core Carbon Principles and their implications.