Restoring nature, boosting biodiversity and caring for people
The impact we create
We measure the success of our investments beyond financial returns – aiming to maximize our impact on carbon capture, biodiversity and the livelihoods of rural communities.
CO2 Capture
Tropical forests in Colombia can grow up to 100 years, capturing CO2 during all these years. Given the climate crisis we are facing, it is one of the most affordable and scalable solutions for the next decades.
Additionally, Assisted Natural Regeneration will allow the full ecosystem to recover and biodiversity to flourish. We produce carbon credits with the highest global climate, biodiversity and social standards.
Based on our business model, the total carbon impact is around 11tCO2 removed per hectare restored per year, over 40 years.
Biodiversity
85% of companies are highly dependent on nature and corporates will have to address nature loss as a business risk mitigation. Nature is the only way to fight climate change & biodiversity loss at the same time.
Assisted Natural Regeneration is the most effective solution for recovery of native biodiversity, regulatory ecosystem services, and for enhancing resilience to climate change. Targeted measures such as enrichment planting enhance habitat quality for local wildlife and increase environmental stability.
We ensure a permanent land conservation by registering our land plots as natural reserves.
Image: Brotogeris jugularis found on our land.
Social
We actively work with local communities, consulting with stakeholders to ensure the protection of their land and communities. We have hired multiple members of the local community, including rangers, environmental engineers and land managers.
Our social strategy is based on knowledge/capacities, economic empowerment, social inclusion, health/well-being and transparency/exchange. We ensure the engagement, participation and consultation of local stakeholders, to better understand their needs, and to create a lasting positive impact.
We are implementing youth environmental education, facilitating job opportunities for local women, and working on improving water quality and access to drinking water.
Water
Rivers are lifelines in these ecosystems, providing water for both the land and the surrounding communities. A healthy forest plays a vital role in regulating water quality and flow, enhancing ecosystem services.
We ensure the quality of water by analysing samples collected 4 times a year to ensure we’re not just restoring forests, but supporting the surrounding watershed. By protecting these areas and ensuring the maintenance of hydrological quality, we not only safeguard the flora and fauna but also uphold the well-being of our neighbours.
SDG commitments
By delimiting micro-watersheds supplying aqueducts in our project area, we contribute to improving hydrological quality and protecting water-related ecosystems, as well as raise awareness on their sustainable management locally.
In close cooperation with local communities and stakeholders, we create jobs ranging from rangers to biologists to environmental experts. We work with local companies for our restoration activities and ensure fair economic return locally.
We identify land plots which have the highest restoration potential. By purchasing our land, we ensure permanence. Through our varied restoration methods, we are able to capture carbon and produce high quality VCS CCBS carbon credits.
We ensure the restoration of degraded land. Assisted Natural Regeneration helps preserve and increase the habitat and wealth of fauna and flora. Ecosystem are able to recover productivity, maximising the impact on biodiversity.