This startup provides carbon offsets sourced directly from verified projects, eliminating intermediary costs to offer more affordable options for businesses and individuals. By simplifying the purchasing process, it enhances the effectiveness of financial contributions towards sustainability initiatives.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The voluntary carbon offset market often involves multiple intermediaries, leading to inflated prices and reduced financial impact for sustainability projects. Lengthy onboarding processes and complex purchasing procedures can also deter businesses and individuals from investing in carbon reduction initiatives.
Solution
ERA is a marketplace that directly connects buyers with wholesale sellers of carbon offsets, eliminating markups and providing access to verified, high-quality offsets at competitive prices. The platform streamlines the carbon offset purchasing process, enabling users to sign up and complete transactions in a few clicks. By offering a transparent and efficient marketplace, ERA aims to increase the accessibility and affordability of carbon offsets, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of financial contributions to environmental sustainability. All carbon offsets listed on the marketplace are certified by Verra according to the Verified Carbon Standard.
Target Audience
ERA's primary customers are businesses and individuals seeking to purchase voluntary carbon offsets to mitigate their environmental impact.
Features
- Direct access to wholesale carbon offset sellers, bypassing intermediaries
- Streamlined signup and purchasing process
- Carbon offsets certified by Verra according to the Verified Carbon Standard
- Fixed-fee pricing model