Forestbase develops and manages Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects that focus on conserving and restoring tropical forests while generating carbon credits. By engaging local communities, the company creates sustainable income sources and mitigates deforestation, addressing biodiversity loss and habitat degradation.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many corporations seek to offset their carbon emissions and meet CSR goals, but lack direct access to high-quality, verifiable nature-based solutions (NbS) projects in threatened tropical forests. Existing carbon credit markets can lack transparency and may not adequately address biodiversity loss and community empowerment alongside carbon sequestration.
Solution
Forestbase develops and manages its own Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects focused on the conservation and restoration of tropical forests. The company offers corporations carbon credits, managed CSR/Carbon projects, and the opportunity to establish their own "Climate Action Company," aligning directly with their sustainability objectives. Forestbase's projects aim to deliver measurable impacts in carbon sequestration, biodiversity preservation, and local community support. They utilize up-to-date technology for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) and engage with local communities to create sustainable, long-term benefits.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes corporations seeking to offset their carbon emissions, meet CSR goals, and invest in high-quality, verifiable nature-based solutions.
Features
- Conservation and reforestation projects in Colombia (83,608 ha total, VERRA VM0048 and VM0047)
- Improved forest management project in East Kalimantan, Indonesia (36,500 ha total, VERRA VM0010)
- Carbon credit generation through protection and regeneration of large-scale tropical forests
- Managed CSR/Carbon projects that conserve threatened lands and support local communities
- "Climate Action Company" offering, allowing corporations to lead high-visibility sustainability initiatives
- Land tenure stability through in-house methodology
- Biodiversity and social impact studies to understand the impact on biodiversity and local communities
- Carbon fundamentals to ensure additionality and permanence
- Science-based and tech-enabled reporting of project progress
- Co-involvement with governments, NGOs, and businesses
- Conservative claims based on robust baselines and GHG estimations