Innovative platform
Founded in 2021 in Berlin, goodcarbon is an innovative nature-based solutions (NbS) platform. The company supports businesses in building carbon credit portfolios that deliver verifiable impacts across forestry, agriculture and nature projects in emerging markets. With proprietary science-based insights and rigorous due diligence, goodcarbon sets a new standard in carbon credit quality.
Judith Santbergen, Fund Manager Hivos-Triodos Fonds: ”goodcarbon’s approach goes beyond mere carbon offsetting. They prioritise projects in the Global South that are developed for and with local communities and have biodiversity benefits as a central objective next to carbon removal. Furthermore, goodcarbon's commitment to carbon market integrity, which means only selling carbon credits to companies with ambitious and credible climate strategies and actions, is well aligned with Triodos approach to carbon markets. This sets them apart as a leader in high-quality, sustainable carbon projects and makes them a perfect fit with our overarching goal of providing catalytic capital for high-impact propositions.”
Jerome Cochet, Co-Founder goodcarbon: “In the rapidly evolving carbon markets, we need to build alliances of value aligned parties. goodcarbon and Triodos both stand for high quality, high integrity nature-based solutions. We are thrilled to welcome Triodos in our circle of impact driven investors.”
Generation Forest, Panama
Great Green Wall Gujarat, India
Effective projects with a global reach
goodcarbon promotes nature-based solutions with currently 20 audited projects that meet the highest quality standards and have a long-term impact, with other projects under review. In addition, goodcarbon is developing six exclusive Originals projects that will sequester over 10 million tonnes of CO2 while supporting nature, communities and the climate.
In Gujarat, India, a community-led project is helping to restore vital coastal mangroves. It strengthens nature and generates income for the local people. Another project with The Generation Forest in Panama has converted 1,100 hectares of degraded land into species-rich forests. This has absorbed 100,000 tonnes of CO2 and indirectly improved the lives of 4,000 people.
Building credibility with Net-Zero investors
The voluntary carbon markets are experiencing significant growth as companies increasingly seek to offset residual carbon emissions through innovative carbon reduction projects, driven by heightened awareness of climate change, corporate sustainability commitments. While some critics highlight concerns such as varying quality of carbon credits, potential greenwashing, and lack of stringent regulation, goodcarbon addresses these issues head-on. It complies with all market best practices regarding project quality, integrity and transparency, and adheres to a rigorous science-based approach. And goodcarbon carefully screens the companies they sell carbon credits to, ensuring that they prioritise emissions reductions and that offsetting is part of a broader, rigorous and credible climate strategy.
The company has successfully built strong traction with Net-Zero investors in Europe, particularly in Germany. By working closely with their buyers, goodcarbon helps them develop tailored strategies that align with their sustainability goals, providing expert guidance throughout the process.