We partner to build regenerative forest projects, financed through carbon offsets

We need to reforest our waterways, erosion-prone lands, biodiversity corridors, marginal farmland, and protect our indigenous forests. We also need rural employment to do this great work. Ekos supports this work through forest carbon projects as a pioneer in commercial conservation.

Aotearoa - New Zealand Project Partnerships

  • Rowallan-Alton (Māori) Incorporation - Continuing with our long partnership with the Rowallan-Alton (Māori) Incorporation with the Rarakau Rainforest Carbon Project in Western Southland.

  • Hawke’s Bay Regional Council - Ekos is supporting Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s climate resilience policy and financing agenda though forest carbon and climate finance consulting.

  • New Zealand Corporations - Ekos is designing and developing insetting carbon projects for large NZ corporations.

  • Nelson and Tasman Councils - Ekos is working with the Nelson and Tasman Councils toward the development of a regional restorative forest carbon programme.

  • Māori restorative forest carbon programme in Northland - Ekos is partnering with the Amokura Consortium, Reconnecting Northland, and the Tindall Foundation to support a Māori restorative forest carbon programme in Northland.

  • Ruapehu District Council - Ekos is in the stages of early scoping work with the Ruapehu District Council for restorative forest carbon options to build climate resilience and reduce erosion.

  • Chatham Islands - Ekos is working with the Hokotehi Moriori Trust to explore restorative reforestation of marginal farmland on Rēkohu (Chatham Island).

  • Exploring restorative forest carbon opportunities with councils and Iwi in Canterbury.

Pacific Project Partnerships:

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Ekos is a pioneer in market-based mechanisms and impact investment for sustainable development in the Pacific Islands. We use carbon markets as a means to sustainable development ends. Our community-led projects deliver multiple sustainable development outcomes underpinned by a forest story: helping rural landowners sell carbon credits instead of logs to finance their economic development and social well being.

  • Samoa - Ekos is working with the government of Samoa to develop a forest carbon programme to protect the water catchment above the capital city Apia on Upolu Island.

  • Solomon Islands - Ekos and the Nakau Programme are currently in the planning stages of new projects which will be looking to protect more rainforest in the Solomon Islands through forest carbon projects.

Without investment the start-up costs of a carbon project are often not feasible for landowners or councils alone.

For information on projects currently open to investment please get in touch.

Other Partners:

Thinkstep-anz is a sustainability consulting firm that enables organizations worldwide to succeed sustainably. Our industry-leading sustainability software, data and consulting services help businesses drive operational excellence, product innovation, brand value and regulatory compliance. With a global presence in 19 countries we serve more than 2,000 companies, including 40 percent of the Fortune 500 such as BASF, Hewlett-Packard, Interface, Renault, Siemens and Unilever. 

Live & Learn works with communities throughout Asia and the Pacific to encourage individual and community attitudes, values and actions that are ethical and sustainable. Their priority is to support communities in sustaining their environments by improving practice. Most of their time and resources are spent with people in their community inspiring action and change.

TCR Innovations is a global firm that leverages a network of current and former CEOs to apply real-world expertise to critical global problems and enhance the state of the world.  TCR works directly with governments, companies, and investors on a wide range of projects related to climate risk, sustainability, energy, and innovation. Their partners are recognized CEOs of multinational organizations, funds, and companies who believe climate change represents the most significant risk to our institutions and society, and sustainable innovation is the key to long-term growth.

Impact Ventures manages a NZ focussed Impact Investing fund, providing growth capital and venture partnership for businesses that deliver tangible social and / or environmental returns from their operations, alongside attractive financial return prospects. Impact Ventures also provides corporate finance consulting services to NZ businesses in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, capital structure reviews, valuation analysis and capital raisings.