Future carbon sourcing: The case for investing in early-stage projects

Fixed-forward pricing on carbon credits

Project carbon credits price and fixed foward purchase savings

Early-stage project origination for future carbon credits

Why invest in an early stage project for future carbon sourcing?

Restoring degraded forest land affected by illegal logging and other human activities. Investing in early-stage projects creates long-term jobs and supports local livelihoods.

• Leadership in climate action

  : By initiating new projects, companies position themselves at the forefront of environmental stewardship, driving innovation and setting industry benchmarks. Furthermore, early stage involvement allows for greater influence over project quality, ensuring that the carbon credits generated meet high standards and integrity.

• Secured future credits

  : Origination reduces uncertainty in the future supply of carbon credits, ensuring that projects align with specific corporate preferences and compliance requirements.

• Cost stabilisation and savings

  : Acting early allows businesses to secure cost-effective pricing, mitigating the impact of anticipated increases in carbon credit prices due to rising demand and limited land availability.

• Enhanced project control and transparency:

  Early stage involvement grants companies greater control over project design and implementation, providing transparency and accountability in the carbon offsetting process. 

• Direct impact and storytelling:

  Investing in origination enables businesses to directly contribute to tangible environmental and social outcomes. This provides rich storytelling opportunities for stakeholders, showcasing a company's commitment to sustainability.

The project origination journey

1. Define

   : We translate your unique business needs into specific project features, ensuring alignment with your climate strategy.

2. Match

   : Identify projects that meet your volume requirements, timelines and corporate values. Earthly's partnerships with leading project implementation partners worldwide provide a diverse range of options.

3. Engage

   : Navigate the contracting process to effectively secure future credits, with access to various contract options, purchase types and optional insurance tailored to your needs.

Why Earthly are positioned to help develop high-integrity projects

Mangrove restoration, Madagascar. Earthly's rigorous assessment ensures projects deliver holistic impact by sequestering carbon, supporting biodiversity, and improving livelihoods.

• Comprehensive project assessment:

  With our rigorous project assessment criteria, we focus on carbon, biodiversity and social impacts across more than 100 data points, ensuring high standards are embedded in new projects and risk is lowered for investors. 

• Alignment with corporate objectives:

  Earthly assists in identifying and developing projects that match a company’s values, compliance needs and preferred time horizons, ensuring a cohesive integration into your sustainability strategy. 

• Simplified procurement:

  We streamline the procurement process for the new project with industry-approved legal templates and pricing guidance, and the opportunity to collaborate with other businesses to provide the necessary capital for project success. 

• Deep project development expertise:

  Earthly provides extensive support throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept to verification. Our team possesses deep expertise in nature-based solutions and carbon markets, ensuring projects are developed to the highest standards. 

• Risk mitigation and due diligence:

  We conduct thorough due diligence on all projects, assessing potential risks and ensuring project feasibility. This helps protect your investment and build confidence in the integrity of the carbon credits. 

• Access to diverse project portfolio:

  Earthly maintains a diverse portfolio of high-quality nature-based projects across various geographies and ecosystems. This allows businesses to select projects that align with their specific goals and priorities.

Taking the next step to invest in future carbon credits

Young trees growing, planted to restore degraded forest land caused by illegal logging and other human activities.