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Tom Newman
Development Manager
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Customer success story
Real estate & industrial development
Kingsbridge's Ferne Park is shaping the future for sustainable development
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Sustainability goal: Net zero embodied carbon at Ferne Park
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Earthly changemaker since 2025
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Biggest win: 4,401 tCO2e balanced
The challenge
Kingsbridge set out to make Ferne Park a benchmark for sustainable industrial development, aiming for net zero embodied carbon, BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ and EPC A+ ratings and a biodiversity net gain beyond statutory requirements.
What we did
To meet these goals, Kingsbridge partnered with Earthly to support high-quality, verified projects including regenerative farming in India and peatland protection in Indonesia, delivering measurable benefits for climate, nature, and local communities.
The results
Kingsbridge balanced 4,401 tCO₂e of embodied carbon, enabling Ferne Park to achieve net zero embodied carbon status. Alongside BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, EPC A+, and 25% biodiversity net gain, the project demonstrates real progress toward sustainable industrial development.
Positive impact so far
Carbon
4,991
Tonnes of carbon removed
Biodiversity
34,685
m2 of land supported
Social
18 days 6 hours
of employment
"Ferne Park represents our strongest commitment yet to delivering sustainable development. By working with Earthly, we were able to measure, reduce, and balance embodied carbon to the highest UKGBC standard, giving us and our stakeholders confidence that our climate actions are transparent, credible, and impactful."
Why Kingsbridge chose Earthly
Kingsbridge chose Earthly for our ability to deliver verified, high-quality nature-based solutions aligned with international frameworks. Our platform ensured Ferne Park’s embodied carbon could be credibly balanced while creating measurable benefits for climate, nature, and communities.
Transparency and independent verification built trust with stakeholders and gave confidence that their climate actions were robust and credible.
By partnering with Earthly, Kingsbridge strengthened its Impact & Sustainability strategy delivery and achieved UKGBC Gold Standard recognition for embodied carbon, setting a strong foundation for future projects.
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Benefitting people, nature and climate around the world
Projects supported by Ferne Park
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Regenerative Farming - Indo-Gangetic Plains, India
Through this initiative, Kingsbridge is helping restore farmland across the Indo-Gangetic Plains. Already spanning 41,000 hectares, the project avoids crop-residue burning, improves water efficiency by 22%, and boosts farmer incomes. By 2029 it aims to expand to more than 815,000 hectares, transforming soil health, cutting emissions, and building resilience for thousands of smallholder farmers.
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Peatland Protection - Rimba Raya, Indonesian Borneo
Kingsbridge is supporting the protection of over 47,000 hectares of tropical peatland forest in Rimba Raya, one of the most carbon-dense ecosystems on Earth. By preventing conversion to palm oil plantations, the project avoids more than 100 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions, safeguards a vital habitat for endangered orangutans, and supports surrounding communities with clean energy, healthcare, and sustainable livelihoods.
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