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Reports & eBooks

We want to spread the word about nature-based solutions: what they are, and why businesses are in the best position to invest in them for a better future.

Take a deep dive with our e-books, reports and whitepapers

Earthly is made up of a multi-disciplinary team of entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists. We benefit from the support of an independent advisory board with roots across academia and the climate industry. We also work with experts from diverse projects around the world.

We want to harness this huge pool of knowledge, talent and experience to create resources that help customers understand the world of carbon removal, nature-based solutions and beyond.

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Our research + report

CSO Survey: Plans for 2027

This year’s report look ahead to what sustainability, procurement and finance teams have planned for 2027. The survey is now open for submissions from CSOs and equivalent. Once again, it is anonymous, should take less than a minute to complete and, in return, you’ll gain un-gated access to the results.

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CSO Survey: The Integrity Gap

Our 2026 CSO survey uncovered why trust is the deciding factor in nature investment. We surveyed 200 CSOs to understand what's holding back nature investment - and what would accelerate action. This report explores our findings and the data in full.

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Whitepaper: A deepdive...

Keystone 3.0: how we assess projects

The latest evolution of our nature project assessment demands more evidence of project integrity than ever before. This Whitepaper looks at the developments we've made, the context of our improvements, and our methodology.

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eBook: A guide to...

Future carbon sourcing

Future carbon sourcing is a proactive strategy that enables businesses to secure a long-term, reliable supply of high-quality carbon credits before scarcity, price hikes or policy shifts make it more difficult. Here's everything your business needs to know.

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eBook: A guide to...

Understanding biodiversity credits

Biodiversity credits have emerged as a promising nature-based solution to help businesses meet sustainability targets. This guide introduces biodiversity credits and features case studies and business benefits.

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eBook: A guide to...

Accelerate your net zero journey

Earthly joined two other expert organisations to work on this guide to help businesses make high-impact progress on their net zero journey - with quick wins that can be achieved in just 12 months.

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Our research + report

What matters beyond carbon?

This survey was intended to highlight what impact consumers believe business should prioritise across carbon, biodiversity and social impacts. This report delves into the findings of our research.

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eBook: A guide to...

Unpacking nature-based solutions

Transforming into a net-zero economy takes time and effort. Investing in nature-based solutions is one key initiative all businesses can take to help reduce climate change and its effects. In fact, 'nature-based solutions can contribute to 37% of the climate mitigation needed by 2030'.

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Earthly's annual impact reports

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Impact report

2025

2025 was a year of real momentum. As voluntary carbon and biodiversity markets matured, we continued to pioneer the UK's voluntary biodiversity credit market. We welcomed eight new projects spanning four continents and diverse ecosystems. We also laid the groundwork for Keystone 3.0, our most rigorous nature project assessment yet.

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2024 impact report

Impact report

2024

This year, Earthly made significant progress despite market complexities. We launched our Voluntary Biodiversity Credits in the UK and expanded our carbon-based project portfolio. These efforts have helped direct substantial capital towards the protection and restoration of critical ecosystems.

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Impact report

2023

2023 began with a crucial wake-up call as the voluntary carbon markets came under intense scrutiny in the media. However, the consensus among experts remained firm: nature-based solutions are essential to achieving our Paris Agreement targets. Our year then focused on enhancing the validity of our assessment and welcoming high-quality projects.

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Impact report

2022

Early in our journey, in 2022, Earthly gained momentum driven by our conviction that businesses hold a key to transformative environmental impact. This report details not only our carbon impact in 2022, but also shared successes between our team and our customers.

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