ecosecurities

What ecosecurities does

EcoSecurities is a Geneva-headquartered climate and carbon finance company founded in 1997, operating three interconnected service lines: Climate Advisory (supporting organisations, governments, and agencies on decarbonisation strategy, Article 6, ITMO transactions, and MRV framework design), Climate Projects (designing and delivering high-quality nature-based and technology-based carbon projects across forestry, renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, e-mobility, and carbon removal technologies), and Climate Investments (mobilising climate and carbon finance through blended structures, forward carbon sales, and results-based payments). The company's underlying technology stack centers on Digital MRV combined with satellite monitoring and on-ground verification, plus GIS-based parametric insurance trigger design and R-based loss modeling, used to reduce transaction costs and improve transparency across a 41-project portfolio spanning 18 countries and 137.5 MtCO2e of delivered emission reductions.

EcoSecurities generates revenue through professional services engagements (advisory mandates to governments and corporations), one-time project development fees, and transaction fees from carbon credit marketing and trading across voluntary and compliance carbon markets. The company sells primarily via direct enterprise and government field sales, targeting large corporates with net-zero commitments (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Shell, Qatar Airways), governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America requiring Article 6 technical support, and climate investors seeking bankable project exposure (Hartree Partners, SK Group, Shinhan Financial Group). Following a 2019 management buyout from Mercuria, the company is privately held with backing from four institutional investors and a workforce of 80+ spread across 15 countries, with offices in Geneva, London, Nairobi, and Rio de Janeiro.

Name

ecosecurities

Legal name

EcoSecurities

Website

https://ecosecurities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EcoSecurities is a Geneva-based climate and carbon finance company, founded 1997, that develops nature-based and technology-based carbon projects, delivers decarbonisation advisory to governments and corporates, and mobilises climate finance through blended structures for clients including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Shell, and Qatar Airways across 18 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Finance & Carbon Markets

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Market MRV (Offsets/Projects: Verra/Gold Standard/ART; registry reporting) (EUAHADAF), Project Design Review (PDD/Methodology Applicability & Additionality Assessment) (EUABACAC), Data Assurance, Audit & Attestation (ISAE 3000/3410, SOC, Chain-of-Custody) (EUABACAJ), Credit Issuance, Serialisation & Retirement Assurance (Registry Integrity Checks) (EUABACAM), Compliance Carbon Market Verification & Accreditation (EU ETS/UK ETS/California/Regional) (EUABACAB)

Keywords

• Carbon credit trading
• Climate advisory services
• Carbon project development
• Voluntary carbon markets
• Climate finance mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Carouge

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Climate Project Development: Designing, developing, and delivering high-quality climate projects that generate carbon credits. The company develops projects across nature-based solutions, renewable energy, reforestation, and technology-based carbon removal.
2. Climate Advisory Services: Technical and strategic support to governments and institutions for ITMOs, MRV frameworks, and carbon crediting system design. Climate advisory revenue tripled in 2024.
3. Carbon Credit Trading: Marketing and trading of carbon credits in voluntary and compliance carbon markets at national and international levels
4. Climate Investments: Mobilising climate and carbon finance, working with investors to fund climate projects

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EcoSecurities develops, finances, and trades high-integrity carbon credits through three integrated service lines: Climate Advisory (technical and strategic support to governments and agencies on carbon market infrastructure, ITMOs, and MRV frameworks), Climate Projects (design and delivery of nature-based and technology-based emission reduction and carbon removal projects), and Climate Investments (mobilising climate finance via blended structures, forward carbon sales, and results-based payments). The company leverages proprietary Digital MRV and satellite monitoring for transparent project verification across a 41-project portfolio spanning 18 countries.

Product overview

EcoSecurities operates as a climate and carbon finance company offering three core interconnected services: Climate Advisory (supporting organisations and governments with decarbonisation strategy), Climate Projects (designing and delivering high-quality climate projects across nature-based and technology-based solutions), and Climate Investments (mobilising climate finance through blended structures, forward carbon sales, and results-based payments). The company leverages Digital MRV technology with satellite monitoring for transparent carbon tracking, and provides Article 6 technical support to governments. Their project portfolio spans renewable energy (wind, solar), nature-based solutions (forest conservation, reforestation, peatland/mangrove restoration, regenerative agriculture), technology-based carbon removal solutions (BECCS, DAC, biochar), and sustainable mobility programs across 41 projects in 18 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Advisory Technical and strategic advisory services supporting organisations, governments, and agencies across multiple sectors with climate strategy, decarbonisation planning, ITMO readiness, MRV framework design, and carbon crediting system development.
• Climate Projects End-to-end design, development, and delivery of high-quality emission reduction and carbon removal projects across nature-based solutions (forest conservation, reforestation, mangrove/peatland restoration, regenerative agriculture) and technology-based solutions (BECCS, DAC, biochar, enhanced weathering), spanning renewable energy, forestry, agriculture, transport, and waste sectors.
• Climate Investments Climate and carbon finance mobilisation service that connects investors with high-impact climate project developers via blended finance structures, forward carbon sales, and results-based payments to boost project bankability and channel private capital into emission reduction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 137.5 MtCO₂e in emission reductions delivered through global project portfolio
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UK PACT ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) programme to strengthen high-integrity carbon markets in Indonesia.
• Energy Quest FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Strategic partnership launched to accelerate e-mobility activities throughout Africa, combining EcoSecurities' carbon market expertise with Energy Quest Foundation's clean energy programs.
• ESB (Energy Save Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnership to launch 'Indonesia Sustainable Ride' program promoting electric vehicle uptake and CO2 emission reductions in Indonesia.
• KEPSA (Kenya Private Sector Alliance)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Strategic partnership announced to advance climate action and carbon finance in Kenya.
• SK GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Partnership with South Korean conglomerate SK Group (operating in energy, semiconductors, telecommunications, and life sciences) is SK Group's largest investment into the carbon market. Allows EcoSecurities to access SK Group's carbon reduction solutions and technologies. Focus on technology-based carbon reduction initiatives including CCS and DAC. Short-term goal to connect investors from Singapore, Japan and South Korea with high-impact carbon projects in host countries.
• Asian Development BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical Assistance program supporting the Philippines' Climate Change Action Program. EcoSecurities, in partnership with SEARCA and UPLBFI, conducted capacity-building workshops for Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation on data-driven, climate-resilient parametric insurance products for corn farmers.
• SEARCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Education and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with EcoSecurities and UPLBFI, conducted capacity-building workshops in Quezon City for Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.
• University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation Inc. (UPLBFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SEARCA and EcoSecurities for capacity building workshop on data-driven parametric insurance products for Philippine corn farmers.
• Gold StandardcoreTechnology or IntegrationCarbon credit standard organization. Panel discussion collaboration on CORSIA Phase 1 compliance strategies, discussing approved carbon standards and project types.
• International Air Transport Association (IATA)coreTechnology or IntegrationAviation industry body. Panel collaboration on CORSIA Phase 1 compliance strategies for aviation sector carbon liability management.
• World Bank GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst ERU (Emission Reduction Unit) transaction by World Bank in 2005. Partnership for climate finance and carbon market development.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• South Pole: South Pole is the largest pure-play carbon project developer and climate solutions provider, offering advisory, project development and carbon credit trading services to corporates and governments — directly competing with EcoSecurities across all three service lines.
• Pachama: Pachama combines satellite monitoring, AI and digital MRV with nature-based carbon project origination — overlapping with EcoSecurities' Digital MRV-led project development model and corporate buyer relationships.
• Sylvera: Sylvera provides independent carbon credit ratings, project due diligence and market analytics — competing for the same corporate buyers and governments that EcoSecurities serves, and addressing the same credit-integrity gap that EcoSecurities' Digital MRV targets.
• BeZero: BeZero is a carbon credit ratings agency offering project-level risk assessments and market intelligence to corporates and traders — a direct adjacency to EcoSecurities' advisory and credit-trading business.
• 3Degrees: 3Degrees provides climate advisory, renewable energy and carbon credit solutions to enterprises and utilities — directly comparable in GTM motion, customer base (corporate decarbonisation buyers) and service mix to EcoSecurities.

Broad incumbents

• Verra: Verra is the dominant carbon standard-setter (VCS) and registry operator; while not a project developer, it shapes the entire ecosystem in which EcoSecurities develops and validates projects, making it an unavoidable broad incumbent in the same space.
• Gold Standard: Gold Standard is a leading carbon credit standard body that certifies many of the same project types EcoSecurities develops (NbS, cookstoves, renewables) — an incumbent counterpart in methodology and certification rather than direct development competition.

Emerging players

• Climate Impact X: CIX is a Singapore-based carbon exchange and marketplace backed by DBS, SGX, Standard Chartered and Temasek — competing for the same Asian corporate buyer flow that EcoSecurities accesses via SK Group and Shinhan partnerships.
• Climeworks: Climeworks is a leading direct air capture (DAC) technology developer — a technology-based carbon removal provider whose credits are increasingly procured by the same Microsoft/Google/Amazon long-term agreements that EcoSecurities channels project supply into.
• Native: Native is a nature-based carbon project developer leveraging technology for project origination and MRV in forestry and restoration — comparable as a tech-enabled, nature-based project developer competing for similar enterprise offtake.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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