ONF International

Name

ONF International

Legal name

ONF INTERNATIONAL (SAS)

Website

https://onfinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest carbon project development and sustainable forest management services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Forestry Project Development & Origination (Afforestation/Reforestation/IFM) (IMAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Accounting, Verification & Registry Services (MRV, Audits, Certification) (IMAMAJAE), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD), Monitoring, Survival Surveys & Carbon/MRV Services (Remote Sensing, Field Audits) (AFAMACAO), Forest Carbon Projects & Ecosystem Services (Carbon Credits, Biodiversity) (IMAMAAAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainable forest management
• Forest carbon projects
• Carbon credit development
• Remote sensing forestry
• Territorial development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogent-sur-marne

HQ country

France

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Sales: Sale of carbon credits from ONFI's project pipeline, backed by 25 years of forestry expertise and projects designed and secured from the outset.
2. Large-Scale Carbon Project Development: Strategic support for carbon forest projects from ideation to carbon credit certification, combining local needs with international requirements.
3. Strategic Climate Advisory: Technical, scientific, regulatory and institutional expertise to transform climate ambitions into quantifiable and certified results.
4. Technological Engineering Services: Technological engineering services for forest management including inventories, drone deployment, and technological support for field operations.
5. Techno-Forestry Training: Selection of training programs and customized training (in-person and distance learning) for local actors and project developers.
6. Digital Platform Subscriptions: SaaS platforms Forland Carbone and Forland Plantation providing ongoing monitoring and valorization services for projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ONF International designs, develops, and certifies forest carbon projects and reforestation programs for governments, enterprises, and project developers, combining on-the-ground forest management expertise with proprietary digital monitoring platforms (FORLAND Carbone, FORLAND Plantation). It also sells verified carbon credits, delivers techno-forestry engineering services (drones, AI, remote sensing, GIS), provides strategic climate and RSE consulting, and runs training programs for local actors and project developers.

Product overview

ONF International offers a portfolio of digital platforms and expert services for sustainable forest management and carbon project development. The core digital offerings include Forland Carbone (a platform for managing carbon projects and strategies) and Forland Plantation (for reforestation project management and RSE monitoring), both leveraging advanced technologies like AI, geomatics, and remote sensing. These platforms are complemented by a range of professional services including technological engineering for forest inventories, carbon credit sales, large-scale carbon project development, strategic climate consulting, and techno-forestry training programs. The company also provides specialized expertise in sustainable forest ecosystem management, custom forest carbon project management, sustainable territorial development, and geospatial intelligence. The portfolio operates across more than 50 countries, supporting governments, communities, and private actors in forest conservation and climate action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forland Carbone: Digital platform for implementing, managing, monitoring, and valorizing carbon projects and carbon strategy.
• Forland Plantation

Products and services

• FORLAND Carbone A SaaS digital reference platform that enables organizations to implement, manage, track, and valorize forest carbon projects and corporate carbon strategies. Used by enterprises, institutions, and project developers for ongoing carbon stock and performance monitoring.
• FORLAND Plantation An integral SaaS platform for building and managing reforestation projects, monitoring forest indicators, and valorizing RSE commitments on a continuous basis.
• Technological Engineering for Forest Management Field service applying advanced tools (drones, mobile data collection, remote sensing) to forest inventories and plantation monitoring for institutions, project developers, and enterprises needing reliable forest data.
• Carbon Credit Sales Sale of certified forest carbon credits from ONFI's project pipeline, providing enterprises and institutions with verified credits de-risked by 25+ years of forestry project experience and international standard compliance.
• Large-Scale Carbon Project Development End-to-end strategic support for forest carbon projects from conception to certification, combining local needs with international requirements; intended for project developers, enterprises, and institutions building VCS- or equivalent-grade assets.
• Strategic Climate Consulting Strategic advisory service providing technical, scientific, regulatory, and institutional expertise to transform climate ambitions into quantifiable and certified results, including RSE/CSRD strategy alignment.
• Techno-Forestry Training A suite of standardized and customized training programs (in-person and remote) covering techno-forestry, remote sensing, forest inventory, and carbon methodologies; targeted at local actors and project developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4+ million tonnes certified carbon through project portfolio
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, scientific, local, academic and project.

• ONF (Office National des Forêts / National Forests Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONF International is a subsidiary with single shareholder ONF. Established in 1964, ONF manages nearly 11 million hectares of French public forests. ONF is one of five largest managers of tropical forests worldwide with 6.5 million hectares under management. ONF provides institutional, scientific and technical support to ONFI.
• ONF BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional subsidiary implementing projects in Brazilian Amazon region, managing flagship projects like Fazenda São Nicolau.
• ONF AndinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional subsidiary operating in Latin America and Caribbean regions, implementing projects including Caminemos Territorios Sostenibles in Colombia.
• ONF Nouvelle-CalédoniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional subsidiary managing Pacific region projects and hosting the Kiwa Initiative Secretariat.
• FAO / UNDPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations organizations collaborating with ONFI on international forest and climate initiatives.
• Kiwa InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-donor initiative (EUR 79.5M) funded by France, EU, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, with ONFI managing the secretariat and 41 projects across 17 Pacific territories.
• CIRADscientificStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development - scientific partner providing research expertise.
• CIFORscientificStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for International Forestry Research - scientific partner for forestry research collaboration.
• WRIscientificStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Resources Institute - scientific and technical partner for forest and climate initiatives.
• GIZmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Agency for International Cooperation - implementing partner for various international forest projects.
• INRAEscientificStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment - scientific research partner.
• Communauté du Pacifique (CPS)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPacific Community - regional implementation partner for Kiwa Initiative in Pacific Island countries.
• Programme Régional Océanien pour l'Environnement (PROE)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPacific Regional Environment Programme - regional partner for environmental initiatives in the Pacific.
• UICN OcéaniemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIUCN Oceania Regional Office - conservation partner for Kiwa Initiative projects.
• Prefeitura de CotriguaçulocalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for Fazenda São Nicolau project in Brazil.
• Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso (UFMT)academicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner conducting scientific research on tropical forest management and biodiversity.
• Acción contra el HambreprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization partner for food security and nutrition components in Caminemos project.
• Fundación ÉxitoprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian foundation partner providing food assistance (food vouchers) for families in Guaviare project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Terra Carbon: Nature-based carbon project developer focused on forest and landscape restoration in the Global South, providing credit origination, MRV, and corporate partnerships. Highly comparable to ONFI's project development + carbon credit sales motion and overlapping geographic footprint.
• Winrock International: U.S.-headquartered nonprofit implementing international forest, climate, and natural resource programs with deep donor relationships (USAID, World Bank-style funders). Overlaps ONFI's government-facing project delivery model across forestry and climate finance.
• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and climate consultancy offering voluntary carbon credit origination, advisory, and corporate net-zero solutions across forestry, renewables, and cookstoves. Most directly comparable to ONFI given its end-to-end carbon project origination and corporate advisory model, though it operates on a broader carbon-credit verticals mix.

Others

• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global conservation organization operating forest, biodiversity, and climate programs across the same geographies as ONFI (including via IUCN Oceania for the Kiwa Initiative). A peer in scope and footprint rather than commercial offering.
• CIFOR-ICRAF: International forestry and agroforestry research organization and a named scientific partner to ONFI. Comparable as a forestry expertise and standards-setting body, though non-commercial in nature.

Emerging players

• Sylvera: Carbon credit ratings and analytics platform providing independent assessments of nature-based and tech-based carbon projects. Comparable as an adjacent forest-MRV technology player; is more an analytics overlay than a project originator like ONFI.
• Pachama: Tech-led forest carbon marketplace and MRV platform using satellite imagery and AI to assess and sell nature-based credits. Compares to the FORLAND platform layer of ONFI's stack but with a venture-funded, product-first GTM.
• FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL: International conservation NGO implementing forest and biodiversity programs with corporate and donor funding across the Global South. Adjacent to ONFI on conservation delivery and donor-funded project execution, with overlapping geographic footprint but a non-commercial funding model.

Broad incumbents

• EcoAct: International climate consultancy and carbon project developer serving large corporates on net-zero strategy, carbon credit sourcing, and advisory. Overlaps ONFI's strategic-climate-advisory and corporate climate-services lines at a broader scale.

Regional players

• Carbone 4: France- and EMEA-based carbon strategy and project development consultancy advising corporates and territories on decarbonization and nature-based solutions. A regional peer to ONFI's French-rooted advisory and carbon origination stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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