Gaia

What Gaia does

Gaia Indonesia is a Jakarta-headquartered sustainability consultancy founded in 2007 that delivers integrated climate, biodiversity, and community services to corporate, government, and NGO clients operating in Indonesia's forestry, palm oil, and carbon markets. The firm provides carbon footprint assessments, carbon project development, and a carbon trading platform on the climate side; HCV, HCS, and SBIA biodiversity assessments, sustainable commodity standard advisory (NPI, RACP, FSC), and biodiversity credit origination on the biodiversity side; and SIA, SEIA, Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) facilitation, community empowerment, and capacity-building programs on the community side. Service delivery relies on established environmental and social assessment frameworks (RSPO Compensation, FPIC, HCV/HCS, SBIA) combined with on-the-ground fieldwork by in-house specialists.

The business operates as a project-based professional services firm with revenue generated from consultancy engagements, supplemented by transactional revenue from carbon unit sales and consumer-facing programs such as the Jakarta Bird Race and WildJak urban biodiversity initiative. Customer acquisition is relationship-driven and expertise-led, with direct enterprise and government field sales rather than channel-based distribution. The firm has served 57 clients across 18 Indonesian provinces, completing 770 HCV assessments, 27 climate assessments covering 1,530,562 hectares, and engaging 296 villages and 46 ethnic groups through community programs. Core competitive assets are domain expertise in Indonesian FPIC and tropical forestry standards, field-level access through the WildJak community initiative, and a proprietary track record dataset across biodiversity, climate, and social dimensions.

Name

Gaia

Legal name

Gaia Indonesia

Website

https://gaia.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gaia Indonesia is a Jakarta-based sustainability consultancy founded in 2007 that delivers integrated climate, biodiversity, and community assessment services to government, corporate, and NGO clients across Indonesia's forestry, palm oil, and carbon markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB), Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Carbon project development
• Biodiversity assessment
• Environmental compliance
• Carbon credit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kedoya Selatan

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Assessment Services: GAIA generates revenue by providing professional consultancy services in three core areas: Climate (carbon footprint assessment, carbon project development, carbon trading platform), Biodiversity (biodiversity assessment, sustainable commodity standards, biodiversity credit), and Community (social assessment, FPIC, community facilitation and training). Revenue is project-based, driven by client engagements across government, corporate, and NGO sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gaia Indonesia is a consultancy firm specializing in sustainable commodities, forestry and palm oil sectors, and carbon project development. It delivers integrated climate (carbon footprint assessment, carbon project development, carbon trading), biodiversity (SBIA, HCV-HCS assessments, sustainable commodity standards, biodiversity credit), and community (social impact assessment, FPIC, community empowerment and training) services to help businesses, government agencies, and NGOs meet their sustainability commitments across Indonesia.

Product overview

Gaia Indonesia operates as a consultancy company offering integrated sustainability solutions across three core service areas: Climate (carbon footprint assessment, carbon project development, and carbon trading), Biodiversity (biodiversity assessment, sustainable commodity standards, and biodiversity credit services), and Community (social impact assessment, FPIC facilitation, and community empowerment training). The company assists businesses and organizations in achieving their climate, biodiversity, and social commitments through assessment services, project development, and capacity building programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WildJak (Wildlife Jakarta): Community initiative focused on urban biodiversity restoration and wildlife conservation in Jakarta, part of the urban wildering movement

Products and services

• Carbon Footprint Assessment Assessment service that measures total greenhouse gas emissions from human activities such as energy use, transportation, and production of goods, helping individuals and organizations understand their environmental impact.
• Carbon Project Development End-to-end process for designing, implementing, and managing projects that aim to reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions under Nature and Technology based Solutions.
• Carbon Trading Platform Platform enabling the purchase of carbon units, allowing individuals and companies to offset their carbon footprint by supporting emission reduction projects such as forest conservation and renewable energy.
• Biodiversity Assessment Comprehensive evaluation of species variation across ecosystems, including SBIA (Species Biodiversity Impact Assessment) and HCV-HCS (High Conservation Value - High Carbon Stock) assessments for protecting threatened species and maintaining ecosystems.
• Sustainable Commodity Standard Global guideline consultancy service ensuring environmentally friendly, socially responsible, and fair production of commodities including coffee, palm oil, and timber through NPI, RACP, and FSC standards.
• Biodiversity Credit Mechanism supporting conservation and restoration of ecosystems, complementary to carbon credits for climate change mitigation.
• Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Evaluation of the social impacts of projects or policies on communities to ensure community interests are considered and to maximize benefits while reducing negative impacts.
• Social Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) Combined social and environmental assessment providing comprehensive project impact evaluation.
• Community Empowerment Programs designed to improve the skills and abilities of individuals or groups to carry out tasks effectively and achieve goals through training and coaching.
• Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Service implementing the principle that grants indigenous peoples and local communities the right to approve or reject projects affecting their lands, territories, or resources through a process free from coercion.
• Community Facilitation and Training Process improving skills and abilities of individuals or groups through courses, workshops, and personalized coaching to help apply skills effectively and overcome challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 770 HCV assessments and 23 ecosystem types assessed across Indonesia
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WildJak (Wildlife Jakarta)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024WildJak (Wildlife Jakarta) is a community movement initiated and led by GAIA Indonesia to restore urban biodiversity in Jakarta. GAIA founded WildJak to reconnect citizens with nature, restore urban biodiversity, and encourage community-driven ecological actions. WildJak conducts bird and insect biodiversity surveys, native vegetation planting, small-scale wild zone creation, ecological education, and citizen science programs including the Jakarta Bird Race.
• Sulawesi Community Foundation (SCF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for the Feasibility Study - Heart of Wallacea project. SCF served as a community foundation partner supporting local stakeholder engagement and project implementation in the Wallacea region.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rainforest Alliance: Global sustainability certification and standards body (notably for palm oil, forestry, and cocoa) with on-the-ground Indonesia operations. Comparable on sustainable commodity standards and certification, and overlaps on FPIC and HCV-related work.
• Conservation International (CI Indonesia): Large international conservation organization with active programs in Indonesia on forests, oceans, and climate. Operates at much larger scale than GAIA but works in adjacent nature-based solutions, FPIC, and biodiversity credit spaces.
• Control Union: Global certification and inspection body offering sustainability certification (RSPO, FSC, ISCC) and supply-chain assessment services. Provides competing certification/advisory offerings to GAIA's sustainable commodity standards work.
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): Global conservation NGO with a substantial Indonesia programme covering biodiversity assessments, species protection, and community-based conservation. Broader scope than GAIA but comparable in biodiversity assessment, conservation advisory, and FPIC-aligned community engagement.

Direct peers

• Proforest: UK-based consultancy supporting responsible production and sourcing of commodities including palm oil, timber, and rubber. Provides HCV, HCS, FPIC, and due-diligence services that directly compete with GAIA's sustainable commodity standard offerings.
• Daemeter Consulting: Indonesia-based consultancy specializing in biodiversity assessments, HCV/HCS, social impact assessments, and sustainable commodity advisory. Closely overlaps with GAIA's three-pillar (climate-biodiversity-community) service stack and target client base of palm oil/forestry firms.
• Earthworm Foundation (formerly The Forest Trust): Global sustainability NGO/consultancy working with FMCG, palm oil, and forestry supply chains on deforestation-free sourcing, community engagement, and living wages. Comparable in mission, methodology (FPIC, landscape approach), and corporate buyer focus.
• IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative: Convening organization convening companies, governments, and NGOs on sustainable commodity production, with strong Indonesia footprint in palm oil, cocoa, and timber. Operates landscape programs that overlap with GAIA's community-based forestry and FPIC work.

Others

• CIRAD: French agricultural research and international cooperation organization working on tropical commodities, agro-ecology, and biodiversity in Southeast Asia. Comparable research and technical expertise on HCV/HCS methodology and natural resource management.

Regional players

• Forest Peoples Programme (FPP): International NGO focused on indigenous peoples' rights, FPIC implementation, and community-based natural resource management across tropical forest countries including Indonesia. Strongly comparable in FPIC and community assessment services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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