OCT

What OCT does

OCT (Organização de Conservação da Terra), legally registered as Organização de Conservação de Terras do Baixo Sul da Bahia, is a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization (OSCIP) founded in 2001 and headquartered in the rural zone of Gandu, Bahia. It operates from two main sites — its Gandu/Piraí do Norte headquarters and the Núcleo Papuã study center in Ibirapitanga — and works across the Baixo Sul and Litoral Sul regions of the Bahia Atlantic Forest biome. Its mission is the integrated practice of environmental conservation and productive conservation, restoring degraded springs and permanent preservation areas while supporting smallholder family farmers through technical assistance, agroforestry systems, environmental regularization, and Payment for Environmental Services (PSA) programs.

The organization's core product stack comprises (i) the Carbono Neutro Pratigi program — a VCS- and CCB-certified voluntary carbon credit offering with individual, event, and corporate calculators and tiered monthly donation subscriptions (R$34–R$135); (ii) the Viveiro, a RENASEM-certified nursery producing up to 700,000 native Atlantic Forest seedlings annually, fed by 2,000+ georeferenced forest genetic matrices; (iii) the PSA Program, which supports 77 municipalities with policy design, technical chamber formation, and producer payments; and (iv) the CompensAÇÂO pilot project, funded by a US$4.394M FIDA/IFAD grant, targeting 1,600 families across 77 municipalities for deforestation-free cocoa and guaraná supply chains. Underlying technology includes a geotechnology center for georeferencing and monitoring, the Manejechat remote assistance tool (in partnership with startup ManejeBem), and reforestation methodology under the Pacto para Restauração da Mata Atlântica projecting 275.1 tCO2 sequestered per restored hectare over 30 years.

OCT's revenue model is multi-stream: monthly individual donations, voluntary carbon credit sales to corporates and events, seedling sales from the Viveiro, grants from international development partners (FIDA, BID, German Cooperation, Funbio), corporate partnership funding (Braskem, Fundação Grupo Boticário), Brazilian government contracts (Bahia State, ANA), and professional services for municipal PSA implementation. Its customer base spans smallholder family farmers (primary), municipal governments (77 in Southern Bahia), corporate carbon-neutralization clients, environmentally conscious individual donors, quilombola and agrarian reform settlement communities, and international development funders. The organization is governed by a Deliberative Council led by Valdenor Onofre and operates under Executive Director José Eduardo Mamédio.

Name

OCT

Legal name

Organização de Conservação de Terras do Baixo Sul da Bahia

Website

https://oct.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OCT is a Brazilian non-profit founded in 2001 that restores Atlantic Forest in Southern Bahia while supporting smallholder farmers via reforestation, a RENASEM-certified nursery, Payment for Environmental Services programs, and VCS/CCB-certified carbon credits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Carbon Projects & Ecosystem Services (Carbon Credits, Biodiversity) (IMAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Ecosystem Services & Carbon/Conservation Programs (AFAMAAAJ), Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) Program Development & Administration (AFAMAMAF), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD), Reforestation & Afforestation Services (Planting, Site Prep, Regeneration) (IMAMAAAE), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Forest restoration services
• Carbon offset programs
• Environmental conservation services
• Sustainable agriculture programs
• Native seedling production

Headquarters

HQ city

Gandu

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Donations / Carbono Neutro Pratigi: Individual monthly donation plans (R$34, R$68, R$102, R$135) supporting reforestation and restoration activities in the APA do Pratigi. Each plan corresponds to planting 2, 4, 6, or 8 trees respectively.
2. Carbon Credit Sales: Voluntary carbon market credits from reforestation projects certified under VCS and CCB standards. Corporate clients neutralize emissions through tree planting proportional to their carbon footprint, with certificates issued by OCT.
3. Plant Nursery Sales: Sale of native Atlantic Forest seedlings from OCT's RENASEM-certified nursery, with annual production capacity of 700,000 seedlings.
4. Project Funding from International Development Partners: Funding from international organizations including FIDA (US$4,394,000 for CompensAÇÃO), BID, Government of Brazil, BNDES, and other development partners for environmental conservation and sustainable agriculture projects.
5. PSA Implementation Services: Technical assistance and consultancy services for Payment for Environmental Services (PSA) program implementation, including municipal PSA policy development and regional PSA plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OCT is a non-profit environmental conservation organization that delivers forest restoration, carbon offsetting, and sustainable agriculture programs in the Baixo Sul da Bahia region of Brazil. Its core offerings include the Carbono Neutro Pratigi program (enabling individuals, events, and corporations to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions through native tree planting), a RENASEM-certified nursery producing 700,000 native Atlantic Forest seedlings annually, and Payment for Environmental Services (PSA) programs that compensate rural families for environmental stewardship on their properties.

Product overview

OCT operates as an environmental conservation organization offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered on forest restoration, carbon offsetting, and sustainable agriculture. The core offerings include the Carbono Neutro Pratigi program with three calculator products (for individuals, events, and corporations) that enable carbon footprint calculation and offset through native tree reforestation, a seedling nursery producing 700,000 plants annually for restoration projects, and the CompensAÇÃO project supporting deforestation-free cocoa supply chains. The organization implements 12 lines of action combining environmental conservation with productive conservation, supporting family farmers through technical assistance, environmental payments, and sustainable production transitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carbono Neutro Pratigi: A program existing since 2012 that neutralizes and compensates greenhouse gas emissions (GEEs) from individuals, legal entities, and corporate events through reforestation with native tree species planting in the APA do Pratigi.

Products and services

• Carbono Neutro Pratigi
• Calculadora de Pessoa Física (Individual Carbon Calculator)
• Calculadora de Eventos (Event Carbon Calculator)
• Neutralização de Pessoas Jurídicas (Corporate Carbon Neutralization)
• Viveiro (Native Seedling Nursery)
• Projeto CompensAÇÂO
• Programa de Pagamento por Serviços Ambientais (PSA)
• Programa de Serviços Ambientais (Braskem)

Quantifiable outcome

• 275.1 tonnes of CO2 sequestered per restored hectare over 30 years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Pratigi Legal Project for environmental regularization of 300 rural properties in the APA do Pratigi, initiated in 2013.
• Agência Nacional de Águas (ANA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANA certified OCT's PSA program as the first 'Produtor de Água' (Water Producer) in Northeast Brazil in 2013. Partnership for water production certification and Ciapra initiative for road improvement in APA do Pratigi.
• Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for forest inventory research in the APA do Pratigi, established in 2012. Collaborative research on sustainable development and environmental conservation.
• Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Socioeconomic Zoning of the APA do Pratigi (2013) and current collaboration on the CompensAÇÃO project. UESC hosted the Regional PSA Dialogue event.
• Companhia de Desenvolvimento e Ação Regional (CAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government entity supporting the Conservação Produtiva Cacau para Sempre project (2012) and farmer certification initiatives. Partnership for sustainable agriculture development in the region.
• Instituto Ekos BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ecomudança Program of Itaú Unibanco, supporting the Cacau de qualidade com energia renovável project for solar drying infrastructure and farmer training, benefiting 20 families in Joaquim da Mata community.
• Instituto Oi FuturocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the establishment of the Seed Collector Network in 2011, providing initial funding and methodological guidance for the network of 50 seed collectors in APA do Pratigi.
• ManejeBem (Startup)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for remote technical assistance via the Manejechat digital tool, enabling OCT to provide agricultural guidance to farmers through messaging applications and digital platforms, expanding reach to more farmers.
• One Tree PlantedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational reforestation partner providing support for tree planting activities in the Atlantic Forest biome.
• Coalizão BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Coalizão Brasil, a collective of organizations working on sustainable landscape and climate initiatives, contributing to national environmental policy alignment.
• Estratégia ODSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) strategy, integrating SDG principles into OCT's environmental and social programs.
• Década das Nações Unidas para RestauraçãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, aligning OCT's restoration activities with global restoration goals and methodologies.
• Governo da BahiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership for environmental policies, PSA initiatives, and sustainable development programs in the Baixo Sul da Bahia region.
• Ministério Público da BahiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Nascentes do Rio Oricó project phases I and II, focused on restoration of 80 and 50 springs respectively, plus environmental regularization of rural properties.
• Rede BioM.A/PPDBIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated into the Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Network, connecting OCT with regional conservation initiatives and biodiversity research partnerships.
• Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for Biodiversity Research Program in the APA do Pratigi, supporting scientific basis for OCT's conservation actions.
• Fundação/OdebrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership through the PDCIS (Programa de Desenvolvimento e Crescimento Integrado com Sustentabilidade) program. Fundação Odessa maintains an office at the Núcleo Papuã facility. Coordination of integrated sustainable development initiatives.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Imaflora: Brazilian institute focused on sustainable forestry and agriculture certification, including Rainforest Alliance certification work. Directly comparable to OCT's family farmer certification program and forest carbon project validation experience.
• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian NGO working on environmental conservation and indigenous rights, with strong presence in biodiversity hotspots and forest restoration programs. Comparable to OCT in conservation focus, Brazil-based operations, and project-based funding model.
• SOS Mata Atlântica: Brazilian NGO founded in 1986 dedicated to the conservation of the Atlantic Forest. Highly comparable to OCT in target biome, restoration mission, and Brazil-based NGO structure, though significantly larger in scale and donor base.
• Fundação Grupo Boticário de Proteção à Natureza: Brazilian foundation focused on nature protection, including funding and implementing the Produtor de Água PSA methodology with OCT. Directly comparable as a Brazilian environmental NGO/foundation working on Atlantic Forest restoration and PSA program design.

Broad incumbents

• WWF-Brasil: Brazilian arm of global WWF network, working on forest conservation, climate, and biodiversity. Comparable to OCT in mission and Atlantic Forest focus, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Conservation International (Brazil): Global environmental organization with significant Brazil operations focused on biodiversity and climate. Comparable to OCT in conservation mission and PSA-aligned work, but operates at larger scale with global donor network.
• The Nature Conservancy (Brazil): Global environmental organization active in Brazil, partnering with OCT on the Pratigi Legal Project for environmental regularization of 300 properties. Comparable in conservation mission and Atlantic Forest work, but operates at much larger scale with global funding base.

Emerging players

• Mombak: Brazilian startup focused on large-scale reforestation for carbon removal, with operations in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes. Comparable to OCT in native species reforestation and carbon credit focus, but operates with venture-backed scale and speed.
• Carbonext: Brazilian company developing carbon credit projects from forest conservation and reforestation in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest. Comparable to OCT in carbon credit focus and Brazilian market, but operates as a for-profit B-Corp with different funding model.

Regional players

• Instituto Ekos Brasil: Brazilian NGO focused on environmental and social programs in the Amazon and other biomes. Partnered with OCT in the Ecomudança Program. Comparable in Brazilian NGO scale and environmental program focus, though with different geographic emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat8 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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