What AMATERRA LIMITED does

Amaterra Limited is a founder-led sustainability and environmental consultancy founded in 2017 by Dr. Nancy R. Irwin, headquartered in York, United Kingdom, with primary operational focus on Papua New Guinea and the broader Pacific region. The company delivers systemic sustainability solutions through four integrated service lines: Systemic Sustainability Strategy and Advisory, Community Empowerment and Livelihood Development, Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Resilience, and Impact Measurement and Policy Design. Its core methodology combines policy, finance, and community action into financeable, measurable sustainability systems, supported by evidence-based impact measurement frameworks. Flagship deliverables include co-authoring Papua New Guinea's Voluntary Vanilla Sustainable Standard (adopted into national law with 33 ministries) and implementing financial literacy, value chain, and conservation programmes across 377 rural communities.

The business operates on a professional services model, executing project-based consulting engagements typically valued between USD 200K and EUR 2M and lasting 12 to 36 months. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers span sovereign governments (PNG ministries), international donors and development funders, multilaterals (notably UNCTAD and CIFOR/EU FCCB Programme), the private sector, and rural Pacific communities. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging founder expertise, direct government engagement, and visibility through forums such as APEC China 2026 and awards such as the 2026 Enterprise Vision Awards. The firm also co-founded Kamapim Limited, a vanilla and cocoa export subsidiary in PNG, extending its service model into operating commercial value chains.

Name

AMATERRA LIMITED

Legal name

Amaterra Ltd

Website

https://amaterraltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amaterra Limited is a UK-based sustainability consultancy delivering systemic strategy, ecosystem restoration, and community livelihood services to governments, donors, multilaterals, and rural communities, primarily across Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Environmental Consultancy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)

Keywords

• Sustainability consultancy
• Environmental advisory services
• Ecosystem restoration consulting
• Community livelihood development
• Sustainability policy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consultancy Services: Project-based consulting engagements delivering systemic sustainability solutions for governments, donors, multilaterals, private sector and rural communities. Engagements typically run 12 to 36 months with project values from USD 200K to EUR 2M.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amaterra Limited is a founder-led sustainability and environmental consultancy delivering systemic sustainability solutions for governments, donors, multilaterals, the private sector, and rural communities. Core offerings comprise Systemic Sustainability Strategy & Advisory, Community Empowerment & Livelihood Development, Ecosystem Restoration & Climate Resilience, and Impact Measurement & Policy Design, delivered as project-based consulting engagements typically running 12 to 36 months with values from USD 200K to EUR 2M.

Product overview

Amaterra Ltd is a founder-led sustainability consultancy delivering systemic sustainability solutions through a portfolio of integrated services. The core offerings include Systemic Sustainability Strategy & Advisory (aligning policy, finance, and implementation), Community Empowerment & Livelihood Development, Ecosystem Restoration & Climate Resilience, and Impact Measurement & Policy Design. The company also developed Papua New Guinea's Voluntary Vanilla Standard (adopted into national law with 33 ministries) and co-founded Kamapim Limited, a vanilla and cocoa export company in PNG. Project-level offerings include financial literacy training for rural farmers, value chain improvements through extension training, and conservation with livelihoods programmes. Engagements typically run 12 to 36 months, ranging from USD 200K to EUR 2M.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systemic Sustainability Strategy & Advisory Consulting service that aligns policy, finance, and implementation for resilient sustainability outcomes through systemic design and radical inclusivity, delivered to governments, donors, multilaterals, and the private sector.
• Community Empowerment & Livelihood Development Consulting and field implementation service that creates inclusive, regenerative local economies through financial literacy training, capacity building, and livelihood programmes for rural communities in the Pacific.
• Ecosystem Restoration & Climate Resilience Consulting and project service that restores natural systems through climate-adaptive solutions and community-owned conservation deeds designed to outlast donor cycles, protecting rainforest and biodiversity.
• Impact Measurement & Policy Design Consulting service that builds data-driven impact measurement and policy design frameworks, enabling equitable development with measurable, financeable sustainability outcomes for clients.
• Papua New Guinea Voluntary Vanilla Sustainable Standard National sustainability standard authored with 33 PNG ministries and adopted into PNG national law under UNCTAD, representing a flagship policy and standards engagement delivered by Amaterra.
• Financial Literacy Training for Rural Farmers Project-based training programme for rural farming communities that enables participants to open formal bank accounts and access mainstream financial services, delivered across 377 PNG communities.
• Value Chain Improvements through Extension Training Project-based extension training programme that improves sustainable agricultural value chains, supporting farmers and rural producers in Pacific regions.
• Conservation with Livelihoods Project-based programme that balances ecosystem conservation with sustainable livelihoods for rural communities in the Pacific, protecting rainforest and biodiversity while strengthening local incomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,000 farmers trained across 377 PNG communities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• UNCTADcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-authored Papua New Guinea's Voluntary Vanilla Sustainable Standard with 33 PNG ministries. The standard was adopted into national law, representing a flagship policy achievement demonstrating Amaterra's ability to translate sustainability frameworks into enforceable national regulation.
• Kamapim LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded vanilla and cocoa export company in Papua New Guinea. This venture exemplifies Amaterra's approach to creating sustainable enterprises that link rural producers to international markets.
• CIFOR/EU FCCB ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner within the EUR 2M CIFOR/EU FCCB programme. Represents Amaterra's role as implementing partner for major donor-funded sustainability initiatives.
• APECflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented on green climate finance for PNG IPA at APEC China 2026, addressing 21 economies. This high-profile platform positions Amaterra as a thought leader in sustainable finance across the Asia-Pacific region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): Global environmental and sustainability consultancy with deep impact assessment, policy, and restoration capabilities. Overlaps with Amaterra's ecosystem restoration and impact measurement offerings, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Cardno (now part of Stantec): International development consultancy with extensive Asia-Pacific delivery of donor-funded environmental and community programs. Comparable as a delivery partner for major donor mandates in the Pacific region.
• Tetra Tech: International consultancy with leadership in environmental services, climate resilience, and donor-funded development programmes. Comparable in technical environmental work and donor-funded delivery, though serving a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• CIFOR-ICRAF: CGIAR research centre on forestry and agroforestry, directly comparable to Amaterra's CIFOR/EU FCCB implementation mandate. Comparable in the design of community-owned forest and livelihood systems in tropical regions.
• DT Global: Development consulting firm delivering donor-funded programmes in the Pacific, Asia, and fragile states. Comparable to Amaterra's model of design-and-implement sustainability mandates for governments and multilaterals.
• Palladium: International development consultancy implementing donor-funded programmes in sustainability, climate, and economic inclusion. Comparable as a delivery partner for major donor contracts (e.g., DFID, USAID) with embedded community engagement.
• Dalberg Global Development Advisors: Strategy and policy advisory focused on international development, sustainability, and emerging markets. Directly comparable as a high-touch consultancy serving governments, donors, and multilaterals on systemic sustainability and inclusion outcomes.
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: International development organisation focused on sustainable agriculture, climate, and inclusion in developing economies. Comparable to Amaterra's work on rural livelihoods, financial inclusion, and value chains in PNG and the Pacific.

Emerging players

• Acclimatise (a Montrose Environmental company): Climate adaptation and resilience advisory firm working with governments and multilaterals. Comparable to Amaterra's climate resilience and impact measurement offerings, particularly in emerging and developing markets.
• Biopama / IUCN: International conservation and natural-resource governance body supporting protected areas and biodiversity policy globally. Comparable to Amaterra's ecosystem restoration and community-based conservation work in fragile tropical regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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