The world is in the midst of a green transition with global commitments towards a low-carbon economy. The net-zero goals of the UN Paris Climate Agreement create a high demand for carbon credits, and large-scale environmental projects are needed to meet this demand. As a developer of nature-based solutions and large-scale impactful carbon compensation projects, DGB is perfectly positioned for significant growth.
Leading the way
DGB manages 7 projects and is in the process of conducting feasibility studies on 10 more. We have a pipeline of 40.5 million Verified Emission Reduction (VER) credits in development, with additional scaling possible in all existing afforestation and reforestation operations.
of the world’s forests have already been destroyed.
of tropical forests are degraded due to logging and the production of products.
hectares of forests are deforested annually (equal to the size of Portugal).
of annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are caused by deforestation.
people use wood-based energy for cooking.
Green bonds work like traditional bonds. The significant difference: the funds obtained via green bonds must go to environmental projects. It can be afforestation, reforestation, ecosystem restoration, or sustainable agriculture projects.
Our methodology-driven and transparent business model gives us a competitive advantage. It allows our investors to participate in a market estimated to reach $7 trillion a year. We are the world’s first publicly traded purpose company focused on ecosystem restoration. In simple terms: We do purpose-driven work but operate as a business. This is the best approach to conserving nature while providing vast investment opportunities.
DGB directly develops and manages verified nature-based projects. We have teams and partners working boots-on-the-ground at project sites. As a result, we originate high-quality carbon and biodiversity credits that meet leading industry standards.
With our transparent and high-integrity model, businesses can give back to nature, and investors can reap the rewards by restoring nature and empowering communities.
DGB issues a bond that allows investors to invest in a sustainable and circular economy. With your financing, you provide DGB with additional capital to scale the development of our high-quality project pipeline and to further develop our current nature-based projects. These projects will generate a return in the form of carbon and biodiversity credits. With DGB’s 8% annual return on green bonds, we prove that a healthy return on investment can be achieved in the carbon market. By investing in DGB, you proactively help support sustainability and environmental projects worldwide whilst growing and diversifying your portfolio.
Diversify your portfolio with high-yield and long-term returns in a fast-growing carbon market.
Your investments will directly empower and support local communities and help protect vital habitats.
Our projects are thoroughly planned and verified long before planting the first tree. We follow strict methodologies and project design standards. DGB’s carbon and biodiversity credits are validated and verified by third-party verification bodies using leading standards such as Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) or Gold Standard. Our team ensures that the project matches these standards at multiple stages, from the feasibility stage to the sale of carbon credits.
"Our vision is to be a leading high-impact investor in nature-based solutions. We do it by offering our shareholders a competitive return on investment combined with a positive social impact. Investing in nature is an attractive alternative to traditional investment, as nature-based markets are growing rapidly. Therefore, more and more investors are choosing to diversify their portfolios via green bonds, where they can make healthy returns and invest with their values in mind."
“Carbon credits have been one of the best-performing commodities over the past five years. European carbon prices hit an all-time high of over €100 in February 2023. Many believe that prices could go even higher. As the benefits of green investments are recognised, returns from nature-based solutions will likely outperform traditional ones. Nature-based solutions diversify an investment portfolio and provide exposure to forestry and underlying growth opportunities for land value."
DGB is the world's first publicly traded, purpose-driven company. We believe that the best way to achieve our mission to make nature flourish is through nature-based solutions. We also understand that empowering local communities and working alongside them is crucial to ensure our projects' longevity and scale.
million trees being planted
hectares of country scouted
million tonnes of CO2 to be captured
jobs to be created
efficient cookstoves to be distributed
These are the projects we are successfully running with landowners and investors.
The Bulindi Chimpanzee Habitat Restoration project aims to rapidly restore the declining chimpanzee habitat in Bulindi, Uganda, through active afforestation and community involvement.
This investment, in what is a sustainable forest management process, also helps conserve water in one of Kenya’s key catchment areas.
The project has multiple locations, however, most of the trees are planted in three villages in the Yoko Sub Division in the Centre Region of Cameroon, spanning an area of 2,300–3,000 hectares.
Individuals and companies worldwide are recognising the importance of reducing their carbon emissions. As a result, many are reducing their carbon footprint through energy efficiency and other measures. However, it is impossible to achieve net zero by only reducing your carbon footprint.
There is a need for a flexible and scalable mechanism to achieve these ambitious goals. This is where carbon dioxide (CO2) compensation comes in. It is a way to give back to nature. Carbon credits allow entities to neutralise their emissions through nature-based solutions. It can be focused around reforestation, afforestation, ecosystem restoration, and other projects that directly affect nature, communities, and wildlife.
Companies and individuals are keen to contribute to the environment. Carbon and biodiversity credits help individuals and companies turn their values into a tangible action plan and give back to nature at scale.
While there is interest from a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) point of view in contributing to nature conservation, this interest has increased over the past years due to the need to reduce and offset carbon emissions. CO2 compensation is done either on a mandatory or voluntary basis for CSR and public relations.
DGB Group verifies its carbon dioxide (CO2) compensation according to Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methods. The VCS programme is the world's most widely used voluntary carbon-offset programme. Nearly 1,700 certified VCS projects have collectively reduced or removed more than 630 million tonnes of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere.
Projects developed under the VCS programme must pass a rigorous review process to be certified. VCS projects cover many sectors, including renewable energy, such as wind and hydropower projects, forestry, deforestation prevention, and others.
The VCS standard specifies the rules and requirements that all projects must meet to be certified. In addition, all VCS projects are subject to desk and field audits by qualified independent third parties and Verra personnel to ensure standards are met and methodologies are correctly applied.
Projects are assessed against a technically sound greenhouse gas emission reduction quantification method specific to that project type.
We also very certain projects according to the Gold Standard, ensuring the project is executed with the highest standards. This guarantees that the project is transparent and verifiable, demonstrates real outcomes, and has positive social and environmental impacts.
We check all our projects for additionality, sustainability, and non-leakage.
The voluntary markets are the general name for all voluntary verified carbon emission reduction offsets. The main objective for acquiring Verified Emission Reduction (VER) credits is to neutralise your carbon footprint, mainly motivated by Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and public relations.
The Voluntary Carbon Market allows private investors, governments, non-governmental organisations, and businesses to purchase carbon credits to compensate for their emissions voluntarily. Companies can purchase carbon offsets from verified suppliers to neutralise their environmental impact.
As efforts increase to make the global economy carbon neutral, the demand for voluntary carbon offsets could continue to rise. Based on the stated demand for carbon credits and demand forecasts from experts researched by the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM), McKinsey & Company estimates that the annual global demand for carbon credits could reach as much as 1.5 to 2.0 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide (GtCO2) in 2030 and 7 to 13 GtCO2 in 2050.
Depending on different price scenarios and their underlying drivers, the market size in 2030 could be between $5 billion and $30 billion on the low side and over $50 billion on the high side. while the primary market of the voluntary carbon offsetting market is expected to be worth up to €100 billion by 2030.
The TSVCM, sponsored by the Institute of International Finance (IIF), estimates that the demand for carbon credits could increase by a factor of 15 or more by 2030 and by a factor of 100 by 2050.
The price of one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) differs per type of CO2 compensation and changes depending on the underlying projects. The most important factors in determining the price of a carbon credit are:
The main difference is between avoidance-type offsets and removal-type offsets. Both offsets are essential for conservation. Avoidance offsets ensure the existence of more emission-efficient businesses. In contrast, removal offsets increase the Earth's storage capacity beyond our natural wild forests and gardens.
We invite companies and organisations worldwide to take joint action in protecting and restoring nature, biodiversity, and ecosystems. We are confident that the highest impact is created only when we work together for a safe and healthy planet for generations to come.
Below we've outlined some of the great case studies about companies compensating for their carbon emissions through the voluntary carbon market:
As the world's first publicly traded purpose company focused on ecosystem restoration, DGB is harnessing market forces and the access to capital needed to accelerate Earth's reforestation rapidly. Reach out to us to learn more about our work.