We put nature at the heart of decision-making by developing science-based solutions.

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We are an environmental consultancy working with organisations and companies to improve policies, projects and investments’ economic, environmental and social benefits. Established within the University of Padua, we are now a certified B Corp benefit company that generates positive impacts on people and the environment.

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What we do

To maximise your positive impact, we specialise in six areas of expertise.

Nature governance

We help natural resource managers by providing institutional, technical and economic support while involving stakeholders and seeking the most suitable funding sources.

Forests

At an international level, we support forest owners in achieving the best responsible management certifications and facilitate access to finance.

Nature Positive

We accompany organisations on their journey to measure, reduce and offset their climate and environmental impacts.

WOWnature

We offer the opportunity for companies and citizens to contribute to the fight against climate change by planting trees and protecting existing forests.

Tourism

We provide strategic advice for achieving the highest sustainability standards and promoting regenerative and slow tourism for all actors in the tourism system.

Supply chain

We analyse the supply chains of wood and non-wood forest products to provide technical and legal advice for the public and private sectors.

How we work

We have devised four approaches that combine science and experience.

CEDAR

We develop your tailor-made Nature Based project.

ELM

We help you get funding sources for the natural resources you manage.

EMMA

We support your company in making zero-deforestation supply chains.

GRAN

We help your organisation to value the resources and natural areas you manage.

LUCAS

We measure, manage and report on nature’s risks and opportunities.

MARC

We work together to develop your company’s climate strategy.

International experience

From Italy to Brazil, each project allowed us to acquire new skills and put our solutions to the test.

1000

Business clients

1700

Completed projects

43

Countries involved

FEATURED PROJECTS

Why choose us

Scientists, inventors, facilitators. Our multidisciplinary team is at your service: discover the values that guide us and the people who make us unique.

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Our services

We offer targeted consultations to help you value nature. Discover the most suitable options for you:

BUSINESS AND INVESTORS

CITIZENS

FOREST OWNERS AND MANAGERS

PUBLIC BODIES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT

TOURIST OPERATORS AND DESTINATIONS

Our initiatives

WOWnature

A platform that enables citizens, organisations and companies to grow new forests and protect existing ones in full compliance with the highest standards of responsible forest management.

Parco Fiume Brenta

A project to promote an economy based on responsible management of the Brenta River, through a network of businesses, associations, and entities.

Italian Business @ Biodiversity Working Group

A network of companies and organisations contributing to a nature-positive future. The Working Group is an initiative of Etifor, Forum per la Finanza Sostenibile (ItaSIF) and Regione Lombardia.

CO-FINANCING BODIES