Who we are
We de-risk carbon projects in emerging markets by embedding financial crime controls and governance assurance from concept through to credit retirement
• Feasibility and baseline studies
• Regulatory navigation
• Project design
• Registration and verification
• Financial modeling
• Stakeholder engagement
• Market access
• Post-issuance compliance
What you will achieve
Understand the legal link
Learn how forced labour is treated as criminal property under money laundering laws, including key recent UK court decisions.
Spot Red Flags
Identify high-risk indicators in supply chains, recruitment processes, and labour conditions that may signal forced labour.
Build Integrated Frameworks
Develop due diligence and risk management systems that address both anti-money laundering and modern slavery compliance.
Protect Your Organisation
Avoid legal exposure, financial penalties, and reputational damage by strengthening detection and response mechanisms.
Enhance Training
and Reporting
Create effective internal training, safe reporting channels, and escalation procedures to handle forced labour concerns.
Our Experts
Financial Crime Risk Assessment
In many regions, carbon projects can attract financial crime due to corruption and weak oversight. We conduct forensic level due diligence, screening for Politically Exposed Persons and beneficial ownership, and vetting supply chain integrity across the project lifecycle to ensure the high governance standards serious investors and buyers expect. This risk management process complements leading standards such as ICVCM and Gold Standard.
• Fraud (including double counting)
• Bribery and corruption
• Forced labour
• Money laundering
• Tax evasion
• Sanctions
Our Services
Assessment and positioning
Early-stage project setup covering viability screening, investment case development, and investor outreach.
Scoping and feasibility
Baseline and technical assessment of emissions and credit potential, alongside FCRA due diligence.
Design and project structuring
full project design across credit streams, including methodology selection, baseline setting, and capital structuring.
Validation, registration and market preparation
Manage validation and standards registration, while preparing for market with pricing intel and early buyer relationships.
Operation and credit issuance
Oversee operational monitoring, data management, MRV compliance, and annual issuance/verification.
Trading retirement and transition
Facilitate credit trading, manage retirement processes, and transition projects toward long-term sustainability.
Forge Methodology
From registration through to credit issuance and retirement, we maintain governance assurance and market positioning throughout
Phase 0
Key Activities
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Viability screening and jurisdictional landscape review
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Investment case development and investor outreach
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Stakeholder mapping and engagement roadmap
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FCRA: Governance framework and integrity expectations established
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Phase 1
Key Activities
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Baseline emissions assessment and opportunity mapping
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Technical assessment and modelling across credit streams
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Initial funding and financing pathway development
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FCRA: Risk assessment and due diligence screening
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Phase 2
Key Activities
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Project design documentation per credit stream
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Methodology selection and baseline establishment
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Capital structure development and blended finance pathways
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Community engagement, land tenure, and FPIC facilitation
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FCRA: Forensic due diligence on project structures and ownership
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Phase 3
Key Activities
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Third-party validation and standards registration
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Market preparation and pricing intelligence
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Buyer relationship initiation
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FCRA: Sanctions screening, beneficial ownership verification, supply chain integrity
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Phase 4
Key Activities
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Operational monitoring and data management
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MRV compliance across credit streams
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Annual credit issuance and third-party verification
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FCRA: Ongoing financial crime monitoring and compliance assurance
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Phase 5
Key Activities
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Credit trading facilitation and buyer introductions
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Retirement process management and impact documentation
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Project sustainability transition planning
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FCRA: Financial close and residual governance handover
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What makes us different
Integrated risk expertise and compliance
We combine deep expertise in risk management
and financial crime with a commitment to Indigenous Peoples' rights, Free Prior
and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles and meaningful community participation.
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Broad expertise ranging across financial crime risks, including fraud, bribery, money laundering and forced labour.
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Ensures every project vetted for stringent due diligence requirements of global institutional investors
Ethical sourcing, premium assets
Approach grounded in community-led solutions that respect Indigenous Peoples’ rights and territories, specifically incorporating FPIC principles.
This commitment creates high-integrity carbon assets that attract premium market interest and distinguish from standard alternatives.
