Forge ESG -
Climate and Nature
Financial Crime Risk Management in Carbon & Biodiversity Credits
Providing peace of mind to key stakeholders across the supply chain.
The carbon and biodiversity credits markets are exposed to a number of financial crime risks, including: fraud, bribery, fake “additionality” claims, forced labour, money laundering,
and greenwashing.
Forge ESG provides comprehensive financial crime risk management services designed to protect stakeholders across the entire credits value chain. We help a range of stakeholders to achieve confidence and assurance in the investment in nature as an asset class whilst enhancing the prospects for nature protection and recovery.
Getting Started
Initial Consultation
Contact our team for a comprehensive risk assessment tailored to your specific needs in the carbon and biodiversity credits market. Our experts will work with you to develop a customised financial crime risk management framework that protects your interests while supporting legitimate market development.
Service Customisation
Each engagement is tailored to the specific risk profile, regulatory requirements, and operational needs of our clients. We work across the entire credits value chain from project development to final retirement, ensuring comprehensive protection at every stage.
Risk-Adjusted Returns: Enhanced due diligence and local risk assessment leading to better investment decisions in host markets
Regulatory Compliance: Navigation of complex multi-jurisdictional frameworks reducing sanctions and reputational risk
Portfolio Protection: On-ground monitoring and early warning systems preventing fraud and operational losses
ESG Integration: Authentic community engagement and environmental impact verification meeting international standards
Market Access: International compliance certification and risk mitigation facilitating global investor access
Operational Excellence: Local partnership frameworks and fraud prevention protecting project integrity
Regulatory Confidence: Multi-jurisdictional compliance expertise reducing cross-border regulatory risk
Stakeholder Trust: Transparent community engagement and benefit-sharing building lasting local partnerships
Sovereignty Protection: Ensuring national interests are maintained in international investment frameworks
Revenue Optimisation: Achieving country-wide consistency in the quality and value of credits across projects that maximises impact and the revenue that is ultimately derived from tax receipts
Capacity Building: Technical assistance and knowledge transfer strengthening regulatory institutions
Regional Cooperation: Cross-border coordination supporting continental integration initiatives
Land Rights Protection: Legal frameworks ensuring community ownership and decision-making authority over ancestral territories
Fair Benefit Distribution: Transparent revenue-sharing mechanisms guaranteeing equitable compensation for resource access
Cultural Preservation: Impact assessments protecting traditional practices, sacred sites and due respect to ancestral factors
Capacity Empowerment: Training and institutional strengthening enabling meaningful participation in project governance
Environmental Stewardship: Supporting traditional conservation practices while meeting international environmental standards
Intergenerational Security: Long-term agreements protecting community interests for future generations
