Verdeo Group is an integrated carbon solutions company which enables businesses to maximize revenue opportunities in the emerging carbon market.

Spurred by the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, the global market for emission reductions has grown rapidly and is projected to exceed $70 billion in 2007. Yet while many foreign companies and investors have profited by creating and selling tradable carbon credits from emission reduction projects, US entities have largely been on the sidelines. The rapid growth of the carbon market, combined with the increasing momentum towards regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, presents US companies and investors with myriad threats and opportunities. Verdeo Group was formed to enable these entities to “win” in the carbon market, capturing the maximum value possible from their domestic and international emission reduction efforts. We enable our customers to view today’s carbon footprint as a potential asset, rather than just a liability.

Backed by Wolfensohn & Company, a leading New York investment firm, Verdeo was launched by three former executives of a London-based investment banking group, each of whom oversaw a geographic region for the firm’s $1 billion carbon fund. The founders bring a wealth of practical experience, having developed numerous emission reduction projects in both the Kyoto and voluntary regimes. With experience in a breadth of sectors, including coal mining, agri-business, heavy industry, forestry, and renewable energy, Verdeo’s team originated a pipeline of over 40 million tons of tradable carbon credits with an approximate market value of US $800 million.