Native forest carbon and offset due diligence

Expertise-led assessment of carbon potential, market pathways and project risk, so investors, corporates and landowners can decide with clarity.

Pōhutukawa tree overlooking the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula

Built for investors, corporates and landowners

Investors, corporates and landowners come to us for one thing: an independent read on whether a forest carbon opportunity holds up before they commit.

New Zealand native forest hillside

Know what you're committing to

Forest carbon opportunities are easy to overstate and hard to verify. Before you commit capital or enter a partnership, we help you weigh feasibility, surface the risks and see your options clearly. The decision stays yours.

Aerial view of native planting patterns across Purau Woodland

How we assess your forest opportunity

We test carbon claims against realistic delivery, native forest stewardship and long-term asset value, cutting through optimism to what matters for your decision.

Carbon generation pathway

We model realistic yields from forest type, location, management and market eligibility.

Native forest management

Planting and regeneration feasibility shape carbon outcomes and biodiversity over time.

Wide view across Moke Lake and its dry mountain basin

Market and delivery risk

We identify what threatens carbon delivery, credit quality and your ability to realise value.

Long-term asset value

We assess how a forest performs as an asset, and what sustains its worth across decades.

How we work with you

A clear path from first conversation to findings you can act on, built around your timeline.

Forestry adviser and landowner reviewing a map above native forest

Initial discussion

We start with what you need to decide. That conversation sets the scope, the questions to answer and the timing.

Purau Woodland restoration plan marked on an aerial map

Documentation

You share what you have, land maps, forest data, project plans, financials. We flag gaps and tell you what matters most.

Forest boundary map displayed in the My Native Forest app

Independent review

We work through the material and pressure-test the assumptions, staying independent of whoever is promoting the opportunity.

New Zealand native forest with path

Findings you can act on

You get a clear report and, where useful, a summary for your board, with prioritised next steps. You decide what happens next.

Common questions

Answers on our review process and what we can help with.

What does a review cover?

We assess carbon potential, ETS eligibility, voluntary market pathways, project structure and land characteristics, then evaluate delivery and claim risk across the opportunity. Each review is scoped to what you need to decide.

How long does a review take?

Most desktop reviews take two to four weeks, depending on data and complexity. We'll confirm timing in our first conversation.

What data do you need?

We work with what you have. Land maps, forest inventory, project plans and financials all help, and we'll guide you on what matters most.

How independent are you?

When we provide a review, we're independent of whoever is promoting the opportunity. You get an objective read on what's realistic and which risks matter. We assess what you're buying; wider claims stay your call.

Can you review an existing project?

Yes. We review established forests, carbon holdings and partnership structures to help you understand performance, market position and options.

Still have questions?

Get in touch and we'll help.

Ready to find out what your forest holds?

Tell us what you're weighing up and we'll come back to you quickly.

Clear water flowing through native forest at Blue Spring near Putāruru