Structure and manage high-integrity climate assets based on strategic natural ecosystems
About Us
Who We Are
Black River is an independent climate asset manager and project developer, specializing in the structuring, management, and governance of high-integrity climate and nature-based assets.
We operate primarily in the Congo Basin and more broadly across Africa, where natural capital plays a strategic role in global climate stability, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development.
Black River positions itself at the intersection of natural capital, institutional finance, and sovereign climate frameworks, transforming critical ecosystems into credible, transparent, and investable climate assets.
Our Purpose
Black River was established to address a central challenge of the climate transition: mobilising capital at scale without compromising environmental integrity, state sovereignty, or market credibility.
We believe that nature is a global strategic asset that must be protected, governed, and financed with the same rigor applied to other institutional asset classes.
Our Mission
Our mission is to:
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Develop large-scale climate projects embedded within national and regional frameworks
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Align finance, public policy, and climate objectives in full respect of sovereign frameworks
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Create durable, measurable, and verifiable environmental, social, and financial value
We operate across the entire value chain, from project origination to the long-term governance of climate assets.
“We mobilize finance, technology, and community leadership to protect and restore the ecosystems of the Congo Basin, generate high-integrity carbon assets, and deliver measurable environmental, social, and economic benefits.”
“We bridge the gap between capital markets and climate impact, building a project portfolio where financial performance and environmental integrity grow together.”
Our Vision
Black River advances a vision of the climate transition in which:
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Nature is recognised as a central pillar of economic and climate stability
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Climate assets are structured with discipline, transparency, and strong governance
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International finance sustainably supports biodiversity, climate goals, and local communities
We promote a long-term approach in which financial performance and environmental integrity progress together.
“A thriving Congo Basin where peatlands, forests, and communities flourish together , building a sustainable and regenerative net-zero future.”
Our Values
Local Communities at the Heart of Climate Action.
We believe that real climate action begins at the local level. Through community-managed forests and the inclusion of equitable social clauses, we strengthen local capacity to protect, restore, and sustainably enhance their lands.
Our Commitment
Every euro invested supports real emission reductions, social inclusion, and biodiversity regeneration.
Through transparency, scientific integrity, and shared governance, Black River builds the bridge between institutional finance and climate impact, ensuring that performance and purpose advance together.
Team
Experts Dedicated to Climate and Biodiversity
Black River brings together scientists, financiers, engineers, and community leaders with a shared mission: to protect the Central Cuvette of the Congo Basin and valorize its ecosystem services through regulated and voluntary carbon markets.
Meet our multidisciplinary team and strategic partners.
Meet the Team