How we work

Our approach uses the Nakau Methodology — a unique toolkit that guides Indigenous and customary landowners to establish their forest and land stewardship as a pathway to producing carbon credits.

These high-integrity credits are sold to ethical buyers and reinvested in local initiatives that support the cultural, social and environmental goals of Indigenous communities.

  • WE COLLABORATE WITH LANDOWNERS

    Nakau works within local governance systems to train forest Rangers and establish community companies and women-led businesses so benefits from credits reach everyone.

  • WE HELP COMMUNITIES SELL CREDITS

    We link Indigenous communities with carbon standards and ethical buyers around the world — removing the barrier to international markets faced by people living in remote places.

  • COMMUNITIES BENEFIT DIRECTLY

    Income from credits allows Indigenous communities to build a conservation economy that protects nature, culture and traditional knowledge, and open pathways for alternative enterprise.

The Nakau Methodology includes a process for genuine locally-led project ownership, governance, participation, benefit sharing, management, implementation and monitoring and reporting. The relationship between Nakau and landowners is a collaboration that helps manage risks and optimise conditions for a successful project.