About Treevaluation
We are a carbon insetting expert with focus on regenerative agriculture and community development in and around smallholder agricultural supply chains and landscapes.
Our mission is to support companies in decarbonising their business models by restoring or protecting 50 million hectares of land and impacting the lives of 50 million people in and around agricultural supply chains. That is 10% of smallholder farmers globally – because the world needs a speedy cohort of regeneration adopters.
Smallholder farming landscapes matter
Global supply chains are only as resilient as the 600 million smallholder farmers who operate within them. Despite playing a critical role in the success of corporate value chains and global food supplies, smallholder farmers are also the most exposed to the natural hazards of a warming world. At the same time, many live below the global poverty line.
Smallholder farmers are stewards of land, soil, forests and waterways. They are responsible for growing over 30% of global food supplies and farm on approximately 24% of the global agricultural land.
Farming communities have a momentous potential to contribute to decarbonisation of agricultural value chains, conservation and restoration of biodiversity and other ecosystem services, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Our approach
We urgently need to regenerate planetary health. It means taking decisive integrated action toward community and nature resilience. All our programs and projects, therefore, consider the following aspects:
Regenerative farming
Supporting climate resilience, carbon farming, security of commodity supply as well as farmer food security
Resilient communities
Strengthening local institutions and governance, providing water, energy, education, or health infrastructure
Local leadership
Increasing especially women´s empowerment and entrepreneurship
Decent livelihoods
Covering basic needs and wellbeing, supporting an existence worthy of human dignity
Restoring and protecting nature
Preserving forests and ecosystems, restoring degraded areas, creating carbon removals and boosting biodiversity
Lasting partnerships
Building trust and long-term relationships with communities and other stakeholders
What makes us different
Treevaluation stands for integrity – we are honest, transparent, and accountable in all our actions and relationships. We believe that to achieve our mission we need collective action and collaboration; therefore we work closely with local communities, partners, and stakeholders.
We treat all individuals, communities, and natural systems with respect, empathy, and humility. We embrace new ideas, creativity, and experimentation to drive positive change. We are proactive in seeking out new opportunities to make an impact.
Our Leadership Team
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Harald Pilz
Carbon Footprinting & LCA
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Nikol Ostianova
Founder
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Margreet Groot
Women's Empowerment Expert
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Wen E Chin
Innovative Finance Expert
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Aisha Schnellmann
Sustainability Communications
Harald Pilz
Carbon Footprinting & LCA
Nikol Ostianova
Founder
Nikol specialises in transformation of agricultural value chains. She is a field-experienced practical action strategist developing and implementing agroforestry programmes with tailored monitoring, reporting and verification systems for carbon finance. She has a strong passion for building networks and ecosystems to achieve speed, scale and quality for deploying regenerative solutions.
Margreet Groot
Women's Empowerment Expert
Margreet has over 15 years of experience working with public and private sector organisations, primarily in smallholder agriculture value chains, to develop, implement and communicate corporate sustainability initiatives. She specialises in community development, women’s empowerment and climate change.
Wen E Chin
Innovative Finance Expert
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Aisha Schnellmann
Sustainability Communications