Program Area
Ecosystem Services
The Ecosystem Services team has been a pioneer in the evaluation of ecosystem services from forests and agriculture for over 25 years. The ECO team interprets and translates science, and applies analysis to increase the confidence of governments, markets and investors in the integrity of ecosystem benefits. ECO employs state-of-the-art methodologies and technologies to generate and distil information for resource managers, land use planners, communities and industries for use in greenhouse gas emission estimation, planning for low emission and climate resilient development, and habitat mapping and restoration.
Nestlé GHG Technical Advisory & Project Validation
Winrock International is proud to support Nestlé’s science-based targets and broader net zero ambitions by providing technical advisory support to Nestlé’s procurement team and suppliers and validating supplier greenhouse gas reduction projects. These efforts are a crucial part of Nestlé’s strategy to decarbonize its Scope 3 supply chain emissions. As part of this partnership, Winrock provides technical advisory services, project validation and capacity-building support to suppliers. These activities aim to foster a robust pipeline of projects for climate investment.
Nature Impact, Risk, and Opportunity Assessments
Winrock helps companies in the food, agriculture, tech, energy, extractives and other sectors to understand their impact on nature, manage the interdependencies of broader aspects of sustainability, and design and execute strategies to address their impacts.
Technical Advisory and Validation of Climate Programs and Projects
Winrock International works collaboratively with companies to support them in building effective climate mitigation strategies, achieving emission reduction objectives, and meeting their science-based targets and net zero goals. For many companies, Scope 3 emissions make up the most sizable part of their climate emissions footprint. Winrock supports companies under this integrated service offering to create a pipeline of GHG mitigation projects in their supply chains that are technically sound and can be counted towards companies’ GHG emissions goals.
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