WHO WE ARE
Making a Difference
Mission Statement
ClimeCo is a global sustainability company advancing the low-carbon future with market-based solutions – enabling our partners to go beyond business as usual.
About ClimeCo
ClimeCo started with a simple goal—to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) through scalable abatement projects that create value for our customers. This focus allowed us to pioneer the development of U.S. emission-reduction projects at bio-digester and nitric acid plants. Since then, we have evolved into a global, solutions advisor, transaction facilitator, trader, and developer of environmental commodities and sustainability solutions.We manage a diverse portfolio that includes carbon offsets, plastic credits, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), Forecasted Mitigation Units (FMUs), criteria air pollutants, and water quality credits.
We provide comprehensive, vertically integrated solutions to help clients maximize their environmental assets, minimize regulatory costs, and enhance their sustainability impact—whether responding to emissions regulations or satisfying voluntary Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
We are proud of our entrepreneurial culture—inspiring and encouraging our team of professionals to make a difference today for a better world tomorrow.
Selected as Inc. Magazine’s 2023 Best Workplaces
Ranked #1 in Real Leaders Impact Award for Professional & Advisory Services
Named as Inc. Magazine’s 2021 Best In Business for Environmental Services
Ranked on Inc. Magazine’s 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2020
Our History
2024
ClimeCo Launches EcoCommitted Partner Program
ClimeCo launches EcoCommitted Partner Program to provide small-midsize businesses (SMBs) a way to implement a sustainability strategy, minimize their carbon footprint, & demonstrating environmental leadership.
2023
ClimeCo Acquires Ampliphi to Bolster Circular Economy Services for Clients
ClimeCo announces the acquisition of Ampliphi and its plastic action program, the Plastic Scorecard.
2023
ClimeCo Assists Development of First-Ever Low-Carbon Cement Protocol
ClimeCo participates in the development process of the Climate Action Reserve’s (CAR) new U.S. Low-Carbon Cement Protocol.
2023
ClimeCo Wins Big at the 2023 Telly Awards
ClimeCo receives multiple awards in gold, silver, and bronze from the 2023 Telly Awards! Created and produced by marketing agency Cargo, our videos share the impact of ClimeCo’s Plastic Credit Program & Nature-based Solutions (NBS).
2023
ClimeCo Selected as One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2023
ClimeCo is selected as one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2023 — an annual list resulting from a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company culture.
2023
ClimeCo Acquires 3GreenTree to Enrich Ecosystems Around the World
ClimeCo announces the acquisition of 3GreenTree Ecosystem Service Ltd.
2023
ClimeCo Ranked #1 in Real Leaders Impact Awards for Professional/Advisory Services
ClimeCo ranks #1 in the 2023 Real Leaders Impact Awards for Professional/Advisory Service category.
2022
ClimeCo Wins 2022 Drum Award in B2B for Good Category
ClimeCo’s “A Plastic-Free Coastline” Wins 2022 Drum Award in B2B for Good Category, a global awards program that recognizes a film that brings coastal awareness to the B2B world.
2022
ClimeCo Continues Carbonfund.org Mission Toward a Net-Zero Carbon World
ClimeCo has chosen to continue the Carbonfund name and mission to make it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses, and organizations to reduce and offset their climate impact.
2022
Johnson Matthey and ClimeCo Collaborate to Accelerate The Deployment of Low Carbon Solutions
Johnson Matthey (JM), a leader in sustainable technologies, is collaborating with ClimeCo to accelerate the deployment of enhanced carbon capture solutions for industry.
2022
Marsoft & ClimeCo Collaborate to Accelerate Decarbonization in Shipping
Marsoft Inc and ClimeCo collaborate to expand Marsoft’s GreenScreen carbon credit services, removing financial barriers to the shipping industry’s commitment to achieve material CO2 emissions reductions.
2022
ClimeCo Announces Its First Plastic Credit Project With Verra
ClimeCo launches first verified Plastic Credit Project on Verra under their Plastic Credit Program.
2022
Warburg Pincus & The Heritage Group Invest in ClimeCo
ClimeCo raises over $50 million in an investment round led by Warburg Pincus and The Heritage Group to Expand Global Decarbonization Platform.
2022
I EMIT NO GAS™ Movement Introduced
ClimeCo’s carbon and plastic credit e-commerce company, ClimeCo Green, introduces I EMIT NO GAS™ Movement.
2021
ClimeCo Named on Inc. Magazine’s 2021 Best in Business List for Environmental Services
ClimeCo is named to the Inc. 2021 Best in Business list. This award recognizes companies who had an extraordinary impact on their clients and customers, communities, industries, the environment, and society – making a positive difference in the world.
2021
ClimeCo Strengthens ESG Portfolio With Acquisition of GAA
ClimeCo announces the acquisition of Global Affairs Associates (GAA), LLC, an Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and sustainability consulting firm based in Houston, Texas.
2021
ClimeCo Generates World’s First Plastic Credit with TONTOTON
ClimeCo partners with TONTOTON, a project developer in Vietnam that removes no-value plastic from the environment to generate the world’s first plastic credit from an independent protocol and 3rd party verification audit.
2021
Heritage Sustainability Investments, LLC Purchases Stake in ClimeCo
Heritage Sustainability Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of The Heritage Group, purchases a minority stake in ClimeCo, accelerating staff expansion and project investments.
2020
ClimeCo-CVR Partners Collaboration Generates First Carbon Offset Credits from Nitrous Oxide Abatement Project
Joint Development Agreement with ClimeCo to design, install, and operate a tertiary abatement system at one of its nitric acid plants in Coffeyville, Kansas.
2020
Adipic Acid Protocol Issued
ClimeCo leads the development of a new protocol to generate carbon offsets from adipic acid production. CAR’s Adipic Acid Production Protocol Version 1.0 was issued on September 30, 2020.
2020
ClimeCo recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of 2020’s America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
ClimeCo is recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of 2020’s America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
2019
ClimeCo is Selected as Project Developer of the Year
ClimeCo is selected as Project Developer of the Year by the Climate Action Reserve (CAR), in recognition for the Most Registered Carbon Offset Projects in 2018.
2019
ClimeCo Involved in the First California Carbon Offset Futures Transaction
ClimeCo participates in the first trade of the new California Carbon Offset futures contract (CCO Contract) that was listed by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).
2018
CAR Award Received
ClimeCo receives the Climate Action Reserve 2017 Project Developer of the Year award in spring 2018.
2015
Acquisition Expands Portfolio
ClimeCo acquires Environmental Credit Corporation of State College, Pennsylvania, a developer of compliance-grade carbon offsets for the California cap-and-trade market. The deal adds a portfolio of projects based on ozone depleting substances, composting and agricultural methane offset protocols.
2015
Environmental Fund Created
ClimeCo establishes the Environmental Fund 1 as an investment vehicle for environmental project development.
2014
Houston Office Opens
ClimeCo opens an office in Houston, Texas, and develops and sells its first emission reduction credits in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria nonattainment area, expanding its regional air quality practice.
2013
Market Advisory Launched
ClimeCo establishes market advisory solutions to assist California-based regulated clients with compliance cap-and-trade program support.
2012
Voluntary Carbon Market Entered
ClimeCo enters the voluntary carbon market with the goal of becoming the leading producer and transaction facilitator. Dan Linsky joins the firm to lead the initiative.
2012
Flederbach Takes Ownership
Company cofounder William Flederbach acquires all ClimeCo shares to assume 100% ownership of the business.
2011
Million Tonne Project Developed
PCS Nitrogen in Geismar, Louisiana, retains ClimeCo to develop and manage a secondary N2O abatement project with estimated carbon reductions of 800,000 to 1,000,000 tonnes per year.
2010
Second Joint Development Agreement Formed
ClimeCo enters a joint venture with East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizer (EDNF) to design and oversee construction of the first listed tertiary abatement catalyst project. Generation of 150,000 tonnes of carbon credits is anticipated annually.
2010
Joint Development Agreement Executed
ClimeCo forms a joint venture with El Dorado Nitrogen, L.P. to manage the first CAR-listed secondary abatement catalyst project in the U.S. The project is estimated to create 750,000 to 800,000 tonnes per year of carbon credits.
2009
Version 1 Protocol Issued
ClimeCo joins the CAR Protocol working group and represents The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and its members. CAR issues the Nitric Acid Protocol Version 1 on December 2, 2009.
2009
Nitric Acid Protocol Initiated
ClimeCo champions the Nitric Acid Production Protocol with the Climate Action Reserve (CAR).
2009
ClimeCo Founded
Co-founders William E. Flederbach Jr., Yuda Saydun, and Markus Althausen launch ClimeCo with a flagship office in Miami, Florida.
ClimeCo Impact Report 2022
Since our founding in 2009, we’ve prioritized providing clients with meaningful solutions to navigate a myriad of sustainability challenges. We also understand the importance of setting an example for honest and transparent reporting of our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. That’s the goal of ClimeCo’s 2021 Impact Report, our first external report for environmental, human capital, economic, and governance issues.
Using this inaugural report as a baseline, we’re committed to measuring our impact and sharing those results in subsequent annual reports — areas where we’re pleased with our efforts and others that present opportunities for improvement. We understand the importance of transparency to maintain the trust of our clients and other stakeholders.
Bill Flederbach
President & CEO