This page lists the impact partners that ekko works with and the UN Sustainable Development Goals that their projects support.

When consumers make contributions or purchase credits through the ekko Climate API, funds are directed to projects run by these impact partners. The allocation depends on how the commercial partner has configured their integration.

Sustainable Development Goals

The projects funded through ekko support the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 14: Life Below Water
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

The impact partners' projects also contribute to additional SDGs including SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). For full details, visit each impact partner's website.

Impact partners

Gold Standard

Gold Standard is the leading carbon and sustainable development standard for certified carbon credits. Founded by WWF and other international NGOs, Gold Standard certifies projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions and create sustainable development benefits for the communities that need them most.

Conservation International

Conservation International is a global non-profit working to protect nature for people through reforestation and conservation. Since 1987, Conservation International has combined fieldwork with innovations in science, policy and finance to protect oceans, forests and other living ecosystems. Their work spans more than 70 countries.

Conservation Collective

Conservation Collective is a global network of over 20 local foundations funding locally led initiatives that protect the environment, restore nature and build climate resilience. Since 2020, the network has directed funding to grassroots organisations from Devon to Sri Lanka and across the Mediterranean.

Turquoise Coast Environment Fund

Turquoise Coast Environment Fund (TCEF) is a Conservation Collective foundation established in 2022 to protect and restore Türkiye's marine and coastal landscapes. TCEF funds high-impact local projects focused on safeguarding biodiversity, regenerating damaged ecosystems and supporting the long-term health of Türkiye's Turquoise Coast.

Tusk

Tusk is a leading African wildlife conservation charity, founded in 1990. Tusk supports over 75 African-led projects in more than 25 countries, tackling threats to biodiversity and affected communities. Their work covers protecting threatened species, promoting human-wildlife coexistence and finding sustainable solutions to maintain critical habitats.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

RSPB is the UK's largest nature conservation charity and the largest in Europe. The RSPB protects habitats, restores landscapes and works to save species from extinction. They also campaign to protect the natural world and bring people together to discover it.

Prevented Ocean Plastic

Prevented Ocean Plastic stops plastic from reaching the ocean by incentivising collection from coastal communities. The programme focuses on traceability, social equity and enabling global brands to integrate responsibly sourced recycled plastic into their supply chains.

Justdiggit

Justdiggit restores ecosystems at scale by bringing back trees, digging water bunds and implementing grass seed banks across Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2013, Justdiggit has worked with local farmers, communities and partners to build climate-resilient communities and support biodiversity.

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