Cambium

WHAT IS CAMBIUM?

Cambium's goal is to have a tangible impact on global carbon capture objectives by designing sustainable ecosystems focused on reforestation and the generation of carbon credits.

To ensure long-term viability, we care about both the environmental and the economic sustainability of our initiatives by combining, where it makes sense, forest development with other traditional economic activities such as livestock farming or timber production. Our differentiating values are technology, forestry experience, regional knowledge, and a long-term commitment.

We are developing ecosystems in Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.

OUR ABCD

AQUA
BIODIVERSITY
CARBON
DEVELOPMENT

LIFECYCLE

FULL LIFECYCLE CARBON MANAGEMENT: STORED FOR THE LONG-TERM.

TOOLS

BRIDGING DECADES OF EXPERTISE IN FORESTRY, AI, CARBON MANAGEMENT, DATA SCIENCE, AND FINANCE TO LEAD THE NEW CARBON INDUSTRY

THE CHALLENGE

Limiting global warming is only possible by combining a reduction in our emissions with the removal of carbon emitted into the atmosphere. The most efficient tool we have to absorb CO₂ from the air is our trees.

However, creating new forests requires capital, land access, deep forestry knowledge, technology and a long-term commitment.

OUR SOLUTIONS

ADDING TECHNOLOGY TO THE CARBON VALUE CHAIN

We believe that technology in this sector must be developed alongside field operations. Through our process, we reduce timelines and operational costs, lower the costs of capturing carbon, and ensure the integrity and quality of our projects for investors and clients.

OUR TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:

CAMBIUM PROJECT ASSESSMENT:

Evaluation of the viability of a given asset for a project. Based on data from multiple sources in Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.

CAMBIUM FOREST DESIGN:

Economic design focused on capture costs and impact maximization. Based on proprietary species growth data.

CAMBIUM MRV:

Combination of high-resolution multispectral satellite images, LiDAR and UAV technologies, real field data, climate projections, and AI tools to measure carbon reserves, monitor plantations, and ensure efficient management of our reforestation efforts.

CAMBIUM CARBON STOCK:

Support tools for the monitoring and verification processes of the carbon inventory. Based on proprietary species growth data and field measurements.

CAMBIUM DATA-DRIVEN MONITORING:

Automatic generation of client reports with key CO₂ capture performance indicators.

WHO WE ARE

OUR STORY

Over 20 years ago, Leandro Sigman and Marco Bressan began two separate journeys that eventually converged with the foundation of Cambium. Leandro’s family business had acquired Shell Forestry’s Argentinean and Paraguayan operations to create Pomera. Pomera grew to become a forestry leader in the region and, due to its expansion and operations, now owns unique data and IP related to genetics, tree growth, land, forestry, and the conservation of native species.

Around the time Pomera was being created, Marco was finishing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. These studies were largely motivated by a surge in forest fires that devastated Patagonia and the need for intelligent remote sensing systems. Eventually, Marco contributed to the development of one of the first real-time imagery analytics platform in the space sector, built the first center of excellence in Data & Analytics in the financial sector in Europe and led the data transformation in two of the largest European banks.
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Cambium now brings together decades of experience in forestry, technology, and finance to focus on the supply side of quality carbon offsets and with the ambition to make a significant impact in the planet’s carbon removal goals.

WHY CAMBIUM?

How to name a company with the mission to sequester CO₂ and restore the balance of our atmosphere? How can we emphasize our commitment to nature-based solutions as the most effective way to achieve this goal?

Unlike animals, trees never stop growing. Their Cambium, the layer of non-specialized cells underneath the bark, allows trees to grow in volume by generating new tissues such as the xylem and the phloem. Cambium is therefore the main tissue responsible for carbon sequestration, as the specialized cells that derive from it consolidate the sugars that were created during photosynthesis, transforming them into lignin and cellulose, biopolymers which fix and store the carbon that trees capture from the CO₂ in the atmosphere.

In addition to its botanical meaning, the Latin etymology of Cambium means change.

This is why embodies our nature-based solution for carbon sequestration and commitment to positive change, driven by innovation and respect for nature's role in building a sustainable future.

WHERE DO WE OPERATE?

We began our journey in South America, where we have a deep understanding of the land, nature, trees, and society.

Additionally, Central and South America are home to a significant portion of the planet's afforestation and reforestation potential. Therefore, we believe that investments should be focused primarily where they can yield the fastest results against the climate emergency that we are facing.

However, while we started where we feel comfortable and we see high potential for positive impact, our platform and our ambition are as global as the challenge we face.