Transparency & Verification
Everything Evertreen sells can be independently verified. Here is exactly how — the registries, methods and rights you can check for yourself, without taking our word for it.
Which registries and projects
For externally verified credits we act as an intermediary: we source from named, vetted projects and retire the credits on your behalf. We do not own or operate the projects, and we say so plainly. Every Verra (VCS) project we sell is published with its VCS project ID and a direct link to its entry on the Verra Registry. For Gold Standard projects we currently publish the project name, developer and standard but not yet the Gold Standard project ID on every page — we are adding them, and in the meantime we will send you the project ID and the retirement serial numbers for any project on request.
Every credit is retired once on the Verra Registry or the Gold Standard Impact Registry with a unique serial number, so it can't be double-counted, and we can send you the retirement documentation on request. Where a project holds an independent rating (BeZero, Sylvera, Calyx Global) that we are able to republish, we show the grade, the agency and the date on that project's page — currently Katingan Mentaya (BeZero AA, February 2025) and WithOneSeed (BeZero AA, April 2024). The agencies' platforms are account-gated and restrict redistribution, so we cannot republish every rating wholesale; ask us and we will tell you what rating we hold for any project we sell. Co-benefit labels (CCB, SD VISta) are shown where they apply. For renewable energy we retire Green-e–certified RECs from named US projects, independently audited each year.
See our full, current project lists: Verra (VCS) credits · Gold Standard credits · Renewable energy (RECs).
How we estimate CO₂
Our per-tree "CO₂ absorbed" figure is the total a tree is expected to sequester across its whole lifespan (often decades) — not an annual figure. We model it from real growth data using species-specific allometric equations (GlobAllomeTree, FAO/CIRAD), IPCC 2006 factors and the 3.67 CO₂-to-carbon ratio — roughly 0.8 tonnes over a tree's life, varying by species and site. Trees and certified credits are separate products; we never combine the two figures. Full method → how we estimate a tree's lifetime CO₂.
Pricing
Every plan lists its number of trees, estimated CO₂ and price transparently, and each project is priced by its real cost. See current prices and plans → trees & plans.
How we verify the planting
Certification covers credits; for the planting itself we use a five-step monitoring protocol, applied as each site and local partner allows:
- Field verification. Teams map a precise GPS boundary of each planting site and record the number of trees planted.
- Photo monitoring. Permanent photo points provide a time series of site conditions.
- Drone mapping. Aerial mapping of the planting area, where drones are available and permitted — that is not the case in every country we work in.
- Forest inventory. Semi-random circle plots measure tree survivorship.
- Community surveys. Regular socioeconomic surveys measure local impact on livelihoods.
Satellite monitoring tracks growth, photosynthetic activity and water stress. Every project page states the country or region the project is in, many also publish general coordinates, and companies in custom partnerships can request the coordinates of their planting sites.
Project governance
We track the standing of every certified project we offer. When a standards body withdraws a project or places it under review, we stop offering it for sale — the projects named in older third-party coverage are no longer on sale, and we keep their pages published with their registry status shown rather than deleting them.
Responding to published criticism
September 2026: REDD-Monitor put ten further questions to us. We have answered all ten in full — read our answers to REDD-Monitor's ten questions.
In December 2025, REDD-Monitor (Chris Lang) published an article titled “Evertreen: Non-transparent tree planting and dodgy carbon offsets”. We would rather answer it directly, in public, with things you can check yourself than leave it unanswered. Several of its points were fair at the time and we have changed what needed changing; several others misread what they quoted, and we set those out below.
Did Evertreen sell credits from Verra projects that were suspended or withdrawn?
Projects that a standards body withdrew or placed under review — including the ones named in that coverage — are no longer offered for sale, and we keep their pages published with their current registry status shown rather than deleting them. Our current, live project lists are the Verra (VCS) and Gold Standard pages; certified credits are also sold on individual product pages that those lists do not include, and each product page states the standard it is certified to before you buy.
Is Evertreen's per-tree CO₂ figure inflated?
The figure was compared against what a young tree absorbs in a single year. Ours is a lifetime estimate — the total a tree is expected to absorb across its whole functional lifespan, often several decades — modelled with FAO/CIRAD allometric equations and IPCC factors. Around 0.8 tonnes over a whole life is an ordinary figure on that basis. The full method, including what it is not, is on how we estimate a tree's lifetime CO₂.
Does Evertreen refuse refunds?
No. The clause the article quoted was the clause in force in December 2025, when the article was published; we amended it on 9 June 2026. Our current Terms give a 14-day statutory cooling-off period (Clause 7.5) and a full refund at any time before your contribution reaches the Cost Commitment Point (Clause 7.3). See the Terms & Conditions.
Can a company this small really plant trees in that many countries?
We are a remote-first company and we say so plainly: the team works on freelance contracts, and planting is carried out by farmers and local partners engaged through non-profit implementing organisations. The single-employee figure in our filings is the statutory average-headcount line, not the size of the operation. We do not own or operate the certified projects we source credits from, and we have never claimed to.
Where can I check Evertreen's claims independently?
On registries we do not control. Every certified credit is retired once, with a unique serial number, on the Verra Registry or the Gold Standard Impact Registry, and you can look it up there yourself. Email partnerships@evertreen.com for serial numbers, GPS coordinates or certificates.
Your rights
Our terms give a 14-day statutory cooling-off (Clause 7.5) and a full refund at any time before your contribution reaches the Cost Commitment Point (Clause 7.3) — the moment funds are committed to a planting cycle. Reallocation only happens where operationally or seasonally necessary, and always to a project of equal or greater environmental impact. Whether a contribution buys a certified credit, and the standard it is certified to, is stated on the product page before you buy. See our Terms & Conditions.
Who we are
Evertreen is operated by CG Green Solutions Ltd (UK, company no. 12581125), registered in Brentford. We are a remote-first company: our team works on freelance contracts, and planting is delivered by farmers and local partners engaged through non-profit implementing organisations.
Frequently asked questions
Does Evertreen disclose which registry its carbon credits come from?
Yes. Projects are named with public Verra (VCS) or Gold Standard IDs and retired once with a unique serial number you can look up on the registry yourself.
Is a tonne of CO₂ per tree realistic?
As a lifetime figure — modelled with FAO/CIRAD allometric equations and IPCC factors — around 0.8 tonnes over a tree's whole life is standard. It is not an annual figure.
How much does a tree cost?
Current prices for every plan — the number of trees, estimated CO₂ and cost — are listed on our trees & plans page.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. There is a 14-day statutory cooling-off period, and a full refund at any time before your contribution is committed to a planting cycle.
Do you sell credits from projects a standards body has withdrawn?
No. When a standards body withdraws a project or places it under review, we stop offering it for sale, and its page stays published with its registry status shown.
How can I verify any of this?
Email partnerships@evertreen.com for registry serial numbers, GPS coordinates or certificates — or look any project up directly on the Verra or Gold Standard registry.
Check us yourself. Email partnerships@evertreen.com for registry serials, GPS coordinates or certificates. We would rather be checked than believed.
Reviewed by Evertreen. Last updated: August 2026.
