Sustainability intelligence company EcoVadis has made a carbon credits purchase from biochar producer Euthenia via the Supercritical marketplace.
The company made this move motivated by the approaching 2030 climate deadlines in a reality where carbon dioxide removal (CDR) demand is expected to increase, while the demand remains limited and slowly becomes scarce.
Acknowledging the critical importance of complementing emissions reductions with CDR in order to meet global climate targets on time, EcoVadis decided to act now and secure high-quality, cost-competitive carbon removal credits, avoiding future quantity limitations and potential price spikes.
Nicole Sherwin, Chief Impact Officer at EcoVadis, explained, “While deeply committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions in line with our Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), we’ve also been listening to the feedback from the scientific and business communities: you need to secure removals now, not wait.”
On their decision to purchase through the Supercritical marketplace, Katja Wachter, Sustainability Program Manager at EcoVadis, shared, “We were impressed by Supercritical’s robust methodology for vetting carbon removal projects and their open approach to sharing the results. This gave us confidence that our investment will deliver real value.”
The carbon removal credits will come from Spain-based Euthenia, which specializes in transforming agricultural waste from olive groves in Andalusia into high-quality biochar used to enhance soil quality and promote sustainable farming in a region impacted by climate change.
Euthenia’s location is also home to EcoVadis’ third-largest office, further boosting the symbiotic collaboration between the two companies.
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This investment proves the growing interest in biochar as a carbon removal technology, aligning with recent CDR market findings published by ClimeFi that also name biochar as one of the most sought-after methods for CDR in Q1 of 2025.
“Carbon removal needs to scale by 14,000x over the next 25 years to reach gigatonne scale and meet net-zero targets,” said Supercritical CEO Michelle You.
“Early movers like EcoVadis are locking in the highest-quality removal credits and helping build the market infrastructure that will be critical for long-term success.”
