Everland, with backing from BNP Paribas and international advocacy group Global Citizen, has announced a landmark $50 million outcome bond to support large-scale, Indigenous- and community-led forest conservation in the Amazon.
Unveiled at the Global Citizen NOW summit in New York, the initiative aligns with the new Equitable Earth Standard and will fund 20 REDD+ projects across high-priority landscapes—particularly within Panthera’s Jaguar Corridor, which safeguards key jaguar habitats and Indigenous stewardship zones critical to long-term ecosystem resilience.
The finance the bond initiative intends to deliver will be used to implement conservation activities that, if successful, will generate high-integrity carbon credits over the 40-year lifespan of the projects. The sale of these carbon credits is projected to generate over $1 billion in the first 10 years, ensuring the projects’ financial sustainability and delivering lasting impact for communities, biodiversity, and climate mitigation.
Crucially, the Equitable Earth Standard requires that each project agrees a fair and equitable revenue sharing plan with Indigenous and traditional communities – so communities can invest in their own development priorities.
Chief Uraan Anderson Suruí, Traditional Leader of the Paiter Suruí People, said:
“For generations, our communities have protected the forests because we understand that our survival — and the survival of all life — depends on them. Yet too often, decisions about climate finance have been made without us, and resources have failed to reach the ground where they are needed most. With the Equitable Earth Standard and this new initiative led by Everland and BNP Paribas, a door is opening — creating a direct path for Indigenous and traditional peoples to access the financing we need to protect our territories, strengthen our cultures, and secure our future. This is not just an investment in carbon credits; it is an investment in our way of life, in the forests that sustain humanity, and in building a more just and sustainable world for all.”
Constance Chalchat, Global Chief Sustainability Officer, BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking said:
“Conservation is about safeguarding the natural resources that underpin countries’ long-term prosperity. From forests and water systems to working lands, we help finance efforts to responsibly manage and restore nature so that ecosystems continue delivering services to communities and economies. Indigenous Peoples have safeguarded these vital ecosystems for generations, and Indigenous knowledge, combined with sustainable financial mechanisms, is essential to driving long-term investments that deliver measurable and lasting climate, biodiversity and community outcomes. This initiative exemplifies how aligning private sector investment with Indigenous expertise can secure the long-term value of forests for people, economies, and our planet.”
Gerald Prolman, Executive Chairman, Everland said:
“Early-stage funding remains one of the biggest barriers to advancing REDD+ projects. Far too many high-impact initiatives stall before they start—not because of a lack of commitment or potential, but because communities lack access to upfront capital. This initiative is a breakthrough. It unlocks financing to launch 20 transformative, Indigenous-led forest conservation projects that can deliver measurable climate, biodiversity, and social outcomes. By combining private capital with Indigenous leadership, we’re not just enabling the market to access high-integrity carbon credits—we’re investing in the people and places that provide critical ecosystem services essential to the survival of our planet.”
Frédéric Launay, President & CEO of Panthera, said:
“In supporting and, rightly, placing the ownership of Amazon forest conservation in the hands of the world’s ultimate guardians of nature – Indigenous and traditional communities – this bond initiative brings us one step closer to realizing the vision of the Jaguar Corridor, of which my predecessor, CEO and Panthera Co-Founder, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, dreamt. Serving up a community-centered conservation model that would benefit all to replicate, the initiative will strengthen the protection of Latin America’s biodiverse-rich forests and the interconnected human and wild life within them, while appreciating the intrinsic and superior role of Indigenous and traditional peoples in directly managing preservation of our planet. The relationships between the Indigenous and traditional communities of the Amazon and jaguars are sacred and inestimable, and if honored appropriately, will provide extraordinary momentum for the global community’s climate actions and safeguarding of critical habitats and biodiversity for generations to come.”
Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Relations Officer, Global Citizen said:
“As Global Citizen continues to advocate for purposeful action to protect the Amazon—the world’s most vital carbon sink, we’re eager to support Everland and BNP Paribas’ innovative bond initiative to fund conservation projects in the region. Deforestation may begin as a local crisis but the ripple effects threaten us all. The effort to protect the Amazon, led by Indigenous communities, will protect the earth’s most critical life source for generations to come.”
Beto Borges, Director, Communities Territorial Governance Initiative, Forest Trends and Chair, Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Guidance Council, Equitable Earth Coalition said:
“This initiative has the potential to deliver what many Indigenous communities have long called for—equitable finance that acknowledges and values their essential role in protecting some of the world’s most critical remaining forest ecosystems. Directing funding to projects aiming for certification under the Equitable Earth Standard is a significant step toward aligning private capital with Indigenous-led solutions.”
