Querco Fagetea
Making nature measurable, shaping the future
At Querco Fagetea (QF), we make nature’s services visible and tradable. We use scientifically sound standards to record how much CO₂ a forest stores and what other ecosystem services – such as biodiversity, water storage and air pollution control – it provides.
In this way, we enable forest owners, companies and investors to recognize the true value of nature and make targeted investments in its conservation and stability. Our approach goes far beyond conventional carbon offsetting. Instead of just offsetting emissions, we create nature assets that can be integrated into companies as real, measurable values, provide insurance companies with valid data for assessing risks and make forests bankable.
Through precise calculations and rigorous validation, we ensure the long-term CO₂ storage of forests and ensure that targeted measures further strengthen their stability. This makes nature conservation not only an ecological but also an economic success factor.
Carbon credits are a first step, but biodiversity credits extend this approach and make the protection of ecosystems even more tangible. With our solutions, we help companies to put their sustainability strategies on a scientifically sound basis – and thus actively contribute to the conservation of valuable natural areas.
Industrial companies must demonstrate their performance in avoiding or reducing theirCO2 emissions. In the Net Zero scenario, only neutralization models in carbon sinks such as the German forest can be considered for unavoidable emissions. The main challenge here is the reliability of neutralization …
The forest is the ideal partner for industry on its path from Net Zero to the “Nature Positive” scenario. Particularly in view of the regulation on sustainability (e.g. CSRD or Directive on Green Claims), the forest and its comprehensive ecosystem services can meet the great need of industry and society for long-term safe solutions …
Our mission
Climate change and the accompanying destruction of habitats is the greatest challenge of our time. A comprehensive sustainable transformation is essential to ensure that our planet continues to provide living space for future generations. Our certificates in accordance with the QF standard make the neutralization of unavoidable residual emissions transparent, traceable and verifiable. They also create economic incentives to avoid emissions and strengthen the natural forest reservoir, thereby preserving ecosystems and their contribution to nature.
With state-of-the-art technology, scientific know-how and expertise, we support companies, municipalities and forest owners on their way to a measurably more sustainable future. We certify the neutralization of residual CO2 emissions from companies based in Germany and also document the reinvestment in the forest and its ecosystem services made possible by the sale of certificates. The forest owner thus receives monetary compensation for the CO2 neutralization performance of his forest for the first time, which supports him in (re)building the forest sustainably.
Forest & Credits
as a new asset class
Nature becomes a strategic investment – ecologically and economically.
Carbon removal and nature credits are rapidly becoming a key component of corporate climate strategies. For companies that want to comply with legal requirements and ensure their future viability, they are no longer a “nice-to-have” – they are a must.
Carbon markets play a key role in achieving global climate targets. The agreement on Article 6 at COP29 and the introduction of a UN-backed global carbon market underline the regulatory tailwind for sustainable investments. At the same time, carbon pricing is becoming increasingly important with a view to net-zero targets by 2050 – as is the need to hedge against price fluctuations and future penalties at an early stage.
But a new playing field is emerging not only for regulators, but also for investors:
Forests and nature certificates are becoming the new asset class.
Using natural capital strategically
Our mission: to make the true value of nature visible, measurable and usable – as economically relevant natural capital for companies, forest owners and investors.
Our approach goes far beyond traditional carbon offsetting. We create nature-based assets that can be integrated into corporate strategies and balance sheets:
- Can be recognized in the balance sheet: Nature certificates, for example, can be classified as biological assets in accordance with IAS 41 – in contrast to traditional compensation approaches.
- Insurable: Our data provides a reliable basis for risk assessments by banks and insurance companies.
- Bankable: We make forests bankable – and therefore investable.
Valid data for valid decisions
The economic success of nature-based projects begins with precise recording. With our technology-supported approach, we create the conditions for reliable nature certificates:
- Precise nature assessment: We use LiDAR technology to measure forest and natural areas with millimeter precision – the basis for trustworthy assessments.
- Efficient data collection: Our scans record biomass, CO₂ storage and biodiversity quickly and reliably – for well-founded ecological and financial decisions.
- Optimized sustainability strategies: Companies receive reliable data to improve their climate strategy and comply with regulatory requirements.
- Financeable nature projects: Our analyses make nature values quantifiable – and thus usable for capital markets, banks and investors.
- Innovation for climate protection: We are developing new standards for nature credits – by combining cutting-edge technology with sustainable impact.
Nature conservation becomes a model for the future with QF
We combine ecological responsibility with economic added value,
for a climate-stable, investable and resilient nature.
