Connecting climate action with the communities creating change
We partner with organisations that want their climate investments to do more than offset emissions.
Whether you’ve set Science Based Targets or are building towards them, our community-led carbon projects align with Beyond Value Chain Mitigation (BVCM) principles — delivering measurable, story-driven impact you can prove.
At Carbon Kind, we believe effective climate solutions start with people.
Our holistic model links carbon reduction, community empowerment, and sustainable development — ensuring every project delivers impact that lasts beyond carbon metrics.
Our Holistic Approach
In rural Togo, our integrated programmes connect clean energy, safe water, and regenerative farming.
Together, these initiatives restore ecosystems, strengthen livelihoods, and build resilience to climate change.
Our work contributes to 13 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, reflecting our commitment to climate justice, equity, and regeneration.
Our Vision
Our vision is for a world united through community-led climate action to regenerate the planet.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower communities to build resilience to poverty and climate change — and to share their stories to inspire global action.
Our Values
Focus – We stay grounded in purpose, guided by impact.
Energy – We bring creativity, optimism, and care into everything we do.
Integrity – We take initiative, act responsibly, and turn purpose into action.
Collaboration – We grow stronger through shared action and mutual trust.
Transparency – We measure, share, and evolve openly to build confidence and accountability.
Why We Exist
The carbon market has extraordinary potential — but it too often overlooks the people who make climate solutions possible.
We founded Carbon Kind to change that — ensuring that climate finance reaches and empowers the communities creating the impact.
Our projects are developed with trusted local partners, verified to the highest international standards, and brought to life through authentic storytelling.
Every Carbon Kind project is certified under Gold Standard for the Global Goals and CCP-labelled for transparency and quality, ensuring credible, measurable results that align with SBTi’s Beyond Value Chain Mitigation guidance.
Powered by Partnership
Carbon Kind doesn’t work alone — we collaborate in long-term partnership with trusted local and international organisations to ensure every project is rooted in genuine community leadership.
Deki | Bristol, UK
An international development charity with over 16 years of experience supporting rural communities in West Africa.
Deki leads on programme design, governance, and impact measurement — ensuring projects strengthen livelihoods and build long-term resilience.
IADES | Togo
A grassroots Togolese organisation with deep, longstanding relationships in rural farming communities.
IADES leads local implementation, community mobilisation, and training — ensuring every project is shaped withcommunities, not imposed on them.
Carbon Kind
Bringing it all together, Carbon Kind certifies climate impact, manages carbon credit sales, and reinvests into scaling regenerative, community-led solutions — ensuring climate finance flows directly to the people driving real change.
Together, we unite local knowledge, global standards, and ethical finance to deliver a new kind of carbon offsetting — one that is transparent, equitable, and built to last.
Meet the Co-Founders
Behind Carbon Kind is a partnership built on global vision and local leadership — strengthened by over a decade of working together and committed to delivering climate justice from the ground up.
Vashti Seth, Founder, Carbon Kind & Deki
Vashti Seth is the founder of Carbon Kind’s sister charity, Deki — two purpose-led organisations committed to restoring ecosystems and expanding opportunity.
Her journey began in 2009, inspired by a young Tibetan girl, Deki Dolkha, whom her father sponsored. Continuing that support after his passing revealed how structural inequalities hold women back — not for lack of ideas or strength, but for lack of access to opportunity.
What began as a microfinance charity evolved into a movement delivering clean energy, safe water, and regenerative farming — always community-led and partnership-driven.
“True climate action unites people and communities to regenerate the planet — not just reduce emissions.”— Vashti Seth
Christian Kadangah, Founder, Carbon Kind & IADES
Christian Kadangah is a Togolese community leader and finance expert who has spent over 13 years working at the intersection of economic empowerment, environmental resilience, and grassroots development.
After leaving a microfinance bank in 2011, he founded IADES to work directly with rural communities underserved by traditional systems — helping families gain access to clean energy, safe water, and sustainable farming.
Christian’s leadership and his team’s deep local expertise are central to Carbon Kind’s success, ensuring every project is built with the people it serves, not just for them.
“Carbon Kind exists to bring dignity, opportunity, and regeneration to the heart of our communities.”
— Christian Kadangah
Partner with us
Whether you’re a corporate sustainability lead, consultant, or reseller, we’ll help you integrate credible, story-led credits into your climate strategy.
We provide:
Tailored proposals aligned with your SBTi and BVCM goals
Flexible partnership options
Storytelling support to help you share your impact with confidence