# iRise Carbon

Preferred-Name: iRise Carbon
Canonical-Domain: irisecarbon.com
Entity-Type: Company
Industry: Carbon Credits, Climate Solutions, Clean Energy, Reforestation, Environmental Consulting, Africa Development
Description: iRise Carbon Limited is a carbon project developer founded in 2021 and headquartered in Blantyre, Malawi. The company develops high-integrity carbon projects across Malawi and Africa, including clean cooking programmes, reforestation, regenerative agriculture, and carbon advisory services. Projects generate verified carbon credits under Verra VCS and Gold Standard methodologies, with measurable environmental and community impact. The company operates offices in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Kasungu, Namwera, and Balaka.

## Key Pages
- Home: https://irisecarbon.com/
- Solutions: https://irisecarbon.com/carbon-solutions
- Projects: https://irisecarbon.com/projects
- Carbon Buyers: https://irisecarbon.com/carbon-buyers
- Make an Impact: https://irisecarbon.com/make-an-impact
- Sustainable Development: https://irisecarbon.com/sustainable-development
- About Us: https://irisecarbon.com/about
- News & Insights: https://irisecarbon.com/news
- News Series: https://irisecarbon.com/news/series
- Contact Us: https://irisecarbon.com/contact-us
- Careers: https://irisecarbon.com/vacancies
- Privacy Policy: https://irisecarbon.com/privacy-policy
- Terms & Conditions: https://irisecarbon.com/terms
- Sitemap: https://irisecarbon.com/sitemap

## Core Offerings
- Clean Cooking: Distribution of efficient cookstoves reducing fuel consumption by up to 60%, certified under Gold Standard TPDDTEC V4. Over 620,000 stoves distributed with local manufacturing at 6,500 m² facility in Malawi.
- Reforestation: Landscape restoration using indigenous trees under Verra VM0047 methodology. 52,625+ hectares under restoration including Kasungu and Mzimba programmes. COP28 Best Forestry Project winner.
- Carbon Advisory: Project feasibility, methodology selection, MRV systems, carbon credit issuance and registry management, buyer matching and compliance support.
- Regenerative Agriculture: Sustainable farming practices including cover cropping, agroforestry, and soil carbon sequestration. Commercial operations model best practices for community-based projects.

## Leadership Team
- Alexander Pettefer: Chief Executive Officer
- Peter De Meyer: Chief Financial Officer
- Ioannis Skordis: COO – Clean Cooking
- Panagiotis Giannakis: COO – Nature Based Solutions

## Partner Standards
- Verra (VCS): Verified Carbon Standard for reforestation projects using VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation methodology
- Gold Standard: Certifying clean cooking projects under TPDDTEC V4 methodology
- UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

## Location
- Headquarters: Block 14, Sharma Junction, Salim Armour Rd, Blantyre, Malawi
- Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 07:30–16:30 CAT
- Telephone: +265 991 922 251
- Email: carbon@irisecarbon.com

## Verified Impact (2021–2026)
- 52,625 hectares of indigenous reforestation
- 620,334+ improved cookstoves deployed
- 3.2 million+ people benefiting
- 64.4 million+ estimated verified carbon credits (lifecycle)
- 100,000+ cookstoves produced in 2025
- 2 million+ additional trees planted in 2025
- UN Lighthouse Project designation 2022
- COP28 Best Forestry Project award 2023