Carbon Markets & Nature

With over 20 years of global experience in sustainability and ESG recruitment, Acre is uniquely positioned to support the growth of your carbon-focused teams. From our global offices, we bring deep sector insight, unrivalled talent networks, and a purpose-driven approach to help you hire leaders and specialists who drive measurable impact.

From C-suite to technical delivery, our capabilities span permanent, interim, and advisory hires. We’ve supported pioneering organisations - from climate-focused investors to global corporates - building best-in-class carbon functions. We recruit across the full value chain of the carbon markets.

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Shaping Carbon Markets

Carbon markets are entering a new era of scrutiny and sophistication. The need for integrity, scalability, and transparency is reshaping the landscape, and with it, the type of talent required. Acre is at the forefront of this shift - working with companies who are serious about impact and intentional about who they hire.

Whether you’re scaling a nature-based offset business, launching a new carbon fund, or embedding carbon market intelligence into your operations, we’ll help you attract the right people to get it right.

Our Recent Work

Recruited a Director of Public Affairs and Director of APAC for a global governance body setting standards for the voluntary carbon market.
Partnered with a carbon project standards administrator to appoint a CEO.
Head of Carbon Markets for a big utilities firm which has launched a carbon markets business.
Placed a Head of Carbon Strategy for a FTSE-listed energy firm.
Built out the carbon trading desk for a global commodity house with voluntary market ambitions.
Supported the launch of a climate fund through the placement of a Carbon Markets Investment Director.
Partnered with a nature-based project developer to recruit a team of technical specialists and MRV experts across LATAM and APAC.
Recruited a Director of Public Affairs for a global governance body setting standards for the voluntary carbon market.

Market Segments

Carbon project development (nature-based & tech-based)

Acre works with organisations pioneering both nature-based solutions - such as afforestation, mangrove restoration, and regenerative agriculture - and technology-based approaches including direct air capture (DAC), post-combustion carbon capture, and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). We support the recruitment of professionals across the full project lifecycle, from origination and feasibility to monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV).

Environmental products trading & risk

The growth of environmental markets beyond carbon - encompassing renewable energy certificates (RECs), guarantees of origin (GOs), renewable fuels, and biodiversity credits - is accelerating demand for skilled trading professionals. Acre supports the recruitment of individuals who can originate, price, trade, and manage risk across a wide array of environmental commodities.

Carbon accounting & GHG quantification

Acre supports organisations in hiring carbon accountants, lifecycle assessment specialists, and climate data analysts who can accurately quantify emissions and removal potential. Whether it’s Scope 1–3 measurement, Science-Based Targets, or product-level footprints, we understand the technical acumen and standards knowledge required.

Policy and market strategy

Carbon markets are deeply influenced by national policies, global agreements, and evolving standards. We work with NGOs, multilaterals, government bodies, and private sector leaders to recruit professionals at the intersection of policy, markets, and strategy. These individuals understand Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, jurisdictional REDD+, CBAM, and other critical frameworks.

ESG integration and climate transition planning

Carbon is no longer just an operational issue - it’s a financial and reputational one. Acre supports firms across financial services, industry, and consumer markets in integrating climate risk and carbon strategy into wider ESG and transition planning. We place specialists who can embed carbon metrics into investment decision-making, design credible decarbonisation roadmaps, and align internal processes with TCFD, TNFD, and transition finance frameworks.

First-of-a-kind Engineering Systems

The success of decarbonization technology fundamentally relies on the team building it but given the first-of-a-kind nature of the carbon removal technology ecosystem, traditional talent acquisition approaches are insufficient. To recruit SMEs and technical leaders for new CDR technology categories, Acre’s technical search experts leverage engineering fundamentals gained in their own engineering careers to build process, product, project and R&D engineering teams in unchartered talent pools.

Find out more about our nature and nature-based solutions recruitment services.

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At Acre, we activate people’s potential to create systemic change. If you're ready to build a high-performing team to navigate the evolving carbon markets, we’re ready to support you.

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