About BaumInvest
BaumInvest at a glance
Distribution of BaumInvest areas
A total of 20,720 net hectares of land:
16,966 net hectares in Colombia and 3,754 net hectares in Costa Rica
Sustainable forestry 
Carbon Forestry
Headquarters: Freiburg i.Br., Germany
Legal form: Public limited company (AG) since 2018 (German stock corporation)
Total assets (2025): €58.6 million
Founded: 2007 (Merger of the three BaumInvest funds in 2018)
Locations: Costa Rica & Colombia
Business areas: Sustainable forestry & Carbon Forestry
Certified: Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG)
From the very beginning, everyone involved has shared a clear vision: BaumInvest was meant to grow into a stable, long-term project. Step by step, we have moved closer to this goal over the years. Below is an overview of the key milestones that have shaped today’s BaumInvest AG:
Our Cooperation Partners
Forest with Added Value
With our forests, we combine climate action with measurable ecological and social value for both people and nature.
Fair Wages
In the regions where we operate, we place great importance on fair working conditions. In addition to their wages, employees receive room and board during their time working on the project, and we support social activities that promote interaction, community, and well-being.
Infrastructure
By working closely with local communities, we strengthen regional infrastructure and contribute to the sustainable development of rural areas.
Health
We promote access to medical care by supporting local health clinics and complement this with health initiatives such as fitness programs in our project regions.
Gender Equality
As part of the BIAG Group, we actively practice gender equality: with a 50% female workforce, four out of six teams led by women, a female CEO, and a female-led supervisory board.
Improving quality of life
To improve quality of life, we provide targeted infrastructure such as water pumps and other basic utilities in our project regions.
Education
Through partnerships with two local schools in Colombia, as well as continuing education programs such as English and computer courses, we promote sustainable access to education and skills development.
Creating Habitats
Our close-to-nature reforestation projects create new, resilient habitats for plants and animals and strengthen healthy, functioning ecosystems.
Increase in Biodiversity
Scientific monitoring conducted in cooperation with the Senckenberg Institute demonstrates the success of our work: in Costa Rica, the number of recorded species increased from 20 to 109 between 2009 and today.
Job Creation
Our reforestation and forest management projects create long-term employment opportunities and strengthen local employment in our project regions.
Our Philosophy
Forests are at the heart of everything we think and do.
Our Vision
We aim to establish sustainable, near-natural reforestation as an effective model for climate action — scalable, long-term, and impactful across regions.
Our Mission
We create and preserve forests that sequester CO₂, promote biodiversity, and enable people to build a livable future in harmony with nature.
Through long-term thinking, responsible forestry, and an innovative forest concept, we combine ecological impact with sustainable value creation — for present and future generations.
Our Locations
Costa Rica
Total area: 3,754 net hectares
Locations: Eight sites in the regions of Alajuela and Heredia
Restoration period: 2007 – ongoing
Colombia
Total area: 16,966 net hectares
Locations: Four sites in the Vichada region
Restoration period: May 2023 – ongoing
Costa Rica
Total area: 3,754 net hectares
Locations: Eight sites in the regions of Alajuela and Heredia
Restoration period: 2007 – ongoing
Colombia
Total area: 16,966 net hectares
Locations: Four sites in the Vichada region
Restoration period: May 2023 – ongoing
BaumInvest AG´s structure
The BaumInvest Group consists of BaumInvest AG in Germany and four subsidiaries, three of which are in Costa Rica and one in Colombia. BaumInvest AG and thus the BaumInvest Group is managed by one CEO.
Here you can get to know our team and the supervisory board:
The BaumInvest Group consists of BaumInvest AG in Germany and four subsidiaries, three of which are in Costa Rica and one in Colombia. BaumInvest AG and thus the BaumInvest Group is managed by one CEO.
Here you can get to know our team and the supervisory board:
BaumInvest Carbon Credits
Offset unavoidable emissions with carbon credits from BaumInvest. Available vintages: 2022–2025
- High-quality carbon removal credits from the restoration of near-natural mixed forests
- Globally recognized standard
- Durable environmental and socio-economic value
