ABOUT US
A free market solution to climate change
Core Principles
Our mission is to make a measurable reduction in carbon emissions for our shared planet.
We believe in harnessing the power of the individual, and we do this by applying free-market principles.
Enabling the Individual
Surveys show that most people want to make a positive contribution by reducing their emissions, but lack the guidance and mechanisms to act.
We believe that with the right tools and incentives, a significant portion of society will voluntarily make the simple lifestyle changes needed to positively impact global carbon emissions.
A Two-Sided Marketplace
Companies need reliable carbon offsets.
People want to get compensated for their efforts to do the right thing.
Carbon Cred brings them together.
Employees get rewarded for reducing their transportation emissions, and companies get to claim the high-quality, certified carbon credits generated by their employees’ action.
Flipping the Paradigm
While other companies and movements require payments or donations for carbon credits, Carbon Cred reverses this strategy.
Instead, we pay our customers for generating personal carbon credits.
Just the Facts
Founded: 2021
Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🍁
Team Locations: 3 and counting
THE CRED CREW
Our Team
Tim Beentjes
Founder / CEO
CEO Tim Beentjes (P.Eng., MS), developed the vision and IP behind Carbon Cred. He has extensive experience in technology development from concept to completion, carbon credit generation tech, carbon lifecycle analysis, team leadership, and a global perspective from having worked in nine countries.
Ed Ma
Co-Founder
Climate law expert Ed Ma (QC), brings over a decade of experience in climate change policy and carbon credit legislation. He currently advises both the Federal and Provincial governments on climate and energy policy in addition to actively serving as a King’s Council (KC).
Avinash Kalgi
Co-Founder
Avinash Kalgi is a senior technology executive and software development engineer with over two decades of experience in high-level payment systems, commerce management platforms, and team leadership in addition to a recent successful fintech startup.
Gabe Richard
Software Lead
Software engineer Gabe Richard (M.Eng), brings strong experience in building scalable & efficient full-stack software solutions and blockchain.
Dan Schwartz
Customer Experience Lead
Web professional Dan Schwartz, has over 20 years experience in UI/UX design, front-end development, information architecture, website production, and marketing.
Get Started
Get in touch with us to try Carbon Cred in your organization. Pilot options available.