Our mission is to strengthen the systems that support long‑term development by delivering reliable renewable energy, restoring natural landscapes, and working alongside communities as partners.
We believe sustainability endures when communities are invested in the energy and environments that support their lives and livelihoods.
We are led by Rick Lacroix, a serial climate entrepreneur with decades of experience developing and scaling renewable energy, forestry, and infrastructure projects across Asia and Africa.
Rick pioneered the use of sustainable materials in the construction of offshore helidecks for the oil and gas sector in the South China Sea, eliminating the dependency on rare hardwood trees from first-growth forests.
We are led by Rick Lacroix, a serial climate entrepreneur with decades of experience developing and scaling renewable energy, forestry, and infrastructure projects across Asia and Africa.
Rick pioneered the use of sustainable materials in the construction of offshore helidecks for the oil and gas sector in the South China Sea, eliminating the dependency on rare hardwood trees from first-growth forests.
An early visionary in the application of distributed generation and renewable energy microgrids for electrification of unenergized island communities, Rick founded the first dedicated microgrid company in Southeast Asia.
In the biomass-to-energy space, Rick initiated early woody and non-woody plantation development to produce biomass as an energy fuel to displace coal, diesel, and other fossil fuels in electricity and process steam generation.
In both Africa and Southeast Asia, Rick led successful efforts to regenerated degraded forest lands with indigenous tree species, jumpstarting the recovery of entire ecosystems in the process. Waste wood and plantation residues for were developed as energy sources for export to displace coal in power generation.
Across microgrids, biomass, and large‑scale reforestation, our leadership is grounded in practical experience and informed by lessons learned on the ground. We focus on solutions that are technically sound, economically viable, and socially rooted.
Secured financing and began construction of a $30m biomass plant in Eswatini, to develop a 150,000-tonne-per-year wood pellet facility by converting timber waste into pellets to power Réunion Island, avoiding nearly 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
Launched a large scale reforestation programme generating carbon offsets, alongside sustainable forestry operations in the Philippines for Japanese and domestic markets.
Delivered a DC smart grid pilot in Palawan with government and UN partners, established Emerald Forestry Products, and built a nursery producing 25 million seedlings annually.
Expanded into livelihoods and clean energy, launched USAID backed programmes, won Smart Grid Project of the Year, and advanced bioenergy and large scale carbon offset initiatives.
Founded a major reforestation initiative, developed clean energy transport solutions, and scaled renewable biomass crops, achieving world leading yields.
Founded Southeast Asia’s first dedicated microgrid company, electrified island and mining communities in the Philippines with reliable clean power, and supplied sustainable biomass to reduce fossil fuel use.
Developed environmentally friendly helideck systems for offshore and remote sites across Southeast Asia, partnering with Shell, Petronas and Brunei to replace virgin timber with safer, fire resistant designs.
In our renewable energy microgrid programs, we work with more than 40 distribution utilities in the Philippines through our established Association of Isolated Electric Cooperatives.
We collaborate with the Philippines Department of Energy, Department of Environment & Natural Resources, the National Electrification Administration, the National Power Corporation, and the Energy Regulatory Commission, as well as multilaterals including USAID and UNDP, to shape policy, deployment models, and public-private partnerships.
Our partners have included the Private Investment Development Corporation (PIDC), InfraCo Asia, Infunde Development, the European Union, Okra Solar, Megawide Corporation, and multiple offshore multinationals across Japan, Europe, and the United States.
We operate through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships that enable strong local execution while maintaining governance, financial discipline, and technical oversight.
