Partnership Overview
Connecting partners to verified nature outcomes. Delivering value to reef communities.
The model
Reefonomics facilitates a virtuous cycle: reef communities in Wakatobi, Indonesia, receive long-term, stable income in return for protecting the reefs that sustain their region. The model has operated for more than 30 years and delivers verified biodiversity outcomes that corporate partners can report against with confidence.
Rather than a transactional offset scheme, Reefonomics is a bespoke partnership that links partner contributions to specific, monitored reef cells — with ongoing reporting, imagery, and scientific evidence of impact.
Impact at a glance
Four-pillar monitoring programme
- Reef Scan AI-classified photo transects, 90%+ accuracy across 28 habitat categories.
- Reef Song Hydrophone recordings revealing fish diversity and reef acoustic health.
- eDNA Environmental DNA sequencing — 284 taxa identified, including threatened species.
- Ocean Weather Real-time sensors for pH, dissolved oxygen, CO₂ and temperature.
What partners receive
- A defined set of reef cells, tracked in the Reef Hive 3D map.
- Ongoing monitoring data across the four programme pillars.
- Periodic reports, scoped to the partner's allocated cells, aligned to their reporting frameworks.
- High-resolution photography, video and narrative assets for marketing and reporting.
- Optional: site visits, FinLog citizen-science campaigns, co-branded storytelling, scientific co-authorship.
Reporting framework alignment
| Framework | Relevant elements |
|---|---|
| EU CSRD / ESRS | E4-2, E4-3, E4-4, E4-5 (Biodiversity & Ecosystems); S1 and S3 (workers, communities); G1 (business conduct) |
| TNFD | Governance (C); Strategy (A, B, C); Risk & Impact Management (B); Metrics & Targets (A) |
| UN SDGs | 1, 4, 8, 12, 13, 14 (14.2, 14.4, 14.5), 16, 17 |
| Kunming-Montreal GBF | Goals A, B, D; Targets 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15, 19 |
| GRI | 101-1, 101-2 (Biodiversity); 413-1 (Local communities) |
| UN Global Compact | Principles 1 (Human rights) & 8 (Environmental responsibility) |
Existing partner
Patrimonium Asset Management — Switzerland-based, UNPRI signatory, Swiss Sustainable Finance member. Patrimonium supports Reefonomics to deliver verifiable, long-term reef protection aligned with local economic value creation.