17+ Years Independent Consulting
Specialized Consultancy Firm · Costa Rica
Green Sustainable Finance is a specialized consultancy firm bridging corporate financial rigor with mission-driven sustainability — delivering expert advisory across Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond.
About Us
Green Sustainable Finance is a specialized consultancy firm founded at the intersection of three worlds — corporate financial discipline, rigorous scientific research, and mission-driven conservation. We provide expert advisory services to governments, NGOs, development banks, and private sector clients who seek to align financial strategies with environmental and sustainability goals, grounded in the best available science.
Headquartered in Costa Rica and operating across Latin America, the Caribbean, and internationally, our team brings decades of hands-on experience with protected area finance, biodiversity funding mechanisms, ecosystem services valuation, nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration, and green economy strategy. With deep expertise in conservation science, international biodiversity policy, and science-policy interfaces such as IUCN and IPBES, we work with multilateral organizations, national governments, conservation trusts, and impact investors to mobilize capital where it matters most.
To mobilize and optimize financial resources for environmental sustainability, combining financial expertise with conservation science to achieve measurable biodiversity, climate, and ecosystem outcomes.
Active in 10+ countries across LATAM & Caribbean, with scientific and policy contributions spanning 33 nations.
CFO-level financial modeling paired with peer-reviewed scientific research — 90+ publications grounding our recommendations in evidence.
UNDP, GEF, IUCN, IPBES, TNC, FAO, UNEP, World Bank, Pew Charitable Trust, and more.
Advanced degrees in Green Economy, Project Management, Ecology (PhD), Silviculture, and Social Innovation from leading institutions worldwide.
What We Do
We offer a comprehensive suite of sustainable finance services, tailored to the unique needs of governments, conservation organizations, and impact-driven investors.
Strategic guidance on integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into financial decision-making and corporate strategy.
Design and implementation of financial mechanisms for protected areas, biodiversity funds, and conservation trust funds across Latin America.
Financial analysis and strategy for biodiversity finance initiatives, including BIOFIN, NBSAP, and 30×30 commitments.
Economic valuation of ecosystem services using rigorous methodologies — proxy-based revenue models, NPV/IRR analysis, and cost-benefit frameworks.
Organizational finance function transformation including AI-enabled tools, process redesign, and capacity building for impact-driven organizations.
Tailored training programs for government agencies, NGOs, and development organizations on sustainable finance and green economy principles.
Organizations We Have Worked With
Track Record
Our team has delivered impactful financial strategies, conservation science, and policy frameworks across Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond.
SINAC / Fundación UCR
Cost-benefit analysis for OMEC designation across 12,696 hectares under the EU-funded 30×30 program. Developed proxy-based revenue methodology with full NPV/IRR analysis.
Fractional CFO Firm
Led organizational finance function transformation introducing AI-enabled tools for analysis and reporting, improving efficiency and strategic decision-making.
RedLAC
Evaluated 40+ conservation fund proposals across the region using rigorous IRR, NPV, and cost-benefit frameworks for the Latin American & Caribbean Network of Environmental Funds.
Government of Honduras
Developed a comprehensive national financial strategy for Honduras's protected areas system, identifying sustainable funding mechanisms and revenue diversification pathways.
Pew Charitable Trust
Led the scientific and conservation design for Panama's first Project Finance for Permanence initiative, structuring long-term funding commitments for national protected area networks and marine conservation.
UNEP
Developed the strategic framework for UNEP's regional restoration plan across Latin America and the Caribbean, integrating nature-based solutions with national policy commitments under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
IUCN
Developed IUCN guidance on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) for Central America, supporting governments in meeting 30×30 targets through recognition of conserved areas beyond formal protected area systems.
The Nature Conservancy
As TNC Science Director, led the scientific underpinning of the Forever Costa Rica initiative — a landmark conservation finance program securing $50M+ in long-term funding for Costa Rica's marine and terrestrial protected area system through endowment and trust structures.
Our Team
Green Sustainable Finance brings together senior professionals with complementary expertise in sustainable finance, conservation science, and biodiversity policy across Latin America and the Caribbean.
CEO & Founder
Over 20 years of experience, including 17+ as an independent consultant, advising governments, multilateral organizations, and NGOs across Latin America and the Caribbean. Recognized expert in conservation finance, protected areas sustainability, and ecosystem services valuation with a solid corporate and banking finance background.
Conservation & Biodiversity Scientific Lead
20+ years leading biodiversity conservation, nature-based solutions, and protected area strategies across Latin America and globally. Former TNC Science Director and CATIE Chair Director with deep policy experience at UNDP, FAO, and the EU Commission. Author of 90+ scientific publications and trilingual (Spanish, English, German).
We are actively looking for experienced consultants with expertise in sustainable finance, conservation economics, ESG advisory, biodiversity policy, and related fields. If you share our commitment to aligning capital with conservation, we want to hear from you.
Sustainable finance, green bonds, ESG
Ecosystem services, biodiversity finance
Multilateral projects, donor reporting
Get In Touch
Whether you're planning a conservation finance project, looking for ESG advisory services, or exploring a partnership, we'd love to hear from you.
Heredia, Costa Rica
Available for regional & international work