Spades Focuses on Impact, Not Just Outcomes
At Spades, we believe sustainable development isn’t a side benefit, it’s central to success. Communities and ecosystems aren’t just project beneficiaries; they are essential partners in creating, sustaining, and growing long-term impact.
As Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles become a core business strategy rather than an optional add-on, companies with strong ESG practices are proving to be more resilient and successful. Still, some treat ESG, socially responsible investing (SRI), or triple bottom lines as extras. We don’t.
As a public benefit corporation, our mission, values, and bylaws embed sustainability at every level. We see it as a business imperative—not just an ethical one.
Sustainability accounting also matters. That’s why we use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework to measure, report, and guide our impact. Our methodologies align with these global benchmarks to ensure transparency and accountability in everything we do.
Reforestation or Afforestation? What’s the Difference?
Measuring SDG Impact
Our Primary SDG Indicators
Our projects create local jobs through community-driven reforestation, providing income, training, and long-term economic opportunity in underserved regions.
We integrate agroforestry into reforestation, enhancing food security with fruit, nut, and medicinal trees that support nutrition and income.
By restoring degraded land at scale, Spades increases carbon sequestration, reduces erosion, and builds climate resilience in vulnerable ecosystems.
Our work restores forests and mangroves to improve groundwater recharge, filter pollutants, reduce runoff, and stabilize coastlines, protecting freshwater flows, marine ecosystems, and coastal livelihoods.
Spades restores forests that combat desertification, support biodiversity, wildlife, and soil health, while enabling rural livelihoods through practices like agroforestry. We partner with Indigenous and local communities to regenerate land, honor traditional knowledge, and ensure long-term ecosystem stewardship.