Global — planting partners in 35+ countries (HQ Berlin, Germany)

Ecosia (Berlin, founded 2009) earns ad-click revenue from search results syndicated via Bing/Microsoft and Google, and channels its surplus into reforestation by paying local planting and restoration partner NGOs across 35+ countries rather than planting itself. At least 80% of profits are contractually directed to tree-planting; the remainder goes to renewable energy and other climate work. Monthly financial reports naming partners and transferred amounts are published publicly. The funding commitment is durable because it sits inside a mission-locked steward-ownership structure that prevents the pledge from being cut or sold away, enabling partners to plan on multi-year funding cycles. Replicators should note: the model funds restoration, not prevention of clearing, and ground-truth survival/additionality outcomes remain largely self-reported by partners with thin independent verification.