MANAWA

MANAWA is an online marketplace for certified carbon credits, operating on a pure-play e-commerce model. The platform lists verified avoidance and removal projects—mainly forestry, renewable energy, cook-stove and blue-carbon initiatives—priced from €8–€45 per tonne CO₂e, placing it in the mid-range segment between cheap wholesale offsets and premium boutique credits. All transactions are digital: buyers browse project pages, pay instantly by card or bank transfer, and receive retirement certificates within minutes. Every credit is third-party verified under VCS, Gold Standard, CDM or Plan Vivo and traceable on public registries; MANAWA layers on satellite imagery, additionality documentation and co-benefit metrics that users can filter before purchase. The site offers one-off baskets, monthly subscriptions and API checkout widgets that let SMEs embed climate compensation at point-of-sale. A standout feature is the transparent 10 % fixed margin displayed on each tonne, eliminating the opaque mark-ups common in broker channels. Core customers are European SMEs required to report Scope 3 emissions, sustainability-minded DTC brands, event organisers and eco-conscious individuals who want project-level choice without minimum-order volumes. Buyers value the ability to mix project types, download instant retirement proof for CSRD or ISO-14064 reporting, and communicate impact with ready-made QR code widgets. MANAWA competes with bulk brokers, legacy retailers and emerging fintech-climate APIs; it differentiates through granular e-commerce UX, per-tonne transparency, no minimum order and near-instant digital delivery that turns offsetting into a self-service checkout experience rather than a week-long quotation process.