Our Story
Sayari Earth is a Public Benefit Corporation and Ecosystem Engineering Company scaling environmental restoration by connecting local communities and global capital through impactful carbon project development.
The world needs to get to NET ZERO to protect people. Planetary scale carbon removals are needed to stay under 1.5 degrees C. Nature can provide the majority of removals needed at scale, now and affordably.
Our name, meaning “Planet Earth” in Swahili and English, reflects our ambition and commitment
Sayari Earth builds on the legacy of BCP (BioCarbon Partners), one of the world’s most significant nature‑based carbon developers, founded by Dr. Hassan Sachedina. As a mission‑oriented organisation, everyone at Sayari Earth is deeply committed to applying cutting‑edge technology and sustainable finance for positive planetary and social outcomes.
With a mission to empower people to regenerate our planet, what sets us apart is a unique blend of purpose and proven experience.
Our leadership team brings more than 25 years of combined executive experience in nature-based carbon project development and builds directly on the legacy of BCP. Dr. Hassan Sachedina, CEO and founder of Sayari Earth, founded and led BCP for a decade, playing a pivotal role in shaping early REDD+ innovation across Southern Africa. He brings over 15 years of cumulative project development experience that continues to inform Sayari Earth’s work today. Our COO, Joke Hoffman, adds decades of senior leadership experience, including five years as COO of BCP. Together, they anchor Sayari Earth with one of the most experienced management teams in the global nature-based carbon markets.
We are experts in our field
Our team brings deep expertise across earth observation, carbon science, programme management, social science, operations, finance, and marketing, skills essential to delivering world-class nature-based carbon projects. We are proud to be an entirely African-born team.
Our 10 year goal
Sayari Earth’s goal by 2035 is to help restore 10 million hectares by empowering 1 million people. These efforts aim to remove 10 million tons of CO₂e per year. By amplifying technology and our partnerships we aim to accelerate the world’s transition to a climate and conservation positive economy.
our leaders
Founder & CEO
Hassan Sachedina, Ph.D
Founder & CEO
Hassan Sachedina, Ph.D
Dr. Hassan Sachedina is the CEO and Founder of Sayari Earth. He is a senior leader with more than 25 years of experience in climate action, conservation, and sustainable development. Prior to Sayari, he founded and served as CEO of BCP (BioCarbon Partners), which became one of the world’s largest and most impactful REDD+ project developers.
Hassan has held executive roles in nature-based carbon development for over 15 years and has contributed to the design and implementation of 11 verified or in-process nature-based carbon projects spanning up to 18 million hectares. His career is driven by a commitment to advancing high-integrity climate solutions grounded in science, community partnership, and ecological resilience.
Co-Founder & COO
Joke Sachedina
Co-Founder & COO
Joke Sachedina
Joke Sachedina is the COO and Co-Founder of Sayari Earth, a distinguished senior executive with deep expertise in climate change mitigation, sustainability, and strategic operational leadership. She has led complex, mission-driven organisations through phases of growth, transformation, and impact, bringing a strong blend of operational discipline and values-driven leadership to the nature-based carbon sector.
tCO₂e targetted removals per year by 2035
nature-based carbon projects in development
hectares targetted by 2035
Our Vision
A world where people and nature universally thrive together. We’re working towards this vision by leveraging technological innovation and strategic partnerships to drive the world toward a climate‑and‑conservation‑positive economy.
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