Sproutly Enables Transparent ReFi and Carbon Offsetting With USDC

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Across sustainability markets, demand for credible carbon offsets and ESG reporting keeps growing but stakeholder confidence in these initiatives has been repeatedly shaken by opaque data, inconsistent verification, and high-profile controversies in the voluntary carbon market.

That breakdown matters to real people. When climate finance can’t be traced end-to-end, capital is slower to reach the communities doing the work on the ground and buyers struggle to prove that their money is funding measurable outcomes.

Sproutly exists to change that. By bringing carbon offsetting and regenerative finance (ReFi) onchain, Sproutly is building infrastructure that replaces “trust us” reporting with verifiable records, so climate action can be funded, tracked, and audited with confidence. 

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A project built for human outcomes, not speculation

Sproutly’s mission is rooted in a simple idea: if sustainability markets are going to work, they have to be accountable to the people and places they claim to support.

That purpose is personal. Sproutly cofounder William Ten Zijt envisioned Sproutly as a long-term commitment to the kind of world his children will inherit: “When my kids grow up, I want them to live in a sustainable, safe, and biodiverse world,” he said. “There’s no denying the lingering trust issues based on past fraud in the environmental sector. But with Sproutly’s methodologies and tech, we are directly tackling this problem.” 

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Proof of Impact: making real-world sustainability verifiable

Traditional environmental verification can be slow, fragmented, and paper-heavy, creating gaps between what happens in the field and what stakeholders can prove later.

Sproutly’s approach is to make verification native to the system: environmental initiatives are recorded in tamper-resistant onchain logic, designed to be traceable and auditable, so that “Proof of Impact replaces proof of promise.”

This isn’t only a data story, it’s a capital-flow story. When impact can be verified, climate finance can move faster and more confidently to the organizations and communities doing measurable work.

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Climate impact at scale, anchored in regenerative agroforestry

Sproutly’s “Proof of Impact” model is built to connect ecological outcomes to transparent financial incentives so restoration work can be sustained over time, not funded in short bursts.

Through Sproutly’s regenerative agroforestry network more than 711,000 agroforestry systems have been established and over three million trees planted across multiple regions. Those systems are positioned as a foundation for long-term outcomes like carbon absorption, soil restoration, and biodiversity recovery.

This is where “human impact” becomes tangible: when land is restored and livelihoods are supported through credible climate finance, communities gain more durable economic opportunity – and the climate benefits become easier to substantiate.

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Why USDC matters in the Sproutly system

While Sproutly puts verification and traceability onchain, sustainable markets also need a reliable way to settle value globally.

USDC is designed for that role: a digital dollar that is fully backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets with reserve transparency intended to support trust in high-integrity financial flows.

This matters for impact-driven ecosystems like Sproutly’s because it enables: predictable  carbon credit value for global participants who need USD-denominated stability (not local FX volatility), frictionless movement of value across counterparties and regions, and offers a transparency-forward posture that aligns with the broader market demand for auditable sustainability claims.

“Verification is the first half of the equation, settlement is the other,” says Elisabeth Carpenter, Circle’s Chief Strategic Engagement Officer. “USDC gives impact ecosystems like Sproutly’s a stable, transparent way to move value globally, so climate finance can flow efficiently from intent to action.”

As a Circle Alliance Program (CAP) member, Sproutly is also part of a broader network focused on scaling real-world stablecoin utility, especially in areas where reliability and trust are non-negotiable.

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Sustainability can be proven, not just marketed

Sustainability markets don’t need more promises. They need systems that can withstand scrutiny so the next generation of climate finance is built on measurable outcomes, not narrative.

Sproutly’s bet is that if you make impact verifiable and settlement reliable, you unlock a more durable feedback loop: capital reaches real projects faster, outcomes become easier to validate, and more participants are willing to fund the work. 

That’s the positive human impact at the center of Sproutly’s model: using onchain transparency to help ensure climate funding is accountable to people and planet—and using USDC as a stable, trusted financial layer to help those flows move at global scale.

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