Tanso Group EST. 2009 / GENEVA FY 2026 / Q2
01 / Mission Brief DOC TG-26-002

A corporate group governing measurable, science-aligned carbon initiatives across industries.

Tanso Group oversees a portfolio of decarbonisation programmes, methodology research, and climate finance instruments. We operate under a unified governance framework grounded in Swiss federal design principles for clarity, accountability, and institutional rigour.

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PORTFOLIO COVERAGE
  • Industrial decarbonisation
  • Forestry and soil carbon
  • Methodology and MRV
  • Transition finance
  • Public policy advisory
02 / Initiatives

Programmes under group governance

Each initiative is reviewed quarterly by the Tanso Group methodology council. Progress indicators reflect verified completion against the 2026 strategic plan.

TG-01 / INDUSTRIAL

Heavy Industry Decarbonisation

Steel, cement, and chemicals retrofit programme spanning eleven facilities in Northern Europe and the Levant.

Phase II completion 78%
TG-02 / NATURE

Forestry & Soil Carbon

Long-rotation reforestation and regenerative agriculture across 412,000 hectares with verified MRV protocols.

Hectares accredited 64%
TG-03 / METHODOLOGY

MRV Methodology Council

Open methodology framework for measurement, reporting, and verification, harmonised with ICVCM core carbon principles.

Standards published 91%
TG-04 / FINANCE

Transition Finance Facility

CHF 1.2 billion blended-finance facility supporting hard-to-abate sector transitions through long-tenor instruments.

Capital deployed 42%
TG-05 / POLICY

Public Policy Advisory

Technical secretariat support to seven member jurisdictions on emissions trading scheme design and reform.

Mandates active 55%
TG-06 / DISCLOSURE

Disclosure Observatory

Cross-jurisdiction observatory tracking corporate climate disclosure quality across the FTSE Eurotop 100.

Coverage achieved 33%
03 / Leadership

The governing council

A multidisciplinary council combining policy, climate science, and capital markets expertise. Council members are appointed for staggered three-year terms.

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Chair of the Board

Dr. Elin Marchand

Former director of the Geneva Climate Institute; chairs the methodology council and represents Tanso at COP delegations.

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Chief Executive

Hiroshi Kanda

Two decades in industrial decarbonisation, previously head of low-carbon strategy at a pan-European steel group.

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Chief Science Officer

Prof. Adaeze Okonkwo

Climate scientist specialising in nature-based removals; lead author on three IPCC working group contributions.

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Head of Finance

Lukas Petersen

Architect of the Transition Finance Facility; previously partner at a Zurich infrastructure debt platform.

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Director of Policy

Marina Vasquez

Former chief climate negotiator for a Latin American government, leading Tanso's public-policy advisory practice.

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General Counsel

Rohan Banerjee

Specialist in environmental and corporate law; oversees governance, ethics, and disclosure across the group.

04 / Disclosure

Annual report 2026

Our annual report presents audited financials, programme outcomes, and forward strategy. Issued under Swiss GAAP FER and aligned with TCFD recommendations.

  • Pages184
  • File size12.4 MB / PDF
  • AuditorHertz & Borel SA
  • Published15 April 2026
05 / Contact

Group secretariat

For institutional enquiries, methodology submissions, and partnership proposals please contact the Geneva secretariat.

Headquarters
Quai du Mont-Blanc 12
1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Press
press@tanso.group
+41 22 555 04 02
Methodology
methodology@tanso.group
Submissions reviewed quarterly
Investor relations
ir@tanso.group
+41 22 555 04 18