E Co. bites | Series 4
Welcome to our 4th series of E Co. bites! We share short and easily digestible climate finance explainers, technical lessons, and more about us, our work, and how you can support our mission.
In this first episode, our founder, Dr. Grant Ballard-Tremeer, shares our vision: a world sustainably transformed. But what does that mean in practice?
“What began as a spark of an idea is now a reality…” Watch Grant share his thoughts below 👇
TRANSCRIPT
Hi everyone. I’m Grant, founder of E Co. What’s our vision? It’s simple. We want to see a “world sustainably transformed”.
What does that mean? It’s about creating a world that’s fair, safe, prosperous, and equitable for everyone.
It’s a big vision, but we’re making it happen. What began as a spark of an idea is now a reality. We partner with clients across the public and private sectors—from international agencies and NGOs to governments and global funds—to turn ambitious climate goals into concrete action. We offer end-to-end support, from assessing market opportunities to designing transformative projects. We help our clients access climate finance and build capacity to manage it effectively. Through this we help communities in developing countries adapt to climate change, improve their resilience and reduce emissions. We’re making a real impact.
How do we do it? By catalysing systemic transformation and helping our clients build strong foundations for impact. We do this by facilitating access to climate finance, speaking the language of many, and working with agility to align with our clients at the interplay of finance and the wider context. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we’re not stopping there. We’re continuing to work hard to make our vision a reality. Join us on our journey.
About E Co.
We are E Co. We are a diverse and global team driven to build a sustainable future. For over 25 years, we’ve been supporting and guiding our clients to achieve low-carbon, climate-resilient development. We specialise in helping our clients lay foundations for transformative change, ensuring climate finance achieves its greatest impact.
We’ve mobilised over USD 5.9 billion from major climate funds with a 100% project approval rate. We work with global funds, UN agencies, national governments, development agencies, development finance, not for profits, businesses and investors. Clients include UNDP, IUCN, EBRD, FCDO, The World Bank, GCF, NEFCO, IIED, The Lightsmith Group.
We’ve worked on over 540 assignments in over 180 countries. Our clients span the public and private sectors, from international agencies and NGOs to governments, financial institutions, and global funds. We partner with them to turn ambitious climate goals into concrete action and lasting impact.
Across 17 sectors and seven services, we offer end-to-end support, from assessing market opportunities and formulating impactful strategies to designing and evaluating transformative programmes and projects. We empower clients to access and manage climate funds, develop effective policies, and build capacity for long-term individual and institutional success.
With deep expertise in climate finance and systemic transformation, we bring a nuanced understanding of sectors, cultures, and contexts. We lower risk, increase predictability, and design for impact, ensuring your investments create lasting, positive change.
E Co. is your trusted partner in navigating the complexities of climate finance and sustainable development, and together, we will make an impact.