Episode #4 How finance meets nature for real impact w/Selwyn Duijvestijn from DGB

30/06/2025 42 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of the Ground Truth podcast, we sit down with Selwyn Duijvestijn, CEO and co-founder of DGB Group—one of the world’s first publicly listed carbon project developer focused on large-scale nature restoration. Selwyn shares his unconventional journey from trading exhaust pipes and managing capital markets to restoring ecosystems across Africa.We explore how DGB has grown from an investor into a fully integrated project developer, what it takes to build trust with local communities, and how technology, transparency, and long-term thinking are reshaping carbon markets. Selwyn also shares insights on benefit-sharing, overcoming misconceptions, and the bold decision to go public in an uncharted sector.Whether you’re a project developer, investor, or just carbon-curious, this episode offers a rare look into the systems, strategies, and stories driving high-integrity carbon projects on the ground.