What we do
Respira International is an impact-driven carbon finance business. Our high-quality carbon credits allow corporations and financial institutions to mitigate their environmental impact.
Acting as principal, Respira enters into long-term, large volume off-take contracts with carbon projects globally, in turn enabling buyers to progressively achieve emissions reductions targets.
Importantly this unlocks capital to invest in the creation and acceleration of carbon removal and reduction projects around the world, many of which generate additional benefits to ecosystems and communities.
Solutions
Respira’s proposition creates win-win solutions for both carbon credit buyers and project developers.
Respira provides solutions to corporates and asset managers who are mitigating their carbon emissions as part of a broader climate strategy.
As an institutional counterparty, Respira provides carbon buyers with access to diversified projects, the certainty of future supply and price, and alleviation of reputational risk.
For project developers, acting as principal, we provide long-term underwritten contracts. Our contracts ensure transparent, equitable revenue shares flow back to project developers and communities creating alignment and connectivity.
Using carbon credits to offset should not come at the expense of reducing one’s own emissions but are a vital stepping-stone towards the decarbonisation of the global economy as low-carbon and carbon-reduction technology is developed and deployed at a greater scale.
Team
Our multi-disciplinary team of business leaders combines capital markets solutions and structuring expertise with sector specialists who have deep knowledge of carbon markets and conservation projects.
Robin Bowie
Co-founder and Director
Founded Dexion Capital and developed it into a leading alternative investment bank; acquired by Fidante Partners in 2015.
Ana Haurie
Co-founder and CEO
30 years’ finance experience, including as CEO of Dexion Capital, driving the growth and establishment of a leading boutique investment bank.
Will Close-Brooks
Director, Business Development
15 years’ experience in carbon finance and sustainable investment, combining legal, commercial and trading activities with ecosecurities, LO3 Energy and Investing For Good.
Ed Hewitt
Director Natural Climate Solutions
Over 10 years’ experience in environmental finance. Founded the Africa Forest Carbon Catalyst with leading environmental NGO, The Nature Conservancy. Previously with BP Alternative Energy working on CCS and renewables.
Jake Goedhuis
Sales Manager
Sales manager with 11 years’ experience in the energy industry. Speaks Russian, Spanish and French, completed CFA level 1 and has run the New York marathon.
Josh Schaefer
Portfolio Director
10 years’ experience in carbon finance focusing on REDD+ projects with Permian Global; formerly a Financial Services and Economic consultant at Charles River Associates.
Chris Villiers
Director of Portfolio Management
20 years’ experience in finance including carbon markets. Previously Head of Portfolio Management at EcoSecurities; venture capital and energy investment at Guinness Asset Management.
Peter Christie
Finance Director
Chartered Accountant with more than 10 years’ experience in financial and commercial management roles, starting with PwC before moving into the energy industry.
Edward Humphries
General Counsel
Over 20 years' experience advising in relation to commodities and the broader energy sector; previously a partner at Orrick and consistently recognised by legal directories as a market leading advisor.
Eva Weightman
Director of Corporate Client Relations
Over 15 years in the climate sector including with the International Emissions Trading Association, EEA Fund Management and the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic.
Jon Mulder
CTO
Jon brings a track record of building and launching new digital businesses and transforming existing ones having held CTO roles in both fast-paced start-ups and more traditional banks.
Jen Stebbing
Communications Advisor
20 years’ experience in communications with a recent focus on climate and nature. Previously Business for Nature, the Independent and Evening Standard, Royal Household and Mirova Natural Capital.
Bill Shaul
Advisor
Over 30 years finance experience including 24 years as a tax partner at KPMG. Now works as an independent business consultant and is a NED of several companies including Zim Integrated Shipping Services Limited.
Joel Krueger
Advisor
Advisor to Aon Chief Investment Officer related to insurance investment practice. Formerly, Regional Investment Officer for Prudential plc’s Life Insurance businesses in Asia.
Hylton Murray-Philipson
Advisor
30 years experience in renewable energy, tropical forests and regenerative agriculture.
Roberto Cengarle
Advisor
Over 30 years’ experience in the financial industry, covering different roles in investment banking, asset management, private equity and real estate, with BZW, UBS, Socgen, Citigroup and Serone Capital Management.
