Saving wood to save the planet by introducing the world's first carbon smart material.
Cambium revolutionizes wood supply chains through their AI-driven technology platform that connects physical materials, logistics, and markets from source to site. They produce Carbon Smart Wood™, a net-negative building material created by upcycling fallen trees and wood waste rather than harvesting from conventional forestry.
The company's mission centers on "saving wood to save the planet" by transforming how the world approaches tree management and wood waste utilization. They work with municipalities, companies, and non-profits to turn unmanaged trees into sustainable assets through local regenerative supply chains.
Cambium's impact extends across environmental and social dimensions, offering a material that stores 5.23 lbs of CO2e per board foot while reducing the need for traditional forestry. If 100% of the US's 60 billion board feet of annual sawn wood consumption were replaced with their Carbon Smart Wood™, it would save over 268 million trees while creating jobs and reinvesting in communities through tree planting and capacity building programs.
Cambium creates impact by building an AI-driven supply chain operating system that transforms wood waste into Carbon Smart Wood™, a net-negative building material. Their technology platform connects the full lifecycle of wood from sourcing to end markets, enabling traceability and coordination across partners while minimizing distances between customers and manufacturers to dramatically reduce emissions.
Their model generates measurable environmental outcomes through carbon sequestration, with each board foot of Carbon Smart Wood™ storing 5.23 lbs of CO2e. They also create social impact through community reinvestment programs that fund tree planting and capacity building, exemplified by partnerships like the Philadelphia Reforestation Hub which combines wood waste capture with job skills training.
268 million trees could be saved if 100% of US sawn wood products (60 billion board feet annually) were replaced with Carbon Smart Wood™. Each Carbon Smart Wood™ board foot stores 5.23 lbs CO2e. The company operates across multiple US cities including Portland, Eugene, San Francisco, Duluth, Twin Cities, Boulder, Pittsburgh, New York, and Baltimore.
Decarbonize the Built Environment
Connecting buyers to building materials that are net carbon sinks, not emitters.
Supply Chain Transparency
Minimizing the distance between customer and manufacturer to reduce emissions.
Community Reinvestment
Funding tree planting and capacity building for communities in need.
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