Xpansiv’s® rules-based markets and infrastructure enable stakeholders to deliver transparent, credible, and auditable environmental claims to address the growing global demand for assurance and accountability on climate action and sustainability performance.

Company History
  • Partnered with Puro.earth to Expand Distribution Capacity for the Carbon Removals Market
  • Selected by Ecosystem Restoration Standard for Registry Hosting
  • Announced Planned Spin Out of Fiùtur Energy Transition Capital Finance and Data Platform
  • Launched trading of Cercarbono credits listed on EcoRegistry
  • Expanded SRECTrade clean fuel credit management to Canada
  • Closed capital raise with Bank of America and Goldman Sachs
  • Completed Evolution Markets acquisition
  • Launched ESGclear to track vital impact factors across supply chains
  • Entered agreement to acquire Evolution Markets, expanding environmental-market infrastructure
  • Passed 1 GW of clean energy assets under management
  • Acquired APX to scale environmental commodity market infrastructure
  • Blackstone announced $400 million investment in Xpansiv
  • CME Group launched CBL Core Global Emissions Offset (C-GEO) futures
  • Launched Core Global Emissions contracts to further scale VCM
  • Awarded “Best Midsize Companies to Work For”
  • Partnered with S&P Global Platts to advance price transparency in global carbon markets
  • Carbon volume topped 120M metric tons on surging demand tied to Paris goals
  • Acquired SRECTrade to scale renewable energy business and enter clean transportation market
  • Launched natgas methane performance benchmark with S&P Global Platts
  • Completed US$100 million capital raise
  • Reported one billionth credit processed through EMA
  • Published Digital Fuels Program to accelerate ESG transition in fuels sector
  • Launched Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO)
  • Announced acquisition of OTX, expanding into U.K., Europe
  • CME Group successfully launched GEO futures contract
  • Completed US $40m pre-IPO capital raise from existing and new investors
  • Entered partnership with Validere to attach ESG attributes to energy products
  • Launched Global Emissions Offset™ (GEO®) standardized contract
  • Launched XSignals market data service
  • Acquire​d​ Venus Technology and launched​​ H2OX App
  • ​Launch​ed​ Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE)​ with IATA​
  • ​Close​d​ $25M strategic funding round
  • Acquired the APX Environmental Management Account (EMA) Platform
  • Announced first exchange trade of differentiated natural gas based on Digital Feedstock™
  • Partnered with Solidia to introduce low-carbon cement to global markets
  • CBL merged with Xpansiv to form Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (XCHG)
  • Xpansiv completed $10M Series A funding from BP Ventures, S&P Global, Energy Innovation Capital
  • CBL partnered with the Tasmanian Gas Pipeline (TGP) to launch AU Gas products
  • CBL entered partnership with Xpansiv to launch a suite of commodity products based on Digital Feedstock™
  • Xpansiv partnered with Carbon Creek & IES to bring TrustWell™ responsible gas to financial markets
  • CBL entered agreements with CME Group to list CCA Futures on NYMEX and APX to launch US REC spot products
  • CBL announced acquisition of H2OX water exchange
  • Xpansiv completed initial seed funding with BP Ventures and other customers
  • Xpansiv and CBL entered MOU for Digital Feedstock–enabled products and IES for digital application of assurance ratings
  • John Melby joined Board of Directors of CBL and Xpansiv
  • Xpansiv founded in San Francisco by Joe Madden and Jeff Cohen
  • CBL launched exchange platform for all products, including RGGI and California Cap-and-Trade products
  • CBL co-founded by Ben Stuart and Nathan Rockliff 
  • CBL launched first global carbon offset exchange with electronic interfaces to banks and registries
  • CBL entered agreement with Joint Government Enterprise to build and launch H2OX water exchange
  • CBL obtained Australian Financial Services License (AFSL)
  • CBL opened office in NYC and launched North American environmental products