Nature as critical Water infrastructure.
We work with European corporates to turn Water risk into long-term resilience - through verified, science-led Nature-Based Solutions.
Water should never be a problem - for people, cities or companies.
Today 50-90% of Water damages are no longer insurable. resPOND addresses corporate Water dependencies by developing Nature-Based Solutions that return Water to the European landscapes and reduce risks of shortages, conflicts or floodings. As Project Developer, resPOND focusses on local projects that benefit immediate operations and the Commons.
Vision
A Europe with resilient companies, cities and ecosystems - where Water should never be a problem for any of them.
We work to keep Water in the landscape so that operations, supply chains and communities can rely on it for decades.
Principles
Science-ledOutcome-verifiedLocalFor the commonsWe restore real hydrological function, not symbolic acreage - and we measure what we restore so the impact stands up to auditors, regulators and the communities living downstream.
Method
Three integrated layers:
Ecosystem restoration on the ground, AI-assisted hydrological monitoring, and independent verification.
All rolled up into bankable impact reporting aligned with CSRD and the EU Nature Restoration Law.
Team, networks and clients.
Our impact is only as credible as the people who build, validate and use it. resPOND combines an inhouse team, a network of restoration partners across Central Europe, and corporate clients who treat Water as core infrastructure.
Team
Team
Christian Bergius - Founder & CEO. 10 years across Nature Finance, the corporate world and tech consulting. LinkedIn →Kathleen McAllister - Senior Hydrology Advisor, Scientist combining years of Water Stewardship and Nature Management practice.Oliver Dauert - Strategic Corporate Advisor, leveraging 10 years working as corporate consultant, ecopreneur and Wildpark guide.Backed by an inhouse team of ecologists and project managers, as well as independent hydrological monitoring and verification partners.
Networks
Networks
BNW - Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft. Germany's federal association of sustainable businesses, our policy and peer network.Future Forest Initiative - building climate-proof mixed forests across Central Europe.NNL eV - Nationale Naturlandschaften, Germany's Nature Parks and Reserves association.These networks ground every project in science, policy and local stewardship, being aligned with our core principle to benefit the commons.
Clients
Clients
AWS Germany - groundwater recharge in Bavaria, linked directly to regional data-centre Water footprint: recharging more than what is being used.Stadtwerke Karlsruhe - Water retention in the utility's value chain to secure drinking Water availability and boost biodiversity.Strategic Partnerships - a growing roster of clients in food & beverage, real estate, finance and construction, working with us where their Water dependencies actually sit.
OUR PARTNERS
More about resPOND
resPOND was officially founded in 2026, after three years of successful piloting and scaling as different project entities and with corporate clients across Germany.
2026
Officially incorporated in 2026, after 3 years of piloting and scaling Nature-Based Solutions with project partners and corporate clients.
Berlin, Germany
Operating out of Berlin, with project teams deployed on the ground wherever our clients' Water dependencies sit.
Germany & Europe
As project developer, our work is grounded locally throughout Germany and across Europe through our partner EcoTree.
Our job is to do the work on the ground - and to translate nature and ecosystem services into the business language of risk, resilience and resource that boardrooms can act on.
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Book a 30-minute call with our team, to discuss your Water situation, our methodology and define specific next steps.