NFS Registry Overview

The NFS Registry is the secure and powerful tracking platform that ensures transparency, traceability and integrity for all credits issued to projects verified under the Natural Forest Standard.  The NFS Registry enables registered users to receive, transfer and retire NCCs using unique serial number tracking that provides traceability for the lifespan of the credits.  The Registry also ensures singularity of issued NCCs through a consistent and fully auditable transaction process. The NFS Registry is maintained by ECO, a non-profit organisation that provides administrative support for certificate issuance solutions.  To transact NCC certificates, parties are required to have an active account with the NFS Registry.

Registry Transition Notice – 1st June 2026

The NFS Registry is currently in the transition phase of its migration to the Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem™. During this period, access to new registry accounts may be subject to additional onboarding requirements and enhanced Know Your Customer (KYC), due diligence and account eligibility checks.

All existing registry users will be contacted directly as part of the transition process. New account applicants should note that account approval is not automatic and may depend on completion of the applicable onboarding, compliance and verification requirements.

To view and access the current registry during the transition period, please use the following link: https://www.nfsregistry.com

NFS Registry Update – 29th April 2025

ECO NFS has appointed Northern Trust to administer Natural Capital Credits.  Read the Full Press Release Here

The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem™ will provide lifecycle management for the Natural Capital Credits issued under the Natural Forest Standard.  This development marks our commitment to provide full lifecycle management of all digital carbon credits today and in the future, ensuring transparency and traceability for all Natural Capital Credits issued to projects verified under the Natural Forest Standard.

There will be a transition period between the registry platforms, based on a phased roll-out, and all current registry users will be contacted.

The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem™, offered through The Northern Trust Company in Chicago, is a fully digital carbon ecosystem for the end-to-end lifecycle management of digital voluntary carbon credits. Powered by the Northern Trust Matrix Zenith™ digital assets platform, it offers transparent lifecycle management of voluntary carbon credit transactions.

The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem is owned and managed by Northern Trust, one of the world’s leading providers of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking. It has a global presence with offices in 24 U.S. states and Washington D.C. and 22 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. For more than 135 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity, and innovation. For more information, please visit northerntrust.com/carbon-ecosystem.

If you have any questions, please use the form on our Contact Page.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Natural Capital Credits (NCCs) are only tracked and transacted through ECO NFS approved platforms.  Any NCCs that are listed or made available via alternative registries, platforms or channels are not authorised and are in no way authentic and should be reported to the NFS Registry Administration Team immediately here.