Jim Manczak is the co-founder of ESGCX, an initiative dedicated to bringing transparency, traceability, and trust to the global carbon credit ecosystem. With a background spanning commodities trading, venture investment, and cross-border renewable energy development, Jim has built a career at the intersection of finance, technology, and sustainability. Through ESGCX, Jim is leading the creation of a next-generation workspace designed to unify project originators, developers, verifiers, certifiers, buyers, policymakers, advocates, auditors, and institutional stakeholders. His goal is to ensure carbon credits are not only credible and auditable but also accessible to all participants. Guided by his vision, ESGCX is working to transform carbon markets into a transparent, efficient, and trusted system – unlocking climate finance at scale and accelerating the global transition to net zero.