Germany-based nonprofit search engine Ecosia has formally proposed a **10-year stewardship arrangement to manage Google’s Chrome web browser** with a climate-focused mission. Under the offer, Google would legally separate Chrome into a new foundation, retaining intellectual property and ownership rights, while Ecosia would take operational control and responsibility for the browser’s development and direction for a decade[1][4].
Ecosia plans to **reinvest a significant portion of Chrome’s...
Ecosia plans to **reinvest a significant portion of Chrome’s profits into climate action projects**, including rainforest protection, global tree-planting initiatives, agroforestry, prosecuting polluters, and investing in environmentally sustainable AI technologies. The proposal estimates that 60% of the browser’s revenues would be dedicated to these climate initiatives, while the remaining 40% would be paid back to Google as compensation for stewardship[2].
The nonprofit, which already runs a search engine powered by...
The nonprofit, which already runs a search engine powered by Google and offers its own Chromium-based browser, argues this stewardship model offers a novel alternative to traditional divestiture options such as selling or spinning off Chrome. Ecosia’s CEO, Christian Kroll, emphasized the group’s commitment to maintaining Chrome’s current operations—including employment for Chrome staff—and to preserving Google’s intellectual property and default search engine status during the stewardship period[2].
This proposal arrives amid increasing regulatory scrutiny of...
This proposal arrives amid increasing regulatory scrutiny of big tech and discussions about the future of dominant platforms like Chrome, which commands billions of users globally. Earlier this month, AI startup Perplexity made an unsolicited $34.5 billion cash offer for Chrome, underscoring the browser’s strategic value in the AI and search markets[1].
Ecosia, founded in 2009, is known for its environmental miss...
Ecosia, founded in 2009, is known for its environmental mission, using ad revenue to plant trees and combat deforestation worldwide. It currently has partnerships with NGOs and local communities in over 35 countries. The stewardship plan would align Chrome’s vast user base and financial scale with Ecosia’s climate goals, potentially turning one of the world’s most popular browsers into a powerful tool for environmental stewardship[2].
Google has not publicly responded to Ecosia’s proposal as of...
Google has not publicly responded to Ecosia’s proposal as of now. The next steps likely involve negotiations and regulatory consideration to evaluate the feasibility and implications of transferring Chrome’s operational control to Ecosia under this innovative stewardship framework[1][2].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 8:20:16 PM
Germany's Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship to operate Google Chrome, requesting that Google separate Chrome into a foundation while retaining ownership and intellectual property rights. Ecosia plans to reinvest a significant portion of Chrome’s profits, estimated at around $1 trillion over a decade, into climate projects, offering Google the remaining 40%, or roughly $400 billion, as compensation. This move contrasts with earlier competition from Perplexity AI, which made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash bid for Chrome, signaling a major shift in the browser’s competitive landscape centered on climate responsibility versus AI-driven ownership[1][2][3].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 8:30:18 PM
**Breaking News Update**: Ecosia, a German nonprofit search engine, has submitted a climate-focused stewardship proposal to manage Google's Chrome browser for 10 years. The proposal involves legally separating Chrome into a foundation, with Ecosia reinvesting part of the profits in climate projects, while Google retains ownership and intellectual property rights[1][2]. Ecosia's plan includes specific projects like protecting rainforests and tree-planting, with estimates suggesting up to $400 billion could be paid to Google over the decade[3].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 8:40:15 PM
Germany’s nonprofit search engine Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship of Google Chrome, urging Google to separate Chrome into a foundation while retaining ownership and intellectual property rights, with Ecosia operationally managing the browser and reinvesting part of its profits into climate projects like rainforest protection and global tree planting[1][3]. Experts note Ecosia’s experience, including its existing revenue-share partnership with Google and managing its own Chromium-based browser, makes this stewardship plausible, offering a unique alternative to traditional divestiture approaches by funneling Chrome’s estimated $1 trillion value toward climate action, with 40% ($400 billion) to be returned to Google[3]. Ecosia’s CEO highlighted their track record of enablin
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 8:50:17 PM
Germany’s Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship to manage Google Chrome, suggesting that Chrome be legally separated into a foundation with Ecosia taking operational control while Google retains intellectual property rights[1][2]. Industry experts note that Ecosia’s plan to reinvest a significant portion of Chrome’s profits—estimated at 60% of a $1 trillion valuation, or around $600 billion—in climate projects such as rainforest protection and green AI is ambitious and aligns with its nonprofit mission, while still compensating Google with the remaining 40% ($400 billion)[3]. Analysts highlight that this stewardship model offers a novel alternative to traditional divestitures, potentially maintaining Chrome’s competitiveness and operational stability, with Eco
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 9:00:21 PM
Germany’s Ecosia proposed a stewardship plan to operationally manage Google Chrome for 10 years, aiming to reinvest some of its estimated $1 trillion profits in climate projects while compensating Google with around 40% ($400 billion) of the revenues. The market reacted cautiously, with Alphabet’s stock showing minimal immediate movement as investors await Google's response and regulatory review ahead[1][3]. No concrete stock price changes have been reported yet following the announcement.
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 9:10:41 PM
Germany’s nonprofit Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship of Google Chrome, suggesting Google legally separate Chrome into a foundation with Ecosia managing operations and reinvesting part of profits into climate projects such as rainforest protection and agroforestry[1][3]. Ecosia estimates Chrome’s potential profits at $1 trillion, offering to return 40% ($400 billion) to Google while directing the rest to environmental causes, a move lauded by experts as a novel alternative to typical tech divestitures that could align browser operations with sustainability goals[3]. Ecosia’s CEO emphasizes their track record and willingness to maintain Chrome staff, highlighting the proposal’s ambition to link web browsing with impactful climate stewardship rather than mer
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 9:20:40 PM
Germany's Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship of Google Chrome, aiming to legally separate it into a foundation to reinvest billions of dollars in climate projects such as rainforest protection, global tree-planting, and green AI technology[3]. Ecosia estimates that, based on Chrome's $1 trillion value, approximately $400 billion (40%) of profits would be returned to Google, while the remainder would fund international climate action initiatives across more than 35 countries[3]. The proposal has attracted international attention as an innovative approach to corporate responsibility, though Google has not yet responded[1][2].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 9:30:40 PM
Germany's Ecosia has formally proposed to regulators a 10-year stewardship arrangement to manage Google Chrome, suggesting Google legally separate Chrome into a foundation while retaining ownership and intellectual property rights[1][2]. Ecosia aims to reinvest a significant portion of Chrome's profits—estimated at $1 trillion over the decade, with $400 billion returned to Google—into climate projects, and is positioning the proposal as an alternative to standard divestiture options, seeking judicial consideration in this matter[3]. No government or regulatory authority has publicly responded yet, but Ecosia is targeting court approval to explore this novel regulatory stewardship model rather than a traditional sale or spin-off[3].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 9:40:39 PM
Germany's nonprofit search engine Ecosia has formally proposed to assume a **10-year stewardship of Google Chrome**, suggesting Google legally separate Chrome into a foundation while retaining ownership and IP rights. Ecosia plans to reinvest part of Chrome's estimated profits—potentially billions—into climate projects like rainforest protection and agroforestry, with 40% of profits paid back to Google as compensation. Ecosia also offered to maintain Chrome’s staff employment and operational responsibility during this period, seeking an alternative to a traditional sale or spin-off amid competing bids such as Perplexity AI’s $34.5 billion offer earlier this month[1][2][3].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 9:50:37 PM
Germany's nonprofit search engine Ecosia has formally proposed a 10-year stewardship of Alphabet's Google Chrome browser, suggesting Google legally separate Chrome into a foundation while retaining ownership and intellectual property rights[1][2]. Ecosia plans to reinvest part of Chrome's profits—estimated at $1 trillion over the decade, with $400 billion returned to Google—into climate projects like rainforest protection and green AI, promising operational management and job maintenance for Chrome staff[3]. This proposal follows a $34.5 billion unsolicited offer from Perplexity AI earlier in August, underscoring major moves to influence Chrome's future amid the AI and tech landscape[1][2].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 10:00:40 PM
Germany's Ecosia has proposed taking operational stewardship of Google Chrome for 10 years under a plan where Google would retain ownership but delegate management to Ecosia. Ecosia intends to reinvest part of Chrome's estimated $1 trillion profits into climate initiatives, proposing to return 40% (around $400 billion) to Google while advancing global tree-planting and green technology projects[1][3]. This offer enters a competitive landscape where Perplexity AI recently placed a $34.5 billion unsolicited bid for Chrome, highlighting rising interest in controlling the browser crucial to the AI search race[1][2].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 10:10:38 PM
Germany’s nonprofit search engine Ecosia has formally proposed a 10-year stewardship to manage Google Chrome by legally separating it into a foundation, retaining Google’s ownership but granting Ecosia operational control. Ecosia plans to reinvest a significant portion of Chrome’s estimated $1 trillion profits into climate initiatives such as rainforest protection and global tree-planting, while returning about 40% (around $400 billion) to Google as compensation. The proposal also includes maintaining Chrome staff employment and allowing Google to remain the default search engine, aiming to present an alternative to traditional divestitures in big tech[1][2][3].
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 10:20:38 PM
Germany's nonprofit search engine Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship of Google Chrome, suggesting Google legally separate Chrome into a foundation with Ecosia managing operations and reinvesting part of Chrome’s profits into global climate action projects. Ecosia’s plan includes deploying billions toward rainforest protection, global tree-planting, and green AI initiatives across over 35 countries, while compensating Google with approximately 40% of profits, estimated at $400 billion from a $1 trillion valuation[1][3]. The proposal has attracted international attention as an innovative alternative to traditional big-tech ownership, though Google has yet to respond.
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 10:30:59 PM
Germany's Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship of Google Chrome, suggesting Google legally separate Chrome into a foundation while retaining ownership and intellectual property rights, with Ecosia taking operational control[1][2]. Ecosia plans to reinvest a significant portion of Chrome's estimated $1 trillion profits into climate initiatives such as rainforest protection, global tree-planting, agroforestry, and green AI tech, while returning about 40% ($400 billion) to Google as compensation[3]. Technically, Ecosia's existing Chromium-based browser and revenue-sharing partnership with Google position it to maintain Chrome’s operations, including current staff retention, making the stewardship proposal a feasible alternative to traditional divestiture[
🔄 Updated: 8/21/2025, 10:41:31 PM
Germany's nonprofit search engine Ecosia has proposed a 10-year stewardship of Google Chrome, aiming to reinvest part of the browser’s substantial profits—estimated at $1 trillion over the decade—into climate projects such as rainforest protection and global tree-planting across more than 35 countries[3][1]. The proposal suggests legally separating Chrome into a foundation while Google retains ownership and intellectual property, a move designed to channel billions into environmental action internationally, with 40% of those profits ($400 billion) returning to Google as compensation[3]. The international response is still unfolding, with Google yet to comment, but Ecosia's plan highlights a novel approach to leveraging major global technology platforms for climate stewardship[1][