natural capital

Far from pulling back on sustainability efforts, clients now see them as a way of driving value through a downturn, says Amara Goeree, Schroders Capital's sustainability director for private equity.

All eyes are on Montreal as COP15 looks to deliver an international commitment on biodiversity retention and restoration that can replicate the impact of the Paris Climate Accords.

The French firm has bought natural capital business International Woodland Company to add to its existing private markets strategies.

The second State of Finance for Nature report found that nature-based solutions are underfinanced if the world is to meet climate and biodiversity goals.

Essex Pension Fund becomes the first LP to commit to Stafford’s first timberland fund which has carbon credit revenue built into its returns profile.

The fund will target nature-based real asset solutions and nature restoration value chain businesses, says a source.

One of the firm's priorities is to 'explore and deliver further models for investing directly into natural capital solutions', it said on Wednesday.

Bregal Sphere has made its debut with a natural capital investment, putting this 'increasingly important asset class' at the centre of the firm's new impact strategy.

The Agri Investor Australia Forum, held last week, saw constant discussion of natural capital’s potential – but the term was less familiar to international investors.

PUR Projet will become the first company to join Bregal’s new impact platform – Bregal Sphere.