biodiversity

The Nature Conservancy’s Michael Wironen says the pair contemplate ‘there will be an interest and need in attracting capital’ as the regenerative ag and habitat conservation partnership develops.

While Alcentra does not have the same rights as equity investors, the credit manager still finds ways to encourage portfolio companies to improve their ESG disclosures, according to head of ESG Vai Patel.

The real estate manager will this year work to 'more systematically assess risk and opportunities connected with nature', says Helen Gurfel, head of sustainability and innovation.

Among other initiatives this year, Permira is working with external academics to take a portfolio-wide approach to biodiversity risks, says Adinah Shackleton.

Two major developments over the past year have significantly raised the stakes when it comes to how infrastructure managers consider their biodiversity impacts.

'Carbon reduction and net zero is in no way under control. It's not time to turn our attention to biodiversity or elsewhere just yet,' says Pamela Thomas, US real estate managing director at CPP.

PAI Partners presents a guide to help firms act on biodiversity at its sustainability summit, as the asset class takes shape.

From reducing pesticides to increasing renewable energy usage, Cibus Capital has implemented an array of ESG improvement measures since it acquired The Summer Berry Company in 2019.

The Article 9 fund will invest in projects to restore forests, wetlands and mangroves in developing countries.

Infrastructure funds are under growing pressure to deliver ‘nature-positive’ investments.