Reasons to Invest in Nature-Based Solutions

SMS-12: Biodiversity. Sustainability Made Simple (SMS) - an open discussion series. If you're already a SME, or just want to learn more, 🙋 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆💡! Drop a comment, ask a question, reply to help others... SMS-12. Biodiversity: Your Business's Hidden Insurance Policy Think of biodiversity as nature's ultimate risk management system. It's not just about saving pandas - it's about protecting your business's future. Just as you wouldn't put all your investment capital into a single stock, nature doesn't put all its eggs in one basket. Key business impacts of biodiversity: 🕸️ Supply Chain Resilience: - Diverse ecosystems = stable supply chains - Example: Coffee companies facing $12B risk from declining bee populations - Many companies already factoring biodiversity into risk assessments 🏗️ Real Estate & Development: - Biodiverse properties demonstrate higher value retention - Natural flood protection saves millions in infrastructure costs - Natural cooling systems and green infrastructure reducing operational costs 🌿 Risk Management - Biodiversity works like your business insurance: - Genetic diversity: Your backup systems - Species diversity: Your diversified portfolio - Ecosystem diversity: Your market stability 💰 Bottom Line Impact: - Over 50% of global GDP depends on biodiversity and ecosystem services - Property insurance costs rising 30-50% in areas with degraded natural buffers - Companies with strong biodiversity practices showing 15% lower volatility 🚨 Business Risk Alert: - We're losing species 1000x faster than normal - Imagine losing 1000x more backup servers than your disaster recovery plan expected - that's our current biodiversity crisis 💼 Key Actions: - Map your biodiversity dependencies (supply chain, property, operations) - Integrate biodiversity into risk assessments - Invest in nature-based solutions for infrastructure Every healthy ecosystem is working overtime to protect your bottom line, for free. Smart companies aren't just protecting biodiversity - they're turning it into a competitive edge. Resources: [] World Economic Forum. (2024). The Global Risks Report 2024. [https://lnkd.in/gzegf7d9] []TNFD. (2024). Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. [https://tnfd.global/] []World Business Council for Sustainable Development. (2024). Business Guide to Biodiversity. [https://lnkd.in/g2KMNbsS] []Nature. (2023). How DNA in water could revolutionize biodiversity monitoring. [https://lnkd.in/gkhjsY88] . . . . . . . #SustainabilityMadeSimple #SustainabilityLeader #BusinessStrategy #Biodiversity #RiskManagement #CorporateSustainability #ESG

There is incredible news today from the The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), which has approved three REDD+ methodologies for Core Carbon Principle (CCP) labels. This means that credits produced under these labels meet the ICVCM’s 10 criteria for quality. This is a huge win for nature-based solutions and for the climate overall. Nature-based interventions could provide 20% of needed mitigation through 2035 per UNEP, but to date we’ve struggled to finance these projects at the pace or scale required. Now businesses can invest in REDD+ with increased confidence, and I expect a flood of carbon finance which will not only produce critical mitigation, but also provide much needed funding for rural landowners and indigenous communities, as well as protect biodiversity. This is also a win for the friendly skeptics of the carbon market generally and REDD+ specifically, who have courageously flagged quality issues with legacy REDD+ projects over the past few years. It’s a win for those standards that heard the criticism and worked hard to improve. And it’s even a win for legacy REDD+ methodologies which blazed the trail and gave us the data we needed to learn and iterate. This is how different sectors come together to improve the impacts of carbon finance over time. And make no mistake, we have to keep learning, keep analyzing, keep making constructive critiques, and keep improving. As we deploy projects based on these methodologies we will find ways to make them better. And the same is true of other nature- based project types like ARR and IFM. When you buy a nature-based credit you are buying critical impacts but also you are joining a community of continuous improvement. Today’s decision is a sign that nature absolutely CAN and MUST be relied upon in our struggle to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. It is a signal to all parties - buyers, investors, NGO stakeholders, governments, and communities, that it is time to scale these solutions with the urgency the climate crisis requires!

The World Economic Forum highlights a glaring issue: Only 5% of global corporate philanthropic funding supports climate and nature. This is a missed opportunity to drive transformative impact in the fight against the climate crisis. Consider the potential: Mangrove restoration projects, like Salesforce’s, deliver 10x ROI in carbon capture and storm protection. Walmart has conserved over 50 million acres of critical landscapes, proving how corporate expertise multiplies impact. Yet, 80% of climate funding still goes to mature projects, leaving innovative solutions underfunded. What needs to change? Corporations must shift from reactionary giving to proactive investments. Commit 10–15% of your philanthropic budget to early-stage, high-impact climate initiatives. With purpose and impact, Mario

Nature is the deal of the century—why aren’t we funding it? Here’s a stat that floored me: restoring global biodiversity by 2030 costs just one-eighth of what it’ll take to build a net-zero energy system by 2050. But....... Biodiversity funding is only a tenth of what we spend on climate. Why does this matter? Because investing in biodiversity isn’t just about saving trees and animals—it’s about protecting the systems we all depend on: 🌾 Food security: No healthy ecosystems, no crops. 💧 Water supply: Forests and wetlands literally keep the taps on. 🌊 Coastal defense: Mangroves and reefs shield millions from storm surges. 🍃 Carbon sinks: Nature is the original carbon storage solution. 🐟 Sustainable fisheries: Healthy oceans = food for billions. 💊 Breakthroughs in medicine: Nature drives innovation in health and beyond. And here’s what’s even more exciting: biodiversity and net zero go hand in hand. They’re not competing priorities. When we lower emissions, we support biodiversity. When we restore ecosystems, we stabilize the climate. Win-win. The reality is, every dollar we put into nature delivers exponential returns—not just for the planet, but for people, economies, and communities everywhere. So, how do we fix this? We need to make nature investable, now. That's what Nature2 strives to do every day. #FinanceForNature #Biodiversity #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction

Beyond reducing emissions, we need to actively remove carbon from the atmosphere. Google is stepping up to the challenge, tripling its investment in carbon removal in 2024 to over $100 million. Here's how we're putting those resources to work: 🟢 Natural Carbon Sinks: Supporting projects focused on restoring forests and vital ocean ecosystems, recognizing their critical role in carbon sequestration. We are co-founders of Symbiosis Coalition, an organization dedicated to rigorous measurement for best-in-class nature-based projects. 🟢 Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW): Partnering with companies like Terradot to advance ERW, a process that accelerates natural CO2 absorption by spreading crushed rock on farmland, which also has the added benefit of improved soil health. 🟢 Waste Biomass Utilization: Investing in projects that convert waste biomass into stable forms that lock away carbon for centuries, preventing its release into the atmosphere. This includes support for biochar projects like Varaha and Charm Industrial, which provide co-benefits to local farmers. Our deals with these two companies are the largest biochar carbon removal purchases to date. 🟢 Direct Air Capture (DAC) Technology: Funding innovative DAC technologies, like Holocene, to make this potentially game-changing approach more cost-effective for large-scale deployment. Our deal with Holocene set a record low price target for DAC credits. These efforts are a testament to Google's commitment to a sustainable future. Recognizing that carbon removal is a complex and evolving field, I am proud to work for a company that is committed to continuous learning, adaptation, and collaboration when it comes to reversing climate change. Read more on our Keyword blog here: https://lnkd.in/gCgDMY8S #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CarbonRemoval #Google #Innovation #NetZero

For centuries, businesses have extracted value from nature. DBL’s latest investment, Chestnut Carbon, flips the script – proving you can generate value while regenerating the planet.   By acquiring and restoring degraded agricultural land to create biodiverse forests, rigorously measuring carbon removal from baselines of zero, structuring transactions to prevent leakage, and ensuring long-term land stewardship, Chestnut’s model raises the quality bar in a way that is both operationally scalable and financially investable. Plus, rural communities benefit from cleaner water, clearer air, and economic opportunity.   Yes, legacy nature-based solutions have struggled with credibility, often for good reason, but carbon removal is not optional – it’s a climate necessity. There is no viable IPCC climate scenario without it, and nature must play a major role. With this Series B funding and a landmark 25-year, 7M ton partnership with Microsoft, Chestnut is setting a new benchmark for high-integrity carbon removal.    Thanks, Bloomberg, for covering this game-changing investment. Looking forward to sharing more soon! https://lnkd.in/g-Te6YXw