Why do companies invest in biodiversity in the first place? How can corporates buy biodiversity credits? If you are not already familiar with this topic, it is an emerging area with lots of moving parts. Every part of the world is moving at a different pace, and every company has their own reasons for investing. We outline some of the key reasons below, and please bear in mind, these are currently changing on a monthly basis!
Corporates are already committed to ESG programs that reflect the concept of a "triple bottom line", whereby profit cannot be the only goal of a company. Biodiversity is rapidly climbing the ladder of priorities for ESG-focused companies.
New legislation and regulations are emerging worldwide to protect and restore biodiversity. In the EU the new "Nature Restoration Law" has been introduced. France and the UK are jointly introducing a biodiversity credits market, as is Australia.
According to recent (2023) research, humans — who represent just 0.01% of all living things — have caused the loss of 83% of all wild mammals and half of all plants. Much of this has been, and still is, driven by corporates. Consumers are taking note. Corporates must achieve net positive biodiversity in order to protect their brand from accusations of biodiversity damage.
Impact investing is an investment strategy that aims to generate specific social or environmental benefits in addition to financial gains. The goal of impact investing is to use money and investment capital for positive social results. Corporates that want to attract investment from impact funds need to demonstrate that they are at least biodiversity net neutral in their business activities, and preferably net positive..
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