Natural Capital in Financial Decision-making

The report shares the final insights from the VNC program, confirming the growing recognition of natural capital’s importance in managing both financial and environmental risks, particularly those related to climate change, productivity, and resilience.

The research also highlights key barriers to progress, and outlines a proposed way forward to embed natural capital into mainstream financial decision-making.

The report identifies four strategic priorities and associated actions: 

1. Support landholders to invest in natural capital through practical taxonomy application and finance solutions. 

2. Make the value of natural capital visible: Support integration of natural capital factors into land and asset valuations. 

3. Scale natural capital integration: Strengthen data infrastructure and capability. 

4. Assess if and how integration of natural capital into financial risk management systems adds material value. 

These insights and recommendations will guide and shape the next phase of our work to further advance the integration of nature into financial decision-making. 

Download the report below or read the media release.