Natural Capital Report 2024 – Gresham House

The depletion and damage to global natural resources are fast translating to financial risks; nature has subsidised economic growth to its serious detriment, creating another existential threat inextricably linked with climate change.

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... Investors are turning their attention to natural capital. New regulation has led to the establishment and evolution of new nature markets and the introduction of voluntary frameworks which place a value on nature. Natural capital is no longer an abstract environmental concept; it is a tangible asset class.

To better understand how natural capital can fit within asset allocation processes, how it can help investors achieve their ESG objectives, and what challenges they face when investing in natural capital, mallowstreet, in partnership with Gresham House, surveyed 22 UK institutional asset owners in March 2024, gathering perspectives on a total of £360bn in assets under management. This report presents their in-depth findings.

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