Ecology Advice for Investment in Natural Capital
Do you plan to invest in Natural Capital?
Our ecological due diligence service will ensure your chosen scheme lives up to its environmental claims without unintended consequences, thereby avoiding reputational damage and demonstrating additional value to potential investors
Whether it is done for financial returns, to improve a company’s environmental performance or simply to benefit the natural environment, we are 100% behind those who wish to invest in schemes that enhance Natural Capital and provide Environmental Net Gain.
Such schemes might include (for example):
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Biodiversity Net Gain or Biodiversity Offsetting schemes
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Carbon offsetting/sequestration projects
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Nutrient Nitrogen or Phosphate offsetting or interception schemes
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The provision of natural spaces and Green Infrastructure such as Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG)
Using established methods and our own experience, our specialists will complete ecological due diligence to ensure your chosen scheme lives up to its ecological claims.
We will also warn of the potential for unforeseen environmental harms, to help you understand and manage reputational risks associated with investments.
For example, a common method of delivering carbon reductions is the planting of trees to capture and store carbon. Done properly, tree planting can reduce carbon and result in many additional benefits, including for biodiversity and local communities. Done badly, and without careful consideration of the ecological context of the offset site, it can result in irreparable damage to irreplaceable habitats and sensitive species, and may ultimately release more carbon than it stores.
Our advisory service will help to ensure that your projects or investments deliver on their promises, whilst mitigating environmental risks.
We can also provide advice on the hidden potential of your land to provide different forms of Environmental Net Gains, as well as how proposals can be modified to maximise biodiversity gains, and the potential for a secondary income from the measures delivered (for example by selling Biodiversity Net Gain units).
Our service can be used as part of your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting, helping to explain the bottom-line impacts of your company’s operations and how you are successfully mitigating those impacts.
