Why investing in nature is vital to our collective future

Human activity is deemed to be outside the “safe operating space” for at least six out of the nine so-called planetary boundaries: biodiversity loss, chemical and plastic pollution, forest cover loss, freshwater consumption, greenhouse-gas emissions, and nutrient pollution. To mitigate rising environmental risks and create opportunity for financial returns, businesses must consider investing in nature: “You can do everything under the sun as far as climate actions and solutions are concerned, but if nature is not part of the equation, global warming will continue to increase to unimaginable levels,” Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, co-chairperson of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, told partner Jason Eis in a recent interview. As National Parks Week comes to a close, visit our special collection, Voices on Nature, to explore interviews with global leaders on a net-zero and nature-positive future, and check out more recent insights on natural capital and nature below.

VOICES ON NATURE

Patagonia shows how turning a profit doesn’t have to cost the Earth

Partnering for the planet: An NGO success story

GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodríguez: Market failure creates nature crisis

Seeing nature differently: How businesses are waking up

NATURAL CAPITAL AND NATURE INSIGHTS

Nature in the balance: What companies can do to restore natural capital

Why restoring natural capital is good for business

Where the world’s largest companies stand on nature

Scaling green businesses: Next moves for leaders

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