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Natural Capital enters new phase
05 March 2026Natural Capital is moving into a new phase of consolidation and opportunity-seeking, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.
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Calling timber 'natural capital' isn't a way to allow managers to charge more, says New Forests
05 March 2026The rebadging of forestry and timberland as 'natural capital' isn't an excuse for investment managers to charge more but instead reflects how the asset class has evolved, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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'AI means water's time has come'
05 March 2026The artificial intelligence (AI) boom and escalating climate impacts mean water's time as a sustainable investment theme may finally have come, a conference heard.
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Robeco to integrate biodiversity traffic light system into index products
05 March 2026Robeco is looking at ways of incorporating its biodiversity 'traffic light' system for index products, following demand from asset owners.
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EU nature credits work 'is cause for optimism for future of market'
05 March 2026An expert group to advise the European Commission on designing an EU market for nature credits is cause for "optimism" that a dedicated framework can allay fears linked to greenwashing, according to Qarlbo Biodiversity
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'Natural flood resilience investment is scalable right now'
05 March 2026The opportunity to invest in natural flood resilience projects is "scalable" today for institutional investors looking to avoid "carbon myopia" in nature-based investment, an Environmental Finance event has heard.
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NBIM calls for improvements on nature target setting
05 March 2026Companies are struggling on nature target-setting and transition data, making it difficult for investors to make informed investment decisions, attendees at the Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference heard.
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'A nature transition framework is what is missing right now'
05 March 2026The nature investment market needs an international institution to develop a transition framework for companies focused on nature, Storebrand Asset Management (Storebrand AM) told an Environmental Finance event.
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Disagreement on SASB work shows need for investor input, Nat Cap conference hears
05 March 2026Investors have been urged to share their views on draft sector-specific standards for agriculture and foodstuffs, as a member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) explained why he disagreed with parts of proposed standards.
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New Forests makes second investment from AUD600m fund
04 March 2026New Forests has acquired 636-hectares worth of macadamia orchards and land in Australia's Queensland via its AUD600 million ($424 million) Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund (ANZLAFF).