Arguing environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks struggle to incorporate nature effectively, the Landbanking Group (TLG) has developed what it claims is a standardised, high-fidelity framework to measure and value nature outcomes.

The model, launched last year, combines satellite remote sensing, AI-powered data analytics, and ecological expertise which TLG claims enables continuous monitoring and real-time validation of nature outcomes, as opposed to self-reported, backward-looking disclosures.

TLG argues its model addresses the difficulty in quantifying biodiversity, ecosystem health, and soil restoration, which has left financial institutions lacking the tools to integrate these factors into investment decisions.

"Having an independently verifiable indicator of biodiversity change is a step up from manual environmental assessments on the ground, if the quality is similar," said one Sustainable Investment Awards judge.