Nature Recovery
3 minutes
01/01/1
Tech For Nature: The Power of Nature Positive Solutions
Wrapping up our Tech for Nature series we explore Foresight Natural Capital's work with Frontierra, a leading nature tech company which helped boost insight's into the biodiversity and ecosystem health of the sites we invest in.
The Power of Nature Tech
An area of focus for Foresight Natural Capital is enhancing biodiversity and preserving ecosystems through our investments in infrastructure and real assets. By adopting a proactive approach, we aim to reduce risks while boosting the social value of our projects and creating long-term benefits for nature.
Frontierra's cutting-edge geospatial services have proven instrumental in improving our decision making processes, providing us with actionable data on nature-related risks and opportunities across our diverse portfolio.
Its cloud-based platform leverages high-resolution satellite imagery, machine learning models, and on-the-ground data to assess and monitor biodiversity. This powerful combination allows us to track important environmental metrics such as habitat quality, species richness, and ecosystem services. By mapping these factors across our portfolio, we are able to identify key areas of risk, and equally important, areas of opportunity to enhance biodiversity.
Key Findings: Integrating Nature into Investment Decisions
One of the most significant takeaways from our work with Frontierra was the ability to pinpoint sites where biodiversity risks were higher than initially expected, particularly in areas where habitat fragmentation posed challenges. With this data, we were able to revisit our investment strategies, making adjustments where necessary to support nature-positive interventions such as habitat restoration and improved land management.
This type of data-driven decision-making supports alignment with the TCFD and TNFD frameworks but also helped us meet emerging environmental regulations. It is an example of how technology can play a critical role in supporting sustainable finance practices, ensuring that our investments are future proofed in a rapidly changing world.
The Path Toward A Nature-Positive Future
The integration of nature-related data and insights into our investment process is essential for long-term success. By using Frontierra’s geospatial tools, we are making informed decisions that help reduce environmental risks and enhance the long-term value of our Foresight Natural Capital portfolio.
We believe that true investment value goes beyond financial returns. It includes positive, measurable outcomes on the environment and society. Our Foresight Natural Capital strategy is a key component of this, integrating principles that ensure environmental stewardship are embedded effectively.
From reshaping forestry practices to advancing biodiversity monitoring, these case studies highlight our commitment to integrating nature risk and opportunity into every aspect of our Foresight Natural Capital investments.
A Foresight Forestry Site, Storthorpe, UK
Nature as a Strategic Asset
Nature plays a critical role in mitigating climate change. Healthy natural assets, such as forests, oceans, peatlands and soils, are vital for carbon sequestration and ecosystem regulation. Our strategy leverages nature-based solutions, which are recognised as essential for achieving global emission reduction targets and securing supplies of sustainably-produced goods.
Find out more about how we are supporting nature: Nature Recovery Blueprint
Image credit: Frontierra
