Placing an economic value on ‘natural capital’ forces companies to conserve nature rather than destroy it
October 2015
Sustainable food
Bats are worth $3.7bn to US agriculture
Amid concerns over the impact of disease and wind farms on bats, researchers are working to quantify the ecosystem benefits of the insect-eaters
January 2015
Values-led business
Failing to protect nature's capital could cost businesses trillions
Inger Andersen
The planet’s resources significantly contribute to the world’s economy. But businesses risk driving natural capital into the red
November 2014
Finance
Business can save ecosystems and support economic development
Business has long been seen as a barrier to the sustainable use of natural resources but the example of Virunga National Park proves otherwise
October 2014
Valuing natural capital helps companies make better business decisions
Can you reduce environmental impacts of business within a budget? - play the game
August 2014
Sustainable business blog
Rather than desecrate the Arctic should business mine the moon?
Christopher Barnatt
Finance
Is natural capital a 'neoliberal road to ruin'?- experts discuss
July 2014
Q&A
How to encourage financial markets to engage in natural capital? - live chat
Join the experts from the Rockefeller/IUCN natural capital event in Italy to discuss how financial markets can become champions of nature from Thursday 31 July 12pm BST
Prince Charles wants to turn fisheries into investment opportunities
New report from prince's sustainability unit says investment in fisheries could be an effective way of saving the world's oceans
Finance
Natural capital helps businesses put environmental metrics into context
Ecosystems services, green infrastructure and natural capital are moving from theory to practice
May 2014
Finance
Yorkshire Water develops an environmental profit and loss account
Businesses need to measure the risks of relying on natural capital whose resources are not infinite – but how?
April 2014
Values-led business
Climate change survival: companies need courage...and new metrics
Amy Larkin
Sustainable business blog
Framing natural capital: economy and ecology are not in competition
December 2013
Sustainable business blog
Natural capital: we need leadership, trust and room for dissenting voices
Richard Spencer
Collaboration, a redefinition of consumption and space for the criticism are all vital - Richard Spencer reflects on the World Forum on Natural Capital
November 2013
Natural capital must be the way forward, says IUCN director general
Sustainable business blog
Is 'natural capital' the next generation of corporate social responsibility?
