Natural capital accounting

Increased ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting requirements are generating interest in natural capital accounting globally, for corporates, and for landholders.

Standardised and quantifiable assessments of natural resources such as soil, vegetation and wildlife contribute to natural capital accounts.

There are various providers for assessments including Accounting for Nature, which provides a framework to measure the biophysical condition of environmental assets at a project, property or regional scale, which can be verified for making public claims.

Nature Repair Market

The Nature Repair Market is opening in 2025. This is a government initiative designed to encourage actions to restore and protect the environment. It involves a marketplace where individuals and organisations can undertake nature repair projects to generate a tradable certificate. More information will be available as the schemes begins to roll out.