Real Assets
We build future energy systems and resilient infrastructure, backing emerging opportunities in technology, land and water.
The Eden Project Partnership
Our partnership with the Eden Project enables collaboration on business-led approaches to nature-based solutionsAccording to the World Bank’s Nature and Development Brief, a total investment in nature of USD 700 billion per year is required over the next decade to reverse nature loss, with only a fifth of this amount currently invested in biodiversity conservation globally.
It is imperative that a broad range of organisations can collaborate across sectors to address this shortfall, combining their specialised skills and perspectives to drive change.
The biodiversity gap
USD 8.1tn1
required by 2050 to tackle the interlinked climate, biodiversity, and land degradation crises.
c. 50%
of UK's biodiversity left.
Lowest 10%
globally is where the UK ranks in terms of biodiversity.
1State of finance in nature report: https://www.unep.org/resources/state-finance-nature-2021
Our partnership combines Foresight’s expertise in responsible investing with Eden’s background in nature recovery and biodiversity enhancement, creating a powerful shared platform for delivering meaningful impact.
Three key steps
Define
how a business like ours can respond to nature recovery.
Act
tangible positive outcomes for nature through our portfolio of assets, creating a blueprint for other businesses to contribute to a nature rich future.
Engage
with our stakeholders, internally and externally, on nature recovery and what we can collectively do to act.
A commitment to nature recovery
We worked together with Eden to develop our Nature Recovery Ambition Statement. This sets out our commitment to looking beyond nature depletion to nature recovery, while increasing prosperity.
Nature positive management practices in the renewables industry
Our Nature Recovery Blueprint is a practical guide for asset managers to implement nature-positive practices across renewable sites.
Putting our partnership into action
We deliver volunteering opportunities for our colleagues alongside Eden, ensuring that our teams are deeply engaged in the reality of nature recovery so they can apply these lessons across Foresight’s assets.
The Eden Project & Foresight partnership
Our partnership with the Eden Project allows us to play a role in supporting projects that make a real difference to biodiversity, whilst also providing access to world-leading expertise on nature recovery. By taking action together, we are driving real impact whilst allowing our colleagues to connect with nature in the face of a changing climate.
Lily Billings
Head of Sustainability Operations, Foresight
Across the UK, the twin crises of climate change and nature loss continue to take a heavy toll on our native biodiversity. But through our collaboration with Foresight Group we can shine a light on the vital role of natural capital and channel investment into the landscapes and communities that need it most. Together, we can help nature recover and thrive.
Dan James
Development Director, Eden Project
