Natural Capital Accounting Voices of Regen

What business dependencies and impacts really are worth accounting and budgeting for post-2020?

Can accountants even measure things like Natural Capital? It turns out that it’s not only possible, but the tools needed have been around for decades. Their recent use in both public and private settings is changing the game of how organisations see the value they bring into the world. In the fifth episode of the Market Conditions for Impact series, we’re joined by three amazing leaders from around the Planet - Rosimeiry Portela (Conservation International), Ian Dickie (Economics For The Environment Consultancy) and John Finisdore (Point Advisory, an ERM Company). This dynamic trio are like family and carefully guide us through a labyrinth of definitions and standards, as well as practical examples of governments and corporates leading the way. You might also be surprised to hear how their childhood experiences of Nature have informed where they are now. 

Here are a few of the resources discussed on today’s podcast:
“Pitch for Nature”, a 2:23 video on why nature matters to business
Natural Capital Protocol, an introductory guide to help corporations can generate value from natural capital, that Rosimeiry and Ian helped write  
Time to Take Stock,  a technical guide to corporate natural capital accounting which Rosimeriy, Ian and John all helped produce
BIS 8632: Natural Capital Accounting for Organisations, the British Standard for corporate natural capital accounting that Ian helped write  
Biological Diversity Protocol, a corporate natural capital accounting standard which John was a co-author of
United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting, the global standard for public sector accounting of nature, Rosimeiry sits on the SEEA EA Technical Committee