Mobilising Private Finance for Nature

Green Finance Institute / GFI Hive

About Us

In line with the Green Finance Institute’s broader vision of a greener future made possible by finance, GFI Hive’s mission is to increase private investment in nature restoration, nature-based solutions and nature-positive outcomes in and for the UK.

We work with the finance sector, government, academia, environmental NGOs and land managers to identify and unlock barriers to this mission, and act as a knowledge hub on private investment in nature to increase shared learning, best practices and investment appetite.

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Latest Insights

Welcome to GFI Hive
Dec 07 2021
Welcome to GFI Hive - a resource for the growing community of finance professionals and other stakeholders working to increase private investment in nature restoration, nature-based solutions and nature-positive outcomes in and for the UK.
Finance Gap for UK Nature Report
Oct 12 2021
The Green Finance Institute commissioned environmental economics consultancy, eftec, to identify the finance gap across the UK to achieve nature-positive outcomes in order to assess the need for private investment.
Dasgupta Review: A Pathway for Action for the Financial Sector
May 25 2021
The Green Finance Institute convened and consulted with over 40 representatives from banks, asset managers, asset owners, standard setters and conservation finance specialists to respond to the Dasgupta Review’s findings.
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Case Studies

Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT

Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT offers leases, mortgages and lines of credit to farmers in the US seeking to transition to organic farming. It buys conventional farmland and provides long-term lending to farmers, who then transition the land to organic farming. It also buys existing organic farmland for those who want to expand their existing operations. Currently, its portfolio has 100 farmland investments across 30,000 acres and 16 states, predominantly in the Midwest. It currently has around 650 investors. Some 75% are retail investors, and the remaining quarter come from family offices, foundations, and other institutional investors.

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The Meloy Fund

The Meloy Fund was established to address the threat to marine biodiversity in coastal areas, and consequently local economies, by investing debt or equity into sustainable businesses that impact coastal ecosystems in Indonesia and the Philippines. The Fund invests in businesses along the value chain, such as seafood processing companies, aquaculture or mariculture farms, and relevant agricultural technologies. These have a ‘community margin’ impact that can either reduce costs or improve revenues for local fishery businesses. Its impact strategy seeks to reduce wider fishing pressures.

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Latest Podcasts

Episode 19: Taskforce on Nature Markets
The Taskforce on Nature Markets launched at the end of March. In this episode, co-chairs of the Secretariat, Simon Zadek and Marcelo Furtado of Finance for Biodiversity, share about the Taskforce's ambitions, and its work to embed "nature positive and equitable impact" across global markets.
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Episode 18: Willie Watt, Chair, Scottish National Investment Bank
The Scottish National Investment Bank was set up at the end of 2020 to provide debt and equity investment to businesses in Scotland that support net zero, innovation and equality. Natural capital features high on its agenda, and chair of the Bank, Willie Watt, shares his insights on nature-related investment opportunities in Scotland and the Bank's strategy.
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Useful Resources

Report: Managing Carbon Assets from Investments in Nature Climate Solutions

Date Published: April, 2022
In this paper, New Forests provides investors with guidance on managing carbon through greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting for the land sector or through nature-based carbon credits and the intersection of these approaches with emerging net zero standards. This guidance seeks to support investors’ understanding of how to integrate sustainable landscape management with optimised returns, climate impact, and portfolio decarbonisation.
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Report: Opportunities for Growing Investment in Preserving our Natural Heritage and Supporting Nature Recovery

Date Published: March, 2022
The UK National Lottery Heritage Fund commissioned Finance Earth to review the state of green finance for nature restoration in the UK. This report offers deep insights into the barriers and solutions to financing nature.
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Report: Scaling Investments in Nature

Date Published: February, 2022
This report from the World Economic Forum lays out suggestions for scaling private investment in nature. It highlights several best practices of companies, and touches on financing models. It also points to where governments can play a more supportive role.
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Report: The State of Finance for Nature in the G20

Date Published: January, 2022
This report attempts to capture the complete amount and future need for G20 country spending on nature-based solutions assets and activities. It calls for G20 countries to scale-up annual nature-based solutions spending to $285 billion by 2050, and provides recommendations to align development and economic recovery with nature goals through setting quantifiable monetary objectives, governance and policy options, and devices to facilitate systemic changes to meet this investment gap.
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