Integrating nature & biodiversity into investment – an asset owner perspective – Impact Lens Research

Pensions for Purpose’s nature and biodiversity report examines how asset owners are integrating nature-related considerations into their sustainability priorities, the frameworks they use, and the challenges they face in data collection.

Through interviews with 20 asset owners and managers across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and Latin America, their responses highlight although 85% are incorporating nature into their strategies, many asset owners and managers are still in the early stages of assessing risks and opportunities. Most schemes are yet to report formally on nature, often starting with broader sustainability reports before adopting frameworks like the TNFD. The report also presents best practice steps for pension schemes to gradually integrate nature into their strategies, emphasising education, board-level buy-in, and increasing existing ESG efforts.