Nature-based Insights is a social venture spin-out from the Nature-based Solutions Initiative at the University of Oxford. We work at the interface between research and practice to apply the latest science to help businesses and financial institutions implement nature-based solutions with integrity.
We provide analytics on nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities to set, achieve, and monitor evidence-based targets for climate, nature, and its biodiversity. Our mission is to ensure investments go towards nature-based solutions that are effective, net-zero aligned, ecologically sound, and socially just.
Services
Technical support for TNFD implementation
helping early adopters develop their internal processes for assessing their nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks, and the many opportunities to support biodiversity and human wellbeing, whilst achieving Net Zero.
Alignment of targets with industry standards
such as SBTN, TNFD, IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions, and emerging standards around Nature Positive and Due Diligence
Roadmaps for target setting
to enable clients to meet net-zero and nature-positive targets based on evidence and quantitative analysis
Quantifying biodiversity impacts
using analytical frameworks supported by a quantitative model, including estimates of biodiversity risks, dependencies and opportunities
Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks
to quantify the outcomes of implementing nature-based solutions within supply chains on people, climate and biodiversity
Bespoke workshops and executive education
for teams and their leaders – to embed biodiversity into their organisation’s sustainability strategy.
Our work with Reckitt
Reckitt is a major multinational consumer goods company. It is a producer of health, hygiene, and nutrition products such as Durex, AirWick and Gaviscon. Reckitt and Nature-based Insights (NbI) are collaborating to evaluate environmental impacts and subsequently develop measurable interventions to deliver against science-based targets for meeting net-zero and becoming nature-positive.
By applying cutting-edge environmental science, we have developed a roadmap for insetting nature-based solutions (NbS) into their biggest global supply chains, alongside an analytical framework designed to provide the evidence-base to support the delivery of nature-based solutions that are effective, durable, scalable, promote societal wellbeing, and are economically viable.
Initial work is focused on five key raw materials: palm oil, latex, clove, patchouli, and orange oils.
Our partners
If you would like to become a partner please do get in touch, [email protected].
Contact us
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Belsyre Court, 57 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HJ