The Nature Conservancy. Protecting nature. Preserving life.™

For decades, The Nature Conservancy has recognized that the private sector has an important role to play in advancing our conservation mission. Businesses around the globe can, and do, have significant impacts on our climate and on the lands and waters that people and nature rely upon for survival. That’s why we are applying our science, reach, expertise in conservation planning, and on-the-ground experience to help businesses make better decisions, understand the value of nature, and ultimately protect it. 

Companies increasingly understand that investments in conservation help protect business assets, mitigate risk and create opportunities. To not work with companies as they seek to become more environmentally sustainable is to miss an opportunity to create real conservation gains around the world.

Our Philosophy and Criteria

The Nature Conservancy is working across all sectors of industry and society to help advance our mission of protecting the natural world. We develop strategies to identify which relationships best align with our mission and then evaluate these to ensure they meet our Principles of Engagement. There must be clear conservation benefits with lasting, measurable outcomes and a direct connection to our mission.

The Conservancy will turn down opportunities and gifts that come to us from companies or company foundations that do not meet these key criteria.