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How We Work

Increasing Investment in Nature and Climate

A trail leads through the forest at Cancochet Brook Preserve in Rhode Island.
Canonchet Brook Preserve Canonchet Brook Preserve in Rhode Island is part of the Borderlands Dark Sky Trail System. © Tim Mooney

TNC’s Impact Finance and Markets Division

Market leaders and policymakers understand the critical role of the private sector in achieving a nature-positive, net-zero future. In line with this vision and the growing demand for conservation expertise, TNC established the Impact Finance and Markets division (IFM) in 2021. IFM unites experts from across the organization to work with companies and investors to make a compelling business case for nature.

Fishing boat.
Fishing Boat Hauling seine nets on a commercial salmon fishing boat along the coast of Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. © Bridget Besaw

Corporate Engagement

We work with industry-leading companies across the globe to help them integrate sustainability into their business models, create more resilient supply chains, and ultimately change how companies value nature.

Transforming Businesses
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Harvesting seaweed in Belize
Harvesting seaweed in Belize Seaweed harvesting in farms off the coast of Placencia Village, Belize. © The Nature Conservancy

Impact Investing

We help source, structure, fund, and close investment deals that aim to generate environmental, social and financial returns. To date, our portfolio represents over $3.1 billion in impact capital across multiple asset types and geographies.

Nature-First Investing
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California Forest Carbon Cache
Klamath River forests Fishing guide and Yurok tribal member Pergish Carlson stands atop a tree trunk and looks at the forests around the Klamath River in northern California. © Kevin Arnold

Carbon Markets

We are working to scale natural climate solutions as a crucial component of the world achieving net-zero. Our aim is to create a global portfolio of high-quality carbon projects and drive systemic improvements across the carbon markets.

Robust carbon markets
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Gabon's Shoreline Crabs move along the shoreline at sunset, Gabon. December 2014. © Roshni Lodhia

Sustainable Debt

We help governments refinance national debt, creating sustainable funding to support conservation and climate commitments. To date, we’ve helped unlock an estimated $400 million for conservation in four countries, and more opportunities lie ahead.

Nature Bonds
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IFM Leadership Team

Matthew Arnold head shot.

Matthew Arnold

Global Head, Impact Finance and Markets, The Nature Conservancy
Managing Director, NatureVest

Lauren Ferstandig

Managing Director, NatureVest
Cam Moore in a blue suit

Campbell Moore

Managing Director, Carbon Markets
Slav Gatchev head shot

Slav Gatchev

Managing Director, Sustainable Debt
Mary Wenzel headshot.

Mary Wenzel

Managing Director, Corporate Engagement
Managing Director, Capital Raising

Melissa Weigel

Managing Director, Capital Raising, Impact Finance and Markets
Catherine Burns head shot

Catherine Burns

Managing Director, Impact Management, NatureVest
Zoe Kant head shot.

Zoe Kant

Deputy Director, Impact Finance and Markets, The Nature Conservancy

Our Goals for 2030

TNC has set ambitious goals over the next decade to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss. Achieving these goals is a massive undertaking that requires the collaboration of countless partners, communities, funders, governments, and businesses. We use scientific and market expertise to develop innovative conservation approaches, which can be scaled up to achieve system-wide change.

Our ambitious goals
African elephants at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya.
lewa elephants African elephants at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya. © Ami Vitale

How Can IFM Help You?

Business operations have a huge impact on our planet. Whether you're an investor, business owner, policymaker, or market influencer, IFM can help you incorporate nature-positive solutions into your decision-making. Let's work together for nature.

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