Natural capital research
Summary
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) required technical and research support for the development of a series of four research papers looking at the relationship between business and natural capital. Topics included the risks & opportunities of managing natural resources, natural capital measurement, metrics, and the role of government.
How we helped
Little Blue Research’s Dr. Stephanie Hime supported the development of each research paper. Research topics included challenges of identifying environmental metrics for corporate use, methods to measure natural capital, identification of progress on the inclusion of natural capital within government across 30 countries.
Client description
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
7,000 sustainability alumni
Case study details
Main service: Research & training
Sector: Science and education
Assessment location: Global
Capital(s)
Challenges
• Research to better understand commercial decisions impacted by natural resource concerns.
• Research to explore the business use and need for natural capital metrics.
Outcomes
• Operationalising natural capital: Managing opportunities and risks from natural resources
• How businesses measure their impacts on nature: A gap analysis
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