Adopting nature investment standards – from principles to practice
16th September 2025
About
For the past two years, BSI has been working with Defra and a wide variety of organisations to develop and implement world-class standards for nature markets and associated investment. The standards are a key part of the requirements for good governance and an efficient market infrastructure in this rapidly growing dimension of enterprise and opportunity in the UK. An overarching standard, setting out the principles for high integrity nature markets, has already been released for adoption. Thematic standards for carbon, biodiversity, nutrients and community are progressing through their stages of development.
There is now an opportunity for providers of nature-based projects to step forward and become early adopters of the standards.
Watch this recording to:
- Find out more about the BSI nature investment standards and the overarching principles
- Explore how these standards apply across different functions
- Understand the process for becoming an early adopter of the new standards
- Hear from the team leading the development of these standards
Who should watch:
- Providers of projects supplying nature-based credits
- Nature-based crediting programmes (e.g. codes, standards, schemes)
- Intermediaries such as market operators, registry providers, brokers and trading platforms
- Any other individual or organisation interested in adopting the BSI standards
Speakers:
- Ian Dickie FRSA, Director, eftec (economics for the environment)
- George Sethia, Head of Consulting | Nature Investment Lead, BSI
- Helen Edmundson, Deputy Director, Green Finance, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Additional resources:
- Access our speaker responses to unanswered questions here
- Apply to the BSI Flex 701 “Early Adopter” Pilot Programme: https://forms.office.com/e/Ab6PgtfbgL
- BSI Nature Investment Standards Information pack
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