Investment categories tend to last longer than the conditions that created them. Real estate, infrastructure and private markets were shaped in a period when natural systems felt predictable and globalisation appeared steady. Those assumptions carried portfolios for decades.
Institutional investors increasingly view biodiversity loss as a systemic risk, yet investing in solutions remains challenging. The theme feels abstract, projects are small-scale and returns are uncertain. According to Karel Nierop, Head of Products & Solutions at Triodos Investment Management, agriculture and forestry offer a concrete way to start. “By linking biodiversity to sustainable land use, we present a solid business case with positive impact and returns.”
Investors over the past few years have had to grapple with elevated geopolitical challenges and uncertainty both over the direction and level of interest rates across the globe. While equity markets have attained record highs, albeit buffeted by the occasional bouts of volatility the same cannot be said for fixed income markets.