Impact Investment

Impact investment, and specifically conservation investment, is intended to generate a financial return while making a positive impact on society, the environment and natural resources. The global impact investment market has now exceeded US $8 billion, with further US $3 billion being committed by private investors for the period 2016-2018.

Impact investment is a relatively new concept for New Zealand and to date there is limited experience by the NZ investment community in funding impact investment projects related to sustainable fisheries, agriculture or biodiversity enhancement.

However, clean water and sustainable seafood, food and timber products are becoming more valuable due to scarcity, population increase, pollution and climate change, and the global investment community recognises this as a significant opportunity. Pioneering investors are considering conservation impact investing as a way to achieve substantial environmental and social impact alongside market-rate financial returns. Envirostrat is working with interested parties in New Zealand to demonstrate the value and opportunities that impact investment can provide in New Zealand.

We are currently establishing and developing impact projects intended to demonstrate that there are viable opportunities to invest in solutions that simultaneously address environmental challenges while also generating a profit.

Envirostrat services include:

Scoping out environmental opportunities that align with an impact investment approach
Developing early stage project concepts to present to investors and gain interest
Acting as intermediaries between stakeholders and investors
Building teams with suitable skills and capabilities to develop and implement projects
Developing metrics to assess the impact prior to, and after, investment

Impact Investment