Natural Investments refers to private market investments as “regenerative” because this economic capital attempts to mimic natural ecosystems. It provides integrative cycles of financial support and opportunity while minimizing toxic social and environmental repercussions. Regenerative investing is a stewardship approach to assure future generations share in the bounty of clean air and water, healthy food, affordable housing, and safe and secure jobs, to which everyone has a right. In the last year, Natural Investments has directed $462 million—over a quarter of its assets under management—into 94 private entities supporting the public good for people and the planet in a regenerative economy. This is a five-fold increase since 2019. Among these companies, the firm invested in six cooperatives, 15 nonprofits, and 22 for-profit corporations conferred a beneficial to social impact status, B Corp. These priorities focus on investments that decentralize and democratize the economic system to create greater community resiliency such as sustainable food and forestry, renewable power and energy efficiency, and sustainable construction or “green building.”
NOTEWORTHY REGENERATIVE INVESTMENTS
Protecting the Planet
We invested in seven organizations that are protecting the planet and developing practices that work in harmony with nature. Collectively, these organizations protected over 145,633 acres and sustainably managed over 27.4 million acres of forest, timber, and farmland.
Social Enterprise Jobs
Community investments collectively supported more than 1.5 million social enterprise jobs, including 16,443 new social enterprise jobs in 2023.
Affordable Housing
We funded 14 organizations involved in affordable housing. Jointly, these organizations helped finance 67,905 housing units and provided 414,530 housing units to low-income individuals.
