Natural Capital and Nature

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Natural capital decision making

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McKinsey’s environmental sustainability commitments

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Companies are broadening their commitments to nature beyond carbon

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Our publications

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Biodiversity credits: Lessons for leaders

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Article - Roundtable
Building a nature-positive economy in the spotlight at COP28
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Farmers with digital tablet examining wheat field.
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Building food and agriculture businesses for a green future
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Article - Roundtable
Climate Week NYC: Creating a nature-positive future
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Article - Roundtable
London 2023: Financing the transition to net zero and nature positive
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Report
The agricultural transition: Building a sustainable future
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Hiker in Grand Teton National Park USA
Article - Roundtable
Washington, DC 2023: Investing in natural capital in the United States
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Land: A crucial resource for the energy transition
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Land: A crucial resource for the energy transition
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Dee Yang
Dee Yang:
The world’s next big challenge is becoming nature positive
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Valuing nature conservation

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Valuing nature conservation
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Why restoring natural capital is good for business
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Investing in Nature: building local economies through conservation
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Investing in nature: Building local economies through conservation
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Interview
Building a biodiverse foundation: An interview with Katie Critchlow
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Scaling green businesses: Next moves for leaders
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At COP15, new urgency on what governments and companies can do to restore natural capital
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At COP15, new urgency on what governments and companies can do to restore natural capital
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The state of nature markets today and tomorrow
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The state of nature markets today and tomorrow
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At Climate Week, McKinsey helps explore financing nature at scale
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At Climate Week, McKinsey helps explore financing for nature at scale
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Mist & river through tropical rainforest, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
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Where the world’s largest companies stand on nature
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Enduring Earth
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McKinsey joins Enduring Earth initiative to accelerate global conservation efforts
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Net-Zero Forestry Sector
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The forestry sector’s net-zero transition: Renewal and diversification
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Report
Nature and financial institutions in Africa: A first assessment of opportunities and risks
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Nature risk is the next challenge that demands a global solution
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Nature risk is the next challenge that demands a global solution
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Kelp
Report
Blue carbon: The potential of coastal and oceanic climate action
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Aerial view of solar power station
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Managing water and climate risk with renewable energy
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Drone shot of the sea
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Can data science turn ocean conservation dreams into reality?
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Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia, talks about conservation and the role private companies can play
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Kris Tompkins on leadership and conservation: “We’re past the moment where inaction is acceptable.”
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Interactive
McKinsey for Kids: A tiger’s tale about what nature is really worth
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Why investing in nature is key to climate mitigation
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Why investing in nature is key to climate mitigation
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Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion
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Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion
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Article - MGI Research
Reduced dividends on natural capital?
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Lake near a forest
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Water: A human and business priority
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Precision fisheries: Navigating a sea of troubles with advanced analytics
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Precision fisheries: Navigating a sea of troubles with advanced analytics
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Decarbonizing the world’s industries: A net-zero guide for nine key sectors
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Decarbonizing the world’s industries: A net-zero guide for nine key sectors
Precision forestry: A revolution in the woods
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Precision forestry: A revolution in the woods
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Chile
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A vision of beauty: How we helped Chile to create ten million acres of stunning national parklands
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Taking conservation finance to scale
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Our experts

Duko Hopman
PartnerNew Jersey
Advises clients around the globe and across sectors on nature conservation and natural capital innovation
Kartik Jayaram
Senior PartnerNairobi
Focuses on sustainability and economic development
Joshua Katz
PartnerStamford
Advises companies across the food-and-agriculture value chain on strategy and M&A and works closely with investors and investor-owned...

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