Natural Capital Platform Raises $1 Billion for Projects
The fund supports 70 projects to restore over one million hectares and reduce carbon output through infrastructure-style investing.
Updated on Oct. 24, 2026 in Environmental
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Mirova has successfully raised over $1 billion for its natural capital platform, which now supports more than 70 projects globally. The portfolio focuses on infrastructure-style investments in carbon solutions, regenerative agriculture, and ecosystem restoration.
Why it matters
Economic resilience and climate security are increasingly tied to nature-based assets, a sector currently vital to a global economy where $58 trillion of GDP depends on nature. Mirova treats these ecological projects as infrastructure to bridge the gap between conservation and institutional capital.
The platform has sequestered or avoided 4.9 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent and protected 1.1 million hectares of land across its 70 active projects. These figures represent the verified environmental output of an investment strategy that classifies ecosystem restoration as a core infrastructure asset class.
The players
Mirova
An asset management firm specializing in sustainable finance and natural capital infrastructure investment.
The details
Mirova manages natural capital by treating biological assets like traditional infrastructure, providing consistent oversight for carbon capture, regenerative farming, and land restoration. The firm selects projects based on their ability to generate long-term ecological outcomes that stabilize supply chains. This mechanism shifts conservation from a philanthropy-based model to a performance-backed asset framework designed for large-scale institutional funding.
Timeline
2025: Mirova releases its Natural Capital Impact Report.
The Tech Race
Mirova is positioning ecosystem restoration alongside traditional infrastructure to mitigate risks associated with the $58 trillion of global GDP that relies directly on nature. The firm is currently expanding this trajectory by exploring a new European bioeconomy strategy to replace fossil-based resource dependencies.
The firm is now exploring a European bioeconomy strategy aimed at reducing industrial reliance on fossil resources through plant-based alternatives. This shift signals potential future changes in supply chain sourcing for companies operating within the European market.
The takeaway
Mirova illustrates a maturing shift where ecosystem restoration is financed as institutional infrastructure rather than charitable spending. Stakeholders should monitor the upcoming European bioeconomy strategy to see how these natural capital standards translate into industrial-scale fossil fuel alternatives.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Clean the Sky.
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