Webinar
Building budget for nature
Why businesses should fund nature for resilience & risk
Summary
Nature isn't just an environmental issue, it's a business risk. From supply chain disruption to regulatory exposure, the degradation of natural ecosystems poses a direct threat to business resilience.
Despite growing awareness of these nature-related risks, and widespread adoption of frameworks like TCFD and TNFD, a £6 billion annual funding gap for UK nature restoration remains. Organisations know the problem. The challenge is unlocking financial flows to act on it.
Join us for a free 50-minute webinar exploring the full landscape of corporate nature funding, including the mechanisms that businesses are using right now and how to identify the right approach for your organisation. Featuring a live case study with giffgaff's CFO and ESG Lead, who will share how they're funding nature restoration, plus an introduction to Ecologi's Nature Projects Assessment Framework (NPAF) to help you evaluate project quality with confidence.
Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
Part 1: What's the business case for funding nature restoration?
Part 2: A deep-dive into the funding mechanisms landscape with Oliver Dauert, Founder of Wildya
Part 3: Case study: giffgaff's CFO and ESG Lead on how they're funding nature restoration
Part 4: How to evaluate nature projects using our Nature Projects Assessment Framework
Wrap-up
Speakers
Matthew Birch, CFO at giffgaff
Matt Birch is CFO at giffgaff and Executive Sponsor for ESG. With more than 15 years' experience in finance, commercial leadership and business transformation, Matt is passionate about building businesses that balance people, planet and profit. A proud supporter of the B Corp movement, Matt champions the integration of sustainability into commercial decision-making, helping ensure that long-term business success goes hand in hand with positive outcomes for members, communities and the environment.
Tracey Herald, ESG Lead at giffgaff
Tracey Herald is ESG Lead at giffgaff, where she leads the company's sustainability strategy and responsible business agenda. She believes businesses have a unique opportunity to create positive change, balancing value for people, communities, the planet and shareholders alike. Passionate about turning ambition into action, Tracey builds partnerships and programmes that address challenges such as digital inclusion, financial resilience and climate action. She is committed to delivering meaningful, measurable impact that helps create a fairer and more sustainable future.
Oliver Dauert, Founder at Wildya
Oliver Dauert is a Biodiversity Builder & Founder of Wildya. He is on a mission to create 1M impact millionaires. People who don’t chase zeros on their bank accounts, but want to rewild 1M bison, restore 1M corals & co. To accomplish this he builds the needed support system with Wildya.
Katie Pownall, Philanthropic Projects Manager at Ecologi
Katie works closely with Ecologi’s reforestation and other implementation partners, ensuring that funding from our community goes to the best projects, and sharing stories and updates from the projects. Katie has a Master’s degree in Biology from University of York; her understanding of conservation and ecology helps her to guide Ecologi’s decisions to optimise Ecologi’s positive impact on people, biodiversity, and the planet.
Host
Nick Allport
Head of Climate Impact Growth
Nick leads Ecologi's Climate Impact Growth team, helping organisations build and execute best-in-class climate and nature recovery strategies. He specialises in translating complex environmental science into clear, actionable guidance for clients. Passionate about the natural world, Nick is dedicated to harnessing the power of business to address the dual climate and biodiversity crises.