Natural Capital and Nature

Natural capital decision making

Natural capital decision making

Nature Analytics

McKinsey’s environmental sustainability commitments

Report

Nature in the balance: What companies can do to restore natural capital

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Our publications

Monarch butterfly on top of a blue Scabiosa flower. - stock photo
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Biodiversity credits: Lessons for leaders

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Hiker taking picture of mountains, enjoying sunrise sitting on rocks on shore of Lake Braies. - stock photo
Article - Roundtable
Building a nature-positive economy in the spotlight at COP28
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Drone high-angle photo of the turquoise-colored mountain river flowing in the pine woodland with a view of the mountain peaks in the background in Innlandet County, Norway
Article
Companies are broadening their commitments to nature beyond carbon
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Farmers with digital tablet examining wheat field.
Article
Building food and agriculture businesses for a green future
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Central Park and NYC skyline facing south - stock photo
Article - Roundtable
Climate Week NYC: Creating a nature-positive future
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An aerial view of UK agricultural fields - stock photo
Article - Roundtable
London 2023: Financing the transition to net zero and nature positive
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Handful of corn kernels
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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Report

Valuing nature conservation

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Valuing nature conservation
Dee Yang
Dee Yang:
The world’s next big challenge is becoming nature positive
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Investing in Nature: building local economies through conservation
Blog Post
Investing in nature: Building local economies through conservation
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Scientist collecting a sediment core
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
Blog Post
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
Blog Post
The state of nature markets today and tomorrow
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At Climate Week, McKinsey helps explore financing nature at scale
Blog Post
At Climate Week, McKinsey helps explore financing for nature at scale
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Mist & river through tropical rainforest, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Article
Where the world’s largest companies stand on nature
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Enduring Earth
Blog Post
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
Blog Post
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
Article
Managing water and climate risk with renewable energy
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Drone shot of the sea
Blog Post
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
Blog Post
Kris Tompkins on leadership and conservation: “We’re past the moment where inaction is acceptable.”
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Animated illustration of a tiger in profile against a setting sun
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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Collection
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
PartnerConnecticut – Darien
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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